Norfolk Southern (NSC) 10-K Red Flags
Risk signals extracted deterministically from Norfolk Southern’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.
Detected red flags (10)
- Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.52x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
- Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 0 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
- 3 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
- 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
- Revenue grew **+0.5%** YoY to $12.18B.
- 5-year revenue CAGR **+1.8%**; 10y CAGR +2.3%.
- Market cap $76.12B at $338.91 per share.
- Trailing P/E 26.58, P/S 6.25, P/B 4.68.
- Composite risk: Elevated.
- Leverage debt/equity 0.63 (moderate).
Filings & ownership
- Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 9, 2026.
- Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 23, 2026.
- 10 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
- ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference Norfolk Southern; broad institutional reporting.
- Recent filers include MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Allen Investment Management LLC, SILVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC.
- 2 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
- 18 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.
Full NSC analyst report
Valuation (DCF & Graham), technicals, macro exposure, risk scorecard and 13F/13D ownership.
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