Norfolk Southern(US:NSC)2025-10-23 20:15Financial Performance - Total railway operating revenues for Q3 2025 were $3,103 million, a slight increase of 1.7% compared to $3,051 million in Q3 2024[2] - Net income for the first nine months of 2025 reached $2,229 million, up 18% from $1,889 million in the same period of 2024[6] - Earnings per share (diluted) for Q3 2025 were $3.16, a decrease of 34.6% compared to $4.85 in Q3 2024[2] - Total railway operating expenses for Q3 2025 were $2,005 million, an increase of 37.7% from $1,455 million in Q3 2024[2] Cash Flow and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q3 2025 were $1,418 million, down from $1,641 million at the beginning of the year[6] - The company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $3,298 million for the first nine months of 2025, compared to $3,101 million in 2024[6] - Total assets increased to $44,580 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $43,682 million at the end of 2024[4] - Long-term debt stood at $16,476 million as of September 30, 2025, a slight decrease from $16,651 million at the end of 2024[4] Shareholder Actions - The company repurchased and retired 2.2 million shares of common stock at a cost of $533 million in the first nine months of 2025[13] Merger-Related Expenses - The company incurred $15 million in merger-related expenses during Q3 2025, primarily for third-party advisor fees and legal costs[8]