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NSC vs CP // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) VS. Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSC 9
— CP 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $342.64 (+0.13%) • MKT CAP: $76.86B
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LAST: $89.68 (+1.48%) • MKT CAP: $76.84B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSC VS. CP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSC | CP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.00% | 9.90% | +3.10 | NSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 21.0x | -6.90 | NSC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | 2.21% | +0.60 | NSC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.80% | 13.90% | +21.90 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.60% | 10.90% | +12.70 | NSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | 2.20% | -1.70 | CP | /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 | 3.74 | -1.21 | CP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.4 | 50.8 | +15.60 | NSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 1.07 | -0.11 | CP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.9x | 30.5x | -5.60 | NSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $76.86B | $76.84B | $19.0M | NSC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSC REV | CP REV | NSC GROSS % | CP GROSS % | NSC FCF | CP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.18B | — | — | — | $2.16B | — |
| FY 2024 | $12.12B | — | — | — | $1.67B | — |
| FY 2023 | $12.16B | — | — | — | $2.63B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NSC // BETA 0.96
CP // BETA 1.07