Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
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62.02% for March 31, 2013Norfolk Southern Corporation Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 62.02% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 62.33% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 62.57% |
| June 30, 2012 | 65.66% |
| March 31, 2012 | 62.93% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 62.75% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 65.46% |
| June 30, 2011 | 63.75% |
| March 31, 2011 | 60.15% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 63.04% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 66.37% |
| June 30, 2010 | 66.13% |
| March 31, 2010 | 65.15% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 65.29% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 66.41% |
| June 30, 2009 | 66.02% |
| March 31, 2009 | 63.25% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 65.07% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 62.30% |
| June 30, 2008 | 60.04% |
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About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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NSC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| CSX | 64.64% |
| Union Pacific | 66.54% |
| Canadian National Railway | 70.28% |
NSC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
87th percentile 914 of 7600 |
| Sector |
88th percentile 90 of 802 in Industrials |
| Industry |
73rd percentile 4 of 15 in Railroads |
NSC Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 60.04% | Jun 2008 |
| Maximum | 66.41% | Sep 2009 |
| Average | 63.83% |
