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Norfolk Southern First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations
Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) First Quarter 2025 Results
Key Financial Results
- Revenue: US$2.99b (flat on 1Q 2024).
- Net income: US$750.0m (up by US$698.0m from 1Q 2024).
- Profit margin: 25% (up from 1.7% in 1Q 2024).
- EPS: US$3.31 (up from US$0.23 in 1Q 2024).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Norfolk Southern EPS Beats Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 23%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.3% growth forecast for the Transportation industry in the US.
Performance of the American Transportation industry.
The company's shares are up 3.7% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
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About NYSE:NSC
Norfolk Southern
Engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States.
Established dividend payer and slightly overvalued.
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