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Norfolk Southern NSCThe company said its operating ratio was 67.4% and its adjusted operating ratio was 65.4% for Q3 2026. Railway operating revenues rose $423 million in Q3, and fuel surcharge revenue was $468 million in Q3, compared with $208 million a year earlier.
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AI summaryThe company said its operating ratio was 67.4% and its adjusted operating ratio was 65.4% for Q3 2026. Railway operating revenues rose $423 million in Q3, and fuel surcharge revenue was $468 million in Q3, compared with $208 million a year earlier.
The company said merger-related expenses were $42 million in Q3 2026 and $145 million for the first 9 months. It also said the Merger Agreement with Union Pacific restricts share repurchases without Union Pacific's approval, so the company has halted buybacks.
The company said Eastern Ohio incident expenses were $28 million in Q3 2026 and $53 million for the first 9 months. Operating cash flow for the first 9 months was $2.7 billion, down from $3.3 billion a year earlier, which the company attributed to higher cash payments related to the Incident.
The company said it had $1.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2026, and no amounts outstanding under its $800 million credit agreement or its $800 million commercial paper program. Its debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 49.8%.
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Q3 Operating Ratio and Railway Revenue Growth
The company said its operating ratio was 67.4% and its adjusted operating ratio was 65.4% for Q3 2026. Railway operating revenues rose $423 million in Q3, and fuel surcharge revenue was $468 million in Q3, compared with $208 million a year earlier.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Merger Expenses and Share Buyback Halt Tied to Union Pacific Deal
The company said merger-related expenses were $42 million in Q3 2026 and $145 million for the first 9 months. It also said the Merger Agreement with Union Pacific restricts share repurchases without Union Pacific's approval, so the company has halted buybacks.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Eastern Ohio Incident Costs and Lower Operating Cash Flow
The company said Eastern Ohio incident expenses were $28 million in Q3 2026 and $53 million for the first 9 months. Operating cash flow for the first 9 months was $2.7 billion, down from $3.3 billion a year earlier, which the company attributed to higher cash payments related to the Incident.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Liquidity and Debt Ratio as of September 30, 2026
The company said it had $1.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2026, and no amounts outstanding under its $800 million credit agreement or its $800 million commercial paper program. Its debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 49.8%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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