What does reportable segment — merger-related expenses mean?

This tracks one-time or non-recurring costs directly associated with the integration or acquisition of other entities. It is used to isolate core operational performance from inorganic growth activities.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Reportable Segment — Merger-related expenses

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PACBReportable Segment — Merger-related expenses

$0—

DNAReportable Segment — Merger and acquisition related expense (income)

$1.11M+131%

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NSAReportable Segment — Merger related costs

$9.98M—

ADBEReportable Segment — Acquisition-related expenses

$5M—

FULTReportable Segment — Acquisition-related expenses

$295.5K-96.9%

ZSReportable Segment — Acquisition-related expenses

$1.78M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.5B+11.4%

Operating income$1.1B-4.3%

Net income$734.0M-4.4%

EPS (diluted)$3.26-4.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-18.0%

Total debt$16.6B—

Total equity$16.3B+9.9%

Total assets$45.1B+2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.1B-2.1%

CapEx$439.0M-7.6%

Free cash flow$615.0M+2.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$75.1B+20.3%

Enterprise value$90.65B—

P/E28.5×+9.9×

P/S6×+0.9×

Profitability

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Operating margin32.2%-9.3pp

Net margin21%-6.5pp

FCF margin13%-3.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17%-7.1pp

Debt / equity1×—

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Norfolk Southern in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts.

The source filing: Norfolk Southern’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2026.

Filed: Jul 23, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001628280-26-049326

Line item	Second Quarter / 2026	Second Quarter / 2025	First Six Months / 2026	First Six Months / 2025
Materials	113	98	207	198
Claims	69	59	122	125
Other	30	38	72	77
Merger-related expenses	51	—	103	—
Restructuring and other charges	6	10	6	10
Eastern Ohio incident	15	(47)	25	(232)
Total railway operating expenses	2,341	1,935	4,462	3,782
Income from railway operations	1,124	1,175	2,001	2,321

Item 1. Financial Statements

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What is Norfolk Southern's reportable segment — merger-related expenses?: Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported reportable segment — merger-related expenses of $51M in Q2 2026.
What does reportable segment — merger-related expenses mean?: This tracks one-time or non-recurring costs directly associated with the integration or acquisition of other entities. It is used to isolate core operational performance from inorganic growth activities.