Norfolk Southern
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Norfolk Southern generated cash of $3,179,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of $115,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $1,112,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 2.85B | -2.00B | -1.32B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.87B | -2.08B | -662M |
| 2016 | 3.03B | -1.83B | -1.34B |
| 2017 | 3.25B | -1.48B | -2.03B |
| 2018 | 3.72B | -1.65B | -2.31B |
| 2019 | 3.89B | -1.76B | -1.99B |
| 2020 | 3.63B | -1.17B | -1.92B |
| 2021 | 4.25B | -1.22B | -3.30B |
| 2022 | 4.22B | -1.60B | -3.00B |
| 2023 | 3.17B | -2.18B | 115M |
NSC Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 456M | 839M | 1.11B | 580M | 446M | 690M | 956M | 1.10B | 973M | 1.44B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 1.82B | 3.27B | 3.00B | 2.01B | 2.72B | 2.66B | 5.40B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 2B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.29B | 1.22B | 1.18B | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.10B | 1.05B | 1.03B | 1.05B | 956M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 53M | 54M | 28M | 53M | 47M | 45M | 42M | 42M | 44M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 53M | 54M | 28M | 53M | 47M | 45M | 42M | 42M | 44M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -2M | -171M | -133M | 71M | 87M | -70M | -41M | 23M | 109M | -31M |
Inventories | -11M | -35M | 3M | 23M | -37M | 15M | 35M | 42M | -35M | -13M |
Accounts payable | 379M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 3.17B | 4.22B | 4.25B | 3.63B | 3.89B | 3.72B | 3.25B | 3.03B | 2.87B | 2.85B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -124M | -12M | -10M | -14M | -122M | -10M | -7M | -123M | -5M | -104M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -2.34B | -1.94B | -1.47B | -1.49B | -2.01B | -1.95B | -1.72B | -1.88B | -2.38B | -2.11B |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | 263M | 159M | 1M | 104M | 204M | 202M | 130M | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | -2.18B | -1.60B | -1.22B | -1.17B | -1.76B | -1.65B | -1.48B | -1.83B | -2.08B | -2.00B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 3M | 0 | 17M | 69M | 27M | 40M | 89M | 57M | 12M | 130M |
Payments for dividends | -1.22B | -1.16B | -1.02B | -960M | -949M | -844M | -703M | -695M | -713M | -687M |
Repurchases of common stock | -622M | -3.11B | -3.39B | -1.43B | -2.09B | -2.78B | -1.01B | -803M | -1.07B | -318M |
Repayments of term debt | 1.95B | 1.27B | -584M | -381M | 1.00B | -750M | -412M | -600M | 1.08B | -645M |
Cash used in financing activities | 115M | -3.00B | -3.30B | -1.92B | -1.99B | -2.31B | -2.03B | -1.34B | -662M | -1.32B |
Net Change In Cash | 1.11B | -383M | -276M | 535M | 134M | -244M | -266M | -145M | 128M | -470M |
Cash at end of period | 1.56B | 456M | 839M | 1.11B | 580M | 446M | 690M | 956M | 1.10B | 973M |
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