$NSC
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Stock $nsc

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000070216524000005 Filed on February 05, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$3.004B	$3.073B	$12.16B
YoY Change	-4.09%	-5.07%	-4.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.655B	$1.785B	$6.891B
YoY Change	2.41%	7.59%	8.38%
Gross Profit	$1.349B	$1.288B	$5.265B
YoY Change	-11.02%	-18.38%	-17.57%
Gross Profit Margin	44.91%	41.91%	43.31%
Selling, General & Admin	$108.0M	$100.0M	$387.0M
YoY Change	11.34%	13.64%	8.4%
% of Gross Profit	8.01%	7.76%	7.35%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$337.0M	$330.0M	$1.298B
YoY Change	4.98%	6.8%	6.31%
% of Gross Profit	24.98%	25.62%	24.65%
Operating Expenses	$445.0M	$330.0M	$1.298B
YoY Change	6.46%	-16.88%	-17.74%
Operating Profit	$213.0M	$958.0M	$2.851B
YoY Change	-70.04%	-18.88%	-40.72%
Interest Expense	$201.0M	-$195.0M	$722.0M
YoY Change	14.86%	10.17%	4.34%
% of Operating Profit	94.37%	-20.35%	25.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$18.00M	$38.00M	$191.0M
YoY Change	-67.86%	11.76%	1369.23%
Pretax Income	$30.00M	$651.0M	$2.320B
YoY Change	-94.93%	-37.28%	-43.83%
Income Tax	-$23.00M	$124.0M	$493.0M
% Of Pretax Income	-76.67%	19.05%	21.25%
Net Earnings	$53.00M	$527.0M	$1.827B
YoY Change	-88.63%	-33.21%	-44.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.76%	17.15%	15.03%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.23		$8.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.23	$2.33	$8.02
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	225.9M shares		226.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	226.2M shares		227.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$652.0M	$1.568B	$1.568B
YoY Change	18.12%	243.86%	243.86%
Cash & Equivalents	$652.0M	$1.568B	$1.568B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$236.0M	$292.0M	$292.0M
YoY Change	71.01%	94.67%	94.67%
Inventory	$270.0M	$264.0M	$264.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.198B	$1.147B	$1.147B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.356B	$3.271B	$3.271B
YoY Change	11.03%	62.98%	62.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$35.05B	$33.33B	$33.33B
YoY Change	8.72%	3.64%	2.34%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.570B	$3.048B	$3.839B
YoY Change	-4.49%	4.28%	3.93%
Other Assets	$1.151B	$1.216B	$1.216B
YoY Change	7.67%	18.29%	95.81%
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.77B	$38.38B	$38.38B
YoY Change	7.36%	4.08%	4.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.356B	$3.271B	$3.271B
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.77B	$38.38B	$38.38B
Total Assets	$42.13B	$41.65B	$41.65B
YoY Change	7.55%	7.12%	7.12%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.506B	$1.638B	$1.638B
YoY Change	14.52%	26.68%	130.06%
Accrued Expenses			$319.0M
YoY Change			27.09%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$400.0M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$404.0M	$4.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	0.25%	-99.43%	-99.43%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.447B	$2.632B	$2.632B
YoY Change	22.06%	-0.64%	-0.64%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$17.18B	$17.18B	$17.18B
YoY Change	17.79%	18.62%	18.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.767B	$1.839B	$1.839B
YoY Change	-1.01%	4.55%	4.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.767B	$1.839B	$19.01B
YoY Change	-1.01%	4.55%	17.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.447B	$2.632B	$2.632B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.767B	$1.839B	$19.01B
Total Liabilities	$29.59B	$28.87B	$28.87B
YoY Change	11.91%	10.4%	10.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.44B	$10.70B
YoY Change	-2.38%	-0.02%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$12.54B	$12.78B	$12.78B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$42.13B	$41.65B	$41.65B
YoY Change	7.55%	7.12%	7.12%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$53.00M	$527.0M	$1.827B
YoY Change	-88.63%	-33.21%	-44.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$337.0M	$330.0M	$1.298B
YoY Change	4.98%	6.8%	6.31%
Cash From Operating Activities	$839.0M	$673.0M	$3.179B
YoY Change	-28.47%	-15.66%	-24.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$557.0M	$853.0M	$2.349B
YoY Change	30.14%	28.08%	20.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$324.0M	$65.00M	-$205.0M
YoY Change	1805.88%	-47.15%	118.09%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.844B	-$788.0M	-$2.182B
YoY Change	371.61%	45.12%	36.12%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$622.0M
YoY Change			-80.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$89.00M	177.0M	$115.0M
YoY Change	-112.97%	-117.47%	-103.83%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$839.0M	673.0M	$3.179B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.844B	-788.0M	-$2.182B
Cash From Financing Activities	$89.00M	177.0M	$115.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$916.0M	62.00M	$1.112B
YoY Change	-1054.17%	-108.18%	-390.34%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$839.0M	$673.0M	$3.179B
Capital Expenditures	$557.0M	$853.0M	$2.349B
Free Cash Flow	$282.0M	-$180.0M	$830.0M
YoY Change	-62.15%	-236.36%	-63.5%

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