Norfolk Southern (Norfolk Southern) ROCE % : 2.38% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Norfolk Southern ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Norfolk Southern's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.38%.

Norfolk Southern ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Norfolk Southern ROCE % Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data

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Dec23

ROCE %

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11.82

8.83

12.61

13.36

8.08

Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.45	6.97	8.59	8.81	2.38

Norfolk Southern ROCE % Calculation

Norfolk Southern's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3042	/	( ( (38885 - 2649)	+	(41652 - 2632) )	/ 2 )
	=	3042	/	( (36236	+	39020)	/ 2 )
	=	3042	/	37628
	=	8.08 %

Norfolk Southern's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	924	/	( ( (41652 - 2632)	+	(42128 - 3447) )	/ 2 )
	=	924	/	( ( 39020	+	38681 )	/ 2 )
	=	924	/	38850.5
	=	2.38 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Norfolk Southern (Norfolk Southern) Business Description

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Address

650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308

Website

http://www.norfolksouthern.com

Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the firm hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.

Executives

Phillip S Davidson	director	825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Francesca A. Debiase	director	MCDONALD'S CORPORATION, 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
Alan H. Shaw	officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Paul B Duncan	officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
James A Squires	officer: Sr. V.P. - Law	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Steven F Leer	director	USG CORPORATION, 125 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Nabanita C Nag	officer: SVP and Chief Legal Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claiborne L Moore	officer: Vice President and Controller	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Lorri J Kleine	officer: SVP & Chief Legal Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Claude E Elkins	officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer	650 W. PEACHTREE ST, NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Allison Clyde H Jr	officer: Vice President and Controller	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Ann A Adams	officer: EVP-Chief Transform. Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Cynthia M Sanborn	officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer	650 W PEACHTREE ST NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Michael Joseph Wheeler	officer: Sr. Vice President Operations	THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, 13TH FLOOR, NORFOLK VA 23510
Christopher T Jones	director	2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042