Estimates for Norfolk Southern Corporation
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) (NYSE Arca)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 12 | 2,129.89 | 2,391.00 | 2,023.00 | 2,947.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 9 | 2,034.20 | 2,176.00 | 1,879.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 16 | 8,036.62 | 9,010.00 | 7,886.00 | 11,320.40 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 16 | 8,693.81 | 9,370.67 | 8,172.00 | 12,232.50 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 20 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.79 | 1.35 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 11 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.52 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 21 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 4.98 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 21 | 3.42 | 3.80 | 2.95 | 5.65 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 4 | 12.25 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 14.38 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 2,111.80 | 2,063.00 | 48.80 | 2.31 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 1,990.86 | 1,857.00 | 133.86 | 6.72 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 2,031.67 | 1,943.00 | 88.67 | 4.36 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 2,605.63 | 2,502.00 | 103.63 | 3.98 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 2,743.93 | 2,894.00 | 150.07 | 5.47 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 2.96 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.03 | 4.27 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.09 | 15.54 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 0.02 | 1.86 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 0.16 | 13.29 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 2,129.89 | 2,130.73 | 2,159.00 | 2,171.00 | 2,947.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 2,034.20 | 2,034.20 | 2,048.00 | 2,068.40 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 8,036.62 | 8,036.43 | 8,101.15 | 8,092.59 | 11,320.40 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 8,693.81 | 8,705.00 | 8,803.15 | 8,750.17 | 12,232.50 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 1.35 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 4.98 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-10 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 5.65 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |

