Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC), 2024 Q4 earnings digest

$NSC has released its Q4 2024 earnings report, showing solid performance despite a slight revenue decline. Key highlights include an EPS of $3.04 (beating estimates by $0.10) and a revenue of $3.02B (-1.59% Y/Y). This reflects both operational efficiency and cost management, with operating ratio at 64.9, an improvement of 390 basis points from last year. Forward-looking, NSC anticipates modest volume growth, albeit facing potential headwinds such as coal pricing and tariffs.