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Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company’s ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Norfolk Southern Corp., solvency ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s financial leverage ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Equity
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Current operating lease liability | ||||||
Non-current operating lease liability | ||||||
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Capital
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Total capital | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Current operating lease liability | ||||||
Non-current operating lease liability | ||||||
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Total capital (including operating lease liability) | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Assets
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Total assets | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Norfolk Southern Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term debt | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | ||||||
Total debt | ||||||
Current operating lease liability | ||||||
Non-current operating lease liability | ||||||
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | ||||||
Total assets | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Financial Leverage
Norfolk Southern Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Total assets | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Financial leverage1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s financial leverage ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Interest Coverage
Norfolk Southern Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | ||||||
Add: Income tax expense | ||||||
Add: Interest expense on debt | ||||||
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Interest coverage1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Norfolk Southern Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | ||||||
Add: Income tax expense | ||||||
Add: Interest expense on debt | ||||||
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | ||||||
Add: Operating lease expense | ||||||
Earnings before fixed charges and tax | ||||||
Interest expense on debt | ||||||
Operating lease expense | ||||||
Fixed charges | ||||||
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Fixed charge coverage1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc. | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Industrial Transportation | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Industrials |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06).
1 2020 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Norfolk Southern Corp.’s fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |