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NSC vs RTX // OPERATING MARGIN
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) VS. RTX Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSC 8
— RTX 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: NSC
LAST: $342.64 (+0.13%) • MKT CAP: $76.86B
operating-margins
35.80%
LAST: $199.80 (+0.20%) • MKT CAP: $269.08B
operating-margins
10.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSC VS. RTX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSC | RTX | 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% | 7.20% | +5.80 | NSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 26.5x | -12.40 | NSC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | 2.95% | -0.14 | RTX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 35.80% | 10.50% | +25.30 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.60% | 7.60% | +16.00 | NSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | 9.70% | -9.20 | RTX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.58% | 1.33% | +0.25 | NSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.53 | 2.73 | -0.20 | RTX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | RTX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.60% | +0.20 | RTX | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.1 | 60.8 | +6.33 | NSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.92 | +0.04 | NSC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.9x | 37.2x | -12.30 | NSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $76.86B | $269.08B | -$192.22B | RTX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSC REV | RTX REV | NSC GROSS % | RTX GROSS % | NSC FCF | RTX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.18B | $88.60B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.16B | $7.94B |
| FY 2024 | $12.12B | $80.74B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.67B | $4.53B |
| FY 2023 | $12.16B | $68.92B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.63B | $4.78B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NSC // BETA 0.96
RTX // BETA 0.92