Norfolk Southern Q2 Profit Declines - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) reported second-quarter net income of $465 million, or $1.46 per share, compared to $524 million, or $1.60 per share, in the comparable quarter last year.

On average, 26 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total railway operating revenues for the quarter declined to $2.80 billion from $2.87 billion in the year ago quarter, while nineteen analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $2.85 billion for the quarter.