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NSC vs DE // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE) VS. Deere & Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NSC 10
— DE 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $342.64 (+0.13%) • MKT CAP: $76.86B
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LAST: $675.48 (+2.35%) • MKT CAP: $177.95B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NSC VS. DE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NSC | DE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.00% | 9.30% | +3.70 | NSC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.1x | 27.9x | -13.80 | NSC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | 3.43% | -0.62 | DE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.80% | 13.40% | +22.40 | NSC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 23.60% | 11.00% | +12.60 | NSC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.50% | -11.70% | +12.20 | NSC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.58% | 0.97% | +0.61 | NSC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.53 | 3.00 | -0.47 | DE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | NSC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.4 | 52.5 | +13.90 | NSC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | 0.95 | +0.01 | NSC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.9x | 32.9x | -8.00 | NSC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $76.86B | $177.95B | -$101.09B | DE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NSC REV | DE REV | NSC GROSS % | DE GROSS % | NSC FCF | DE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.18B | $45.68B | — | — | $2.16B | $6.10B |
| FY 2024 | $12.12B | $51.72B | — | — | $1.67B | $7.59B |
| FY 2023 | $12.16B | $61.25B | — | — | $2.63B | $5.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NSC // BETA 0.96
DE // BETA 0.95