Norfolk Southern
NSC
$226.33
Share price
-2.50%
Change (1 day)
9.30%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Operating Margin as of May 2024 (TTM): 32.40%
According to Norfolk Southern's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 32.40%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 32.40%.
Operating Margin history for Norfolk Southern from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32.40% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 34.81% | 34.67% |
| 2020 | 25.85% | -16.37% |
| 2019 | 30.90% | 2.08% |
| 2018 | 30.28% | 2.12% |
| 2017 | 29.65% | 13.53% |
| 2016 | 26.11% | 12.39% |
| 2015 | 23.23% | -13.83% |
| 2014 | 26.96% | 2.25% |
| 2013 | 26.37% | 5.55% |
| 2012 | 24.98% | -4.35% |
| 2011 | 26.12% | 5.01% |
| 2010 | 24.87% | 22.21% |
| 2009 | 20.35% | -21.09% |
| 2008 | 25.79% | 8.76% |
| 2007 | 23.72% | 0.05% |
| 2006 | 23.71% | 19.12% |
| 2005 | 19.90% | 11.77% |
| 2004 | 17.81% | 96.54% |
| 2003 | 9.06% | -19.54% |
| 2002 | 11.26% | 25.63% |
| 2001 | 8.96% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Union Pacific Corporation UNP | 35.18% | 8.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 CSX Corporation CSX | 35.54% | 9.69% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Kansas City Southern
KSU | 13.12% | -59.50% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Canadian National Railway CNI | 43.56% | 34.44% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.