Business
Norfolk Southern operates a freight railroad across the eastern United States.
Norfolk Southern: Revenue grew 0.5% to $12.18B from $12.123B. Net income grew 9.6% to $2.873B from $2.622B. Free cash flow grew 29.1% to $2.157B from $1.671B. Operating margin expanded 218 bps to 35.76%. Norfolk Southern's annual comparison also shows stock compensation grew faster than revenue.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue grew 0.5%OK
- Profitability — Net income grew 9.6% to $2.873B from $2.622BOK
- Cash flow — Free cash flow grew 29.1% to $2.157B from $1.671BOK
- Margins — Operating margin expanded 218 bps to 35.76%OK
- Accounting — No overriding statistical warningNote
- Insiders — 3 purchases and 1 salesOK
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2025, as NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Merchandise$7.7B
- Intermodal$3.0B
- Coal$1.5B
Leadership changes
From NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP's own filings, the day they're filed.
- Brian Barr · Chief Operating Officer · departureeff. 2026-06-01
- John Orr · Chief Operating Officer · departureeff. 2026-05-31
- Claude Mongeau · Directors · departureeff. 2025-06-02
Latest filings
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-07-23
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-07-23
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-01
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-08
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-04-24
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