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NSC vs BRK-A // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) VS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSC 7
— BRK-A 7
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: BRK-A
LAST: $342.64 (+0.13%) • MKT CAP: $76.86B
market-cap
$76.86B
LAST: $815,600.00 (-0.23%) • MKT CAP: $1.20T
market-cap
$1.20T
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSC VS. BRK-A)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSC | BRK-A | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.00% | 8.30% | +4.70 | NSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 12.7x | +1.40 | BRK-A | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | 2.08% | +0.73 | NSC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.80% | 33.00% | +2.80 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.60% | 27.10% | -3.50 | BRK-A | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | -1.00% | +1.50 | NSC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.58% | 0.00% | +1.58 | NSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.53 | 3.02 | -0.49 | BRK-A | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NSC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.30% | -0.50 | NSC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.1 | 67.2 | -0.07 | BRK-A | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 1.13 | -0.17 | BRK-A | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.9x | 16.7x | +8.20 | BRK-A | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $76.86B | $1.20T | -$1.13T | BRK-A | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSC REV | BRK-A REV | NSC GROSS % | BRK-A GROSS % | NSC FCF | BRK-A FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.18B | $247.24B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.16B | $25.04B |
| FY 2024 | $12.12B | $249.71B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.67B | $11.62B |
| FY 2023 | $12.16B | $254.91B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.63B | $37.73B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NSC // BETA 0.96
BRK-A // BETA 1.13