Stock price performance comparison: Union Pacific (UNP) vs Norfolk Southern (NSC)
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Category: Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Date: 21 September 2021 Stock price of Union Pacific (UNP): $224.72 Stock price of Norfolk Southern (NSC) : $241.56 Our latest stock price performance comparison between two of the largest freight rail companies in the United States. We compare the stock performance of Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC). Which of these two freight rail firms stock has been steaming ahead the most over the last 5 years?
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The stock of Norfolk Southern has managed to easily outperform that of Union Pacific over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock increased the stock of Union Pacific (UNP) increased by 0.703%"
More About Union Pacific (UNP)
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) is one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, is North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad's diversified business mix is classified into its Agricultural Products, Energy, Industrial and Premium business groups. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel efficient and environmentally responsible manner
Union Pacific Railroad Fast Facts(For Full Year 2018)
Union Pacific Railroad Fast Facts(For Full Year 2018)
- Route Miles: 32,200
- Employees: 42,000
- Annual Payroll: $4.3 billion
- Capital Spending :$3.2 billion
- Capital Spending 2009-2018: $34 billion
- Locomotives: 8,300
- Customers: 10,000
Union Pacific freight train
More About Norfolk Southern (NSC)
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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern is a major transporter of industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials. In addition, the railroad operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a principal carrier of coal, automobiles, and automotive parts.
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Norfolk Southern freight train
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Union Pacific (UNP) vs Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock comparison chart
The image below shows the stock price performance of Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) over the last 5 years. Both these firms stocks have seen significant increases over the last 5 years. The summary below shows the stock price returns of Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) over the last 5 years:
The stock of Norfolk Southern has managed to easily outperform that of Union Pacific over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock increased the stock of Union Pacific (UNP) increased by 0.67%
- Norfolk Southern (NSC): 155%
- Union Pacific (UNP): 104%
The stock of Norfolk Southern has managed to easily outperform that of Union Pacific over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock increased the stock of Union Pacific (UNP) increased by 0.67%
Union Pacific (UNP) vs Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock comparison chart
Market Capital of Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC)
So what does market capital mean? Well it basically shows what a firm is worth based on the number of shares it has in issue and its current stock price. As at 21 September 2021 Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) has the following market capitals
Based on the current market capital of both firms Union Pacific (UNP) is 2.16 times the size of Norfolk Southern (NSC). Put differently Union Pacific (UNP) is worth 116% more than Norfolk Southern (NSC)
- Market Capital of Union Pacific (UNP): $129 billion
- Market Capital of Norfolk Southern (NSC): $59.6 billion
Based on the current market capital of both firms Union Pacific (UNP) is 2.16 times the size of Norfolk Southern (NSC). Put differently Union Pacific (UNP) is worth 116% more than Norfolk Southern (NSC)