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Norfolk Southern Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Norfolk Southern's Q1 2023 earnings were impacted by a $387 million charge related to the incident in Eastern Ohio, resulting in declines in income from railway operations and diluted earnings per share compared to Q1 2022. However, adjusted results, excluding the incident charge, showed improvements in both income from railway operations and diluted earnings per share.

Norfolk Southern's first quarter 2023 results were affected by a $387 million charge related to the incident in Eastern Ohio. Including this charge, income from railway operations was $711 million, and diluted EPS was $2.04, down 34% and 30%, respectively, compared to Q1 2022. Adjusting for the charge, income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, and diluted EPS was $3.32, up 1% and 13%, respectively.

  • First quarter 2023 financial results were impacted by a $387 million charge related to the incident in Eastern Ohio.
  • Income from railway operations was $711 million, a decrease of 34% compared to Q1 2022.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $2.04, a decrease of 30% compared to Q1 2022.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $3.32, an increase of 13% compared to Q1 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.13B

Previous: $2.92B+7.4%
EPS (adj)

$3.32

Previous: $2.93+13.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$428M

Previous: -$389M-10.0%
Free Cash Flow

$38M

Previous: $314M-87.9%
Net Income

$466M

Previous: $703M-33.7%
Operating Income

$711M

Previous: $1.09B-34.5%
Gross Profit

-$315M

Previous: -$301M-4.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$552M

Previous: $1.57B-64.9%
Total Assets

$39.2B

Previous: $39.4B-0.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Norfolk Southern · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.13B

Q1 2023+7.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

This earnings report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

41 / 72 earnings

Positive

+11.7%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%-2.9%-2.4%
Q4 2025+1.9%+4.9%+10.6%
Q3 2025-1.3%-1.5%+0.9%
Q2 2025-3.0%-4.0%-3.0%
Q1 2025+0.9%+0.8%+9.1%
Q4 2024+1.8%-0.8%-2.6%
Q3 2024+3.6%+1.2%+6.5%
Q2 2024+11.7%+12.8%+8.7%
Q1 2024-1.7%-1.5%-7.4%
Q4 2023+0.2%-1.1%+8.5%
Q3 2023-5.6%-4.4%+10.0%
Q2 2023-0.1%-1.2%-11.1%
Q1 2023-3.0%+0.7%+1.7%
Q4 2022-5.7%-6.9%-12.2%
Q3 2022+3.6%+5.7%+16.9%
Q2 2022+0.1%+3.4%+3.4%
Q1 2022+4.4%+0.8%-5.3%
Q4 2021-1.8%-1.0%-5.2%
Q3 2021+2.2%+0.7%-6.0%
Q2 2021-2.6%-2.6%-0.8%
Q1 2021-0.4%+0.4%-0.3%
Q4 2020+1.6%+0.8%+5.9%
Q3 2020+1.0%+5.6%+19.2%
Q2 2020+2.0%+2.9%+16.2%
Q1 2020+0.3%-1.5%+4.5%
Q4 2019+4.8%+1.1%-10.9%
Q3 2019-3.1%-0.6%+2.2%
Q2 2019-4.6%-2.4%-13.9%
Q1 2019+0.6%+0.6%-1.2%
Q4 2018+0.6%+1.7%+11.6%
Q3 2018+4.6%+2.6%+4.4%
Q2 2018+5.7%+5.0%+9.0%
Q1 2018+7.2%+6.3%+13.4%
Q4 2017-2.3%-0.2%-6.0%
Q3 2017+0.7%+0.4%-1.7%
Q2 2017-5.0%-5.4%-0.7%
Q1 2017+1.7%+0.8%+4.8%
Q4 2016+2.5%+2.6%+3.0%
Q3 2016-2.1%-0.3%+11.9%
Q2 2016-2.9%-4.5%-0.5%
Q1 2016+9.8%
Q4 2015+1.8%
Q3 2015+4.7%
Q2 2015+2.4%
Q1 2015-3.4%
Q4 2014-0.6%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013+5.6%
Q3 2013+9.0%
Q2 2013-3.5%
Q1 2013-0.2%
Q4 2012+2.6%
Q3 2012-8.6%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+5.1%
Q4 2011-2.8%
Q3 2011-1.6%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q4 2009+0.1%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2010+2.8%
Q1 2009+1.1%
Q1 2010+1.4%
Q2 2009+0.7%
Q4 2007+0.7%
Q3 2009-1.1%
Q3 2008-1.1%
Q4 2008-1.1%

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