Norfolk Southern Corporation vs Otis Worldwide Corp — how do they compare? Norfolk Southern Corporation trades at $338.71 (market cap $75.34B), while Otis Worldwide Corp trades at $73.14 (market cap $28.16B). The key difference: Norfolk Southern Corporation is far larger — about 2.7× Otis Worldwide Corp's market cap, and Otis Worldwide Corp pays the higher dividend (2.38%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NSC | OTIS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $75.34B | $28.16B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $350.66 | $93.62 |
52-Week Low | $272.35 | $69.34 |
Enterprise Value | $90.88B | $36.19B |
Dividend Yield | 1.61% | 2.38% |
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Norfolk Southern Corporation is a major North American railroad company operating one of the largest freight rail networks in the eastern United States. The company transports a diverse range of commodities, including coal, intermodal containers, and various industrial products. NSC is a critical link in the nation's supply chain, providing efficient, long-haul transportation services to and from ports and industrial centers.
Read more on NSC →Otis is the largest global elevator and escalator supplier by revenue with around one quarter of share excluding Japan. In 1854 Otis' founder and namesake, Elisha Graves Otis, invented a safety mechanism that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable failed.The company's product and service lifecycle begins with installations of elevator units in new buildings, later selling maintenance services on the units, and eventually replacement of the units after the average 15-20 year useful life of an elevator. As the largest global OEM, over decades Otis has built a base of 2 million elevators under service. Its business model is much the same as that of its competitors Kone, Schindler, and Thyssenkrupp.
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