The BusinessWeek 50 Ranking
46
Norfolk Southern
THIS IS ONE railroad company that’s really chugging along. Powered by a global economy shipping goods to all corners of the country and zooming oil prices that made railshipped coal a hot commodity, the Norfolk (Va.) company turned in steaming financials in 2005. Profits shot up 39%, to $1.3 billion, on a 16% increase in sales of $8.5 billion. But the company, which runs 21,300 miles of track, mostly in the eastern U.S., isn’t just riding high on a shipping boom. Best-of-breed technology keeps trains running on time, and helped Norfolk achieve an industry-leading profit margin of 15.1% last year.
Company Info |
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| 2005 Rank | 107 |
| GET MORE COMPANY INFO | NSC |
| Market Value $ Million | 20,978.0 |
| Total Return $ Million | (1-yr.) 44.5
(3-yr.) 179.7 |
| 2005 Sales $ Billion | 8.5 |
| Sales Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 16
(3-yr.) 10.8 |
| Long-Term Growth Est. % | 15.0 |
| Net income $ Million | 1,281.0 |
| Net Income Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 39
(3-yr.) 47.4 |
| Net Margin %* | 15.1 |
| Return on Inv. Capital (%)* | 8.1 |
| Share Price 12-Mo. Hi/Lo | 51/30 |
| P/E Ratio | 16 |
| Industry | Transportation |
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