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Side-by-side financial comparison of KINROSS GOLD CORP (KGC) and Norfolk Southern (NSC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Norfolk Southern is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($3.0B vs $2.5B, roughly 1.2× KINROSS GOLD CORP).

Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently operates six active gold mines, and was ranked fifth of the "10 Top Gold-mining Companies" of 2019 by InvestingNews. The company's mines are located in Brazil, Mauritania, and the United States. It trades under the KGC ticker in the New York Stock Exchange, and under K in the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company was formed in 1982 with the merger of the Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. The company operates 19,420 route miles (31,250 km) in 22 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and has rights in Canada over the Albany to Montreal route of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

KGC vs NSC — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NSC
NSC
1.2× larger
NSC
$3.0B
$2.5B
KGC

Income Statement — Q3 FY2023 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Revenue
$2.5B
$3.0B
Net Profit
$644.0M
Gross Margin
7.3%
Operating Margin
31.5%
Net Margin
21.7%
Revenue YoY
-1.7%
Net Profit YoY
-12.1%
EPS (diluted)
$2.87

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$3.0B
Q3 25
$3.1B
Q2 25
$3.1B
Q1 25
$3.0B
Q4 24
$3.0B
Q3 24
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
$3.0B
Net Profit
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$644.0M
Q3 25
$711.0M
Q2 25
$768.0M
Q1 25
$750.0M
Q4 24
$733.0M
Q3 24
$1.1B
Q2 24
$737.0M
Q1 24
$53.0M
Operating Margin
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
31.5%
Q3 25
35.4%
Q2 25
37.8%
Q1 25
38.3%
Q4 24
37.4%
Q3 24
52.3%
Q2 24
37.2%
Q1 24
7.1%
Net Margin
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
21.7%
Q3 25
22.9%
Q2 25
24.7%
Q1 25
25.1%
Q4 24
24.2%
Q3 24
36.0%
Q2 24
24.2%
Q1 24
1.8%
EPS (diluted)
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$2.87
Q3 25
$3.16
Q2 25
$3.41
Q1 25
$3.31
Q4 24
$3.24
Q3 24
$4.85
Q2 24
$3.25
Q1 24
$0.23

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$418.1M
$1.5B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$751.5M
$16.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.5B
Total Assets
$10.4B
$45.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.06×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$1.5B
Q3 25
$1.4B
Q2 25
$1.3B
Q1 25
$1.0B
Q4 24
$1.6B
Q3 24
$975.0M
Q2 24
$659.0M
Q1 24
$652.0M
Total Debt
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$16.5B
Q3 25
$16.5B
Q2 25
$16.5B
Q1 25
$16.7B
Q4 24
$16.7B
Q3 24
$16.6B
Q2 24
$16.9B
Q1 24
$17.2B
Stockholders' Equity
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$15.5B
Q3 25
$15.1B
Q2 25
$14.8B
Q1 25
$14.5B
Q4 24
$14.3B
Q3 24
$13.8B
Q2 24
$13.0B
Q1 24
$12.5B
Total Assets
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$45.2B
Q3 25
$44.6B
Q2 25
$44.2B
Q1 25
$43.8B
Q4 24
$43.7B
Q3 24
$43.3B
Q2 24
$42.6B
Q1 24
$42.1B
Debt / Equity
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
1.06×
Q3 25
1.09×
Q2 25
1.11×
Q1 25
1.15×
Q4 24
1.16×
Q3 24
1.21×
Q2 24
1.30×
Q1 24
1.37×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$649.0M
$1.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$334.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
11.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
24.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.65×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$1.3B
Q2 25
$1.1B
Q1 25
$950.0M
Q4 24
$951.0M
Q3 24
$1.2B
Q2 24
$1.0B
Q1 24
$839.0M
Free Cash Flow
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
$334.0M
Q3 25
$720.0M
Q2 25
$602.0M
Q1 25
$501.0M
Q4 24
$276.0M
Q3 24
$645.0M
Q2 24
$468.0M
Q1 24
$282.0M
FCF Margin
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
11.2%
Q3 25
23.2%
Q2 25
19.4%
Q1 25
16.7%
Q4 24
9.1%
Q3 24
21.1%
Q2 24
15.4%
Q1 24
9.4%
Capex Intensity
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
24.5%
Q3 25
17.8%
Q2 25
15.3%
Q1 25
15.0%
Q4 24
22.3%
Q3 24
19.0%
Q2 24
18.7%
Q1 24
18.5%
Cash Conversion
KGC
KGC
NSC
NSC
Q4 25
1.65×
Q3 25
1.79×
Q2 25
1.40×
Q1 25
1.27×
Q4 24
1.30×
Q3 24
1.12×
Q2 24
1.41×
Q1 24
15.83×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

KGC
KGC

Segment breakdown not available.

NSC
NSC

Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Merchandise$1.9B63%
Metals And Construction$404.0M14%
Railway Operating Revenues Market Group Coal$347.0M12%
Automotive$293.0M10%

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