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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
NSCCIK 0000702165NYSELarge AcceleratedRailroads, Line-Haul OperatingVirginiaFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$12.18B
Net Income
$2.87B
Total Assets
$45.24B
Equity
$15.55B
Shares Out
224.59M
Op. Cash Flow
$4.36B
Business
Norfolk Southern Corp operates a freight railroad business providing rail transportation services. It offers rail freight transportation for a broad range of commodities, intermodal services, logistics support, and related maintenance, repair and capital project execution. Its key business components include railway operations, property and infrastructure asset management and additions, and investments and other income-generating activities disclosed in its consolidated statements. The company delivers services primarily via its rail network and complementary channels such as intermodal terminals, logistics service providers, and asset transactions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway operating revenues | 12,180 | 12,123 | 12,156 | 12,745 | 11,142 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 2,922 | 2,823 | 2,819 | 2,621 | 2,442 | |
| Purchased services and rents | 2,095 | 2,048 | 2,070 | 1,922 | 1,726 | |
| Fuel | 932 | 987 | 1,170 | 1,459 | 799 | |
| Depreciation | 1,393 | 1,353 | 1,298 | 1,221 | 1,181 | |
| Materials and other | 634 | 333 | 832 | 713 | — | |
| Merger-related expenses | 80 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Restructuring and other charges | 22 | 183 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Eastern Ohio incident | −254 | — | — | — | — | |
| Eastern Ohio incident | — | 325 | 1,116 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total railway operating expenses | 7,824 | 8,052 | 9,305 | 7,936 | 6,695 | |
| Income from railway operations | 4,356 | 4,071 | 2,851 | 4,809 | 4,447 | |
| Other income net | 101 | 65 | 191 | 13 | 77 | |
| Interest expense on debt | 792 | 807 | 722 | — | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 3,665 | 3,329 | 2,320 | 4,130 | 3,878 | |
| Income taxes | 792 | 707 | 493 | 860 | 873 | |
| Net income | 2,873 | 2,622 | 1,827 | 3,270 | 3,005 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 12.76 | 11.58 | 8.04 | 13.92 | 12.16 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 12.75 | 11.57 | 8.02 | 13.88 | 12.11 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,530 | 1,641 | 1,568 | 456 | 839 | |
| Accounts receivable net | 988 | 1,069 | 1,147 | 1,148 | 976 | |
| Materials and supplies | 271 | 277 | 264 | 253 | 218 | |
| Other current assets | 409 | 201 | 292 | 150 | 134 | |
| Total current assets | 3,198 | 3,188 | 3,271 | 2,007 | 2,167 | |
| Investments | 4,089 | 3,370 | 3,839 | 3,694 | 3,707 | |
| Properties less accumulated depreciation | 36,479 | 35,831 | 33,326 | 32,156 | 31,653 | |
| Other assets | 1,470 | 1,293 | 1,216 | 1,028 | 966 | |
| Total assets | 45,236 | 43,682 | 41,652 | 38,885 | 38,493 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,863 | 1,704 | 1,638 | 1,293 | 1,351 | |
| Income and other taxes | 340 | 337 | 262 | 312 | 305 | |
| Other current liabilities | 965 | 949 | 728 | 341 | 312 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 607 | 555 | 4 | 603 | 553 | |
| Total current liabilities | 3,775 | 3,545 | 2,632 | 2,649 | 2,521 | |
| Long-term debt | 16,480 | 16,651 | 17,175 | 14,479 | 13,287 | |
| Other liabilities | 1,723 | 1,760 | 1,839 | 1,759 | 1,879 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7,711 | 7,420 | 7,225 | 7,265 | 7,165 | |
| Total liabilities | 29,689 | 29,376 | 28,871 | 26,152 | 24,852 | |
| Common stock, net of treasury shares | 226 | 228 | 227 | 230 | 242 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,296 | 2,247 | 2,179 | 2,157 | 2,215 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −210 | −262 | −320 | −351 | −402 | |
| Retained income | 13,235 | 12,093 | 10,695 | 10,697 | 11,586 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 15,547 | 14,306 | 12,781 | 12,733 | 13,641 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 45,236 | 43,682 | 41,652 | 38,885 | 38,493 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1,393 | 1,353 | 1,298 | 1,221 | 1,181 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 277 | 176 | −49 | 83 | 184 | |
| Gains and losses on properties | −253 | −490 | −49 | −82 | −86 | |
| Accounts receivable | 59 | 85 | −2 | −171 | −133 | |
| Materials and supplies | 6 | −13 | −11 | −35 | 3 | |
| Other current assets | −23 | 5 | −54 | −18 | −6 | |
| Current liabilities other than debt | 259 | 548 | 435 | 23 | 283 | |
| Other net | −230 | −234 | −216 | −69 | −176 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,361 | 4,052 | 3,179 | 4,222 | 4,255 | |
| Property additions | −2,204 | −2,381 | −2,327 | −1,948 | −1,470 | |
| Acquisition of assets of CSR | 0 | −1,643 | −22 | 0 | — | |
| Property sales and other transactions | 164 | 558 | 86 | 263 | 159 | |
| Investment purchases | −621 | −319 | −124 | −12 | −10 | |
| Investment sales and other transactions | 99 | 1,005 | 205 | 94 | 99 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,562 | −2,780 | −2,182 | −1,603 | −1,222 | |
| Dividends | −1,215 | −1,221 | −1,225 | −1,167 | −1,028 | |
| Common Stock transactions | 2 | 26 | 3 | −4 | 17 | |
| Purchase and retirement of Common Stock | −534 | 0 | −622 | −3,110 | −3,390 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 396 | 1,051 | 3,293 | 1,832 | 1,676 | |
| Debt repayments | −559 | −1,055 | −1,334 | −553 | −584 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −1,910 | −1,199 | 115 | −3,002 | −3,309 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −111 | 73 | 1,112 | −383 | −276 | |
| Interest (net of amounts capitalized) | 765 | 764 | 653 | 619 | 579 | |
| Income taxes (net of refunds) | 491 | 305 | 681 | 750 | 654 |
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