Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC – Get Free Report) and Jungheinrich (OTCMKTS:JGHAF – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Norfolk Southern and Jungheinrich, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Norfolk Southern | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2.32 |
| Jungheinrich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Norfolk Southern currently has a consensus target price of $348.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given Norfolk Southern’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Norfolk Southern is more favorable than Jungheinrich.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Norfolk Southern | $12.18 billion | 6.12 | $2.87 billion | $11.72 | 28.30 |
| Jungheinrich | $5.84 billion | 0.27 | $312.72 million | N/A | N/A |
Norfolk Southern has higher revenue and earnings than Jungheinrich.
Profitability
This table compares Norfolk Southern and Jungheinrich’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Norfolk Southern | 21.02% | 18.21% | 6.34% |
| Jungheinrich | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Norfolk Southern has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jungheinrich has a beta of -0.23, meaning that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
75.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Norfolk Southern shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Norfolk Southern beats Jungheinrich on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated approximately 19,100 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft, through its subsidiaries, provides products and solutions for the intralogistics sector with a portfolio of material handling equipment, automated systems, and matching services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Intralogistics and Financial Services. The Intralogistics segment engages in the development, production, sale, and short-term rental of new material handling equipment and warehousing equipment products, including automation; sale and short-term leasing of used trucks; and provides spare parts, as well as maintenance and repair services. The Financial Services segment engages in the sales financing and usage transfer of material handling and warehousing equipment products. The company's products include electric and hand pallet trucks, electric pallet stackers; order pickers; reach trucks; very narrow aisle trucks and EKX cold store high rack stacker; electric forklift; tow tractors, tugger train trailers, shuttles, and used forklift trucks. It also offers rental of fleet, and battery and charger; contract and event hire service; automated guided vehicles, conveyor technology, and stacker cranes; lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries; charging technology; powertrain solutions; electric drives/drivetrains; controllers; electromechanics components/control pedals/displays; electric mounting panels; and cable sets. In addition, the company provides warehouse racking and storage services; digital products and software solutions, including warehouse management system, fleet management system, device and process management solutions, and interface management; and wi-fi infrastructure, barcode scanners, and mobile workstations; as well as develops software applications. It distributes its products through its direct sales and service network, as well as through dealers. Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
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