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NSC vs WAB // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) VS. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSC 9
— WAB 4
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: NSC
LAST: $345.68 (+0.89%) • MKT CAP: $76.96B
market-cap
$76.96B
LAST: $286.79 (+2.57%) • MKT CAP: $46.92B
market-cap
$46.92B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSC VS. WAB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSC | WAB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 34.10% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.00% | 11.10% | +1.90 | NSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 24.6x | -10.50 | NSC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | 3.13% | -0.32 | WAB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.80% | 16.10% | +19.70 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.60% | 10.50% | +13.10 | NSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | 7.50% | -7.00 | WAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.58% | 0.36% | +1.22 | NSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.53 | 3.69 | -1.16 | WAB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | WAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.8 | 45.6 | +21.20 | NSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.94 | +0.02 | NSC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.9x | 38.1x | -13.20 | NSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $76.96B | $46.92B | $30.05B | NSC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSC REV | WAB REV | NSC GROSS % | WAB GROSS % | NSC FCF | WAB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.18B | $11.17B | — | 34.1% | $2.16B | $1.50B |
| FY 2024 | $12.12B | $10.39B | — | 32.4% | $1.67B | $1.63B |
| FY 2023 | $12.16B | $9.68B | — | — | $2.63B | $765.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NSC // BETA 0.96
WAB // BETA 0.94