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Norfolk Southern's profit slips 12% amid merger costs and economic uncertainty
Norfolk Southern's 12% profit drop includes $58 million merger and $23 million derailment costs amid ongoing regulatory review, despite beating analyst earnings expectations.
- This year, Norfolk Southern reported fourth-quarter profit slipped 12% to $644 million, or $2.87 per share, down from $733 million, or $3.23 a year earlier.
- Merger-Related expenses added $58 million this year, and charges from the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio derailment added $23 million, Norfolk Southern said.
- Company recorded $215 million in annual productivity savings last year, and Mark George, CEO of Norfolk Southern, said in 2025 they improved safety with the best injury rates in a decade.
- Adjusted for one-offs, Norfolk Southern reported $3.22 per share, exceeding analysts surveyed by FactSet Research's $2.78 prediction.
- The deal faces a lengthy regulatory review, with some shippers, competitors, and unions already weighing in, as the proposed $85 billion merger with Union Pacific is scrutinized.
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Norfolk Southern's profit slips 12% amid merger costs and economic uncertainty
Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy, as well as costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific and create a transcontinental railroad.
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