$NSC
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Stock $nsc

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000070216522000007 Filed on February 04, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$2.852B	$11.14B	$2.573B
YoY Change	10.84%	13.82%	-4.35%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.337B	$5.197B	$1.221B
YoY Change	9.5%	5.03%	-10.81%
Gross Profit	$1.515B	$5.945B	$1.352B
YoY Change	12.06%	22.81%	2.35%
Gross Profit Margin	53.12%	53.36%	52.55%
Selling, General & Admin	$88.00M	$317.0M	$81.00M
YoY Change	8.64%	5.67%	9.46%
% of Gross Profit	5.81%	5.33%	5.99%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$298.0M	$1.181B	$287.0M
YoY Change	3.83%	2.34%	0.7%
% of Gross Profit	19.67%	19.87%	21.23%
Operating Expenses	$386.0M	$1.498B	$368.0M
YoY Change	4.89%	3.03%	2.51%
Operating Profit	$1.129B	$4.447B	$984.0M
YoY Change	14.74%	48.13%	2.29%
Interest Expense	-$165.0M	$646.0M	-$160.0M
YoY Change	3.13%	3.36%	5.26%
% of Operating Profit	-14.61%	14.53%	-16.26%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$21.00M	$77.00M	$43.00M
YoY Change	-51.16%	-49.67%	138.89%
Pretax Income	$985.0M	$3.878B	$867.0M
YoY Change	13.61%	53.28%	4.71%
Income Tax	$225.0M	$873.0M	$196.0M
% Of Pretax Income	22.84%	22.51%	22.61%
Net Earnings	$760.0M	$3.005B	$671.0M
YoY Change	13.26%	49.28%	0.75%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.65%	26.97%	26.08%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$12.16	$2.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.124M	$12.11	$2.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		246.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		248.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$839.0M	$839.0M	$1.115B
YoY Change	-24.75%	-24.75%	92.24%
Cash & Equivalents	$839.0M	$839.0M	$1.115B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$134.0M	$134.0M	$134.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	-60.24%
Inventory	$218.0M	$218.0M	$221.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$976.0M	$976.0M	$848.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.167B	$2.167B	$2.318B
YoY Change	-6.51%	-6.51%	11.39%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$31.65B	$32.06B	$31.35B
YoY Change	0.98%	0.9%	-0.85%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.797B	$3.707B	$2.662B
YoY Change	5.07%	3.26%	0.6%
Other Assets	$966.0M	$555.0M	$709.0M
YoY Change	36.25%	101.09%	-11.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.33B	$36.33B	$35.64B
YoY Change	1.91%	1.91%	-0.55%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.167B	$2.167B	$2.318B
Total Long-Term Assets	$36.33B	$36.33B	$35.64B
Total Assets	$38.49B	$38.49B	$37.96B
YoY Change	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.351B	$850.0M	$1.016B
YoY Change	32.97%	53.99%	-28.85%
Accrued Expenses		$232.0M	$89.00M
YoY Change		0.87%	-8.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$553.0M	$553.0M	$579.0M
YoY Change	-4.49%	-4.49%	83.23%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.521B	$2.521B	$2.160B
YoY Change	16.71%	16.71%	-6.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.29B	$13.29B	$12.10B
YoY Change	9.79%	9.79%	1.87%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.879B	$1.879B	$1.987B
YoY Change	-5.44%	-5.44%	13.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.879B	$15.17B	$1.987B
YoY Change	-5.44%	7.64%	13.93%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.521B	$2.521B	$2.160B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.879B	$15.17B	$1.987B
Total Liabilities	$24.85B	$24.85B	$23.17B
YoY Change	7.25%	7.25%	1.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$11.59B		$12.88B
YoY Change	-10.07%		-2.45%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$19.00M		$19.00M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	20.32M shares		20.32M shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.64B	$13.64B	$14.79B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$38.49B	$38.49B	$37.96B
YoY Change	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$760.0M	$3.005B	$671.0M
YoY Change	13.26%	49.28%	0.75%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$298.0M	$1.181B	$287.0M
YoY Change	3.83%	2.34%	0.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$942.0M	$4.255B	$870.0M
YoY Change	8.28%	16.99%	-2.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$445.0M	$1.470B	-$441.0M
YoY Change	0.91%	-1.61%	-16.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$70.00M	-$99.00M	$84.00M
YoY Change	-16.67%	-10000.0%	0.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$375.0M	-$1.222B	-$357.0M
YoY Change	5.04%	4.0%	-19.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$3.390B
YoY Change		135.58%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.193B	-$3.309B	-757.0M
YoY Change	57.6%	71.72%	82.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	942.0M	$4.255B	870.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-375.0M	-$1.222B	-357.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.193B	-$3.309B	-757.0M
Net Change In Cash	-626.0M	-$276.0M	-244.0M
YoY Change	156.56%	-151.59%	-710.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$942.0M	$4.255B	$870.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$445.0M	$1.470B	-$441.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.387B	$2.785B	$1.311B
YoY Change	5.8%	29.96%	-7.68%

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