The company said it achieved an operating ratio of 62.8% and an adjusted operating ratio of 65.1% in Q2 2024. It said income from railway operations increased in Q2, mainly due to higher railway operating revenues from increased volume.

1. 01

   The company said it achieved an operating ratio of 62.8% and an adjusted operating ratio of 65.1% in Q2 2024. It said income from railway operations increased in Q2, mainly due to higher railway operating revenues from increased volume.

2. 02

   Norfolk Southern said insurance recoveries exceeded additional Incident-related expenses by $65 million in Q2 2024, compared with expenses, net of insurance proceeds, of $416 million in the same period last year. It said Incident-related expenses, net of insurance recoveries, were $527 million for the first half, compared with $803 million a year earlier.

3. 03

   The company said cash provided by operating activities was $1.9 billion for the first half of 2024, compared with $1.8 billion a year earlier, and cash used in investing activities was $2.6 billion, compared with $741 million in the same period last year. It cited the acquisition of the CSR assets and higher property additions as the drivers of the increase in investing outflows.

4. 04

   The company said it had fully utilized its borrowing capacity under its accounts receivable securitization program as of June 30, 2024, with $400 million borrowed under the program, and had no outstanding commercial paper. It said its debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 57.5% on the same date and that it had negative working capital of $1.4 billion.

Key figures

Quarter ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

$3.0B

Operating income

$1.1B

Net income

$737M

EPS

$3.25

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