Quick Ratio

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term liabilities using its most liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable); NSC's current ratio of 0.65x means it has $0.65 in liquid assets for every $1 of short-term debt.

This is below the sector median of 0.72x, placing NSC in the 42nd percentile among its peers—worse than over half of the sector. Trend data is not available: the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are both listed as N/A, and the last eight quarters show no historical trend. Because the quick ratio is below the sector median and no trend can be assessed, the metric points to a liquidity risk that is moderate but not unusual for the sector. This weak liquidity position, combined with the absence of trend information, creates uncertainty about NSC's short-term financial health. The metric broadly supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as it neither signals a clear strength nor a severe weakness that would warrant a buy or sell recommendation.

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