NS Annual Report 2002
 
2002
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  Financial Highlights  
 
($ in millions, except per-share amounts)  
2002
   
2001
 
% Increase
(Decrease)

Financial Results  
   
 
Railway operating revenues $
6,270
  $
6,170
 
2
Income from railway operations $
1,158
  $
1,007
 
15
Railway operating ratio  
81.5
%  
83.7
%
(3)
Income from continuing operations $
460
  $
362
 
27
Earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted) $
1.18
  $
0.94
 
26
   
   
 
Financial Position  
   
 
Total assets $
19,956
  $
19,418
 
3
Total debt* $
7,364
  $
7,632
 
(4)
Stockholders' equity $
6,500
  $
6,090
 
7
Debt-to-total capitalization*  
53.1
%  
55.6
%
(4)
Stockholders' equity per share $
16.71
  $
15.78
 
6
   
   
 
Other Information  
   
 
Year-end stock price $
19.99
  $
18.33
 
9
Dividends per share $
0.26
  $
0.24
 
8
Price/earnings ratio at year end  
16.9
   
18.9
 
(11)
Number of shareholders at year end  
51,418
   
53,042
 
(3)
Shares outstanding at year end  
388,985,340
   
385,831.746
 
1
Number of employees at year end  
28,514
   
29,828
 
(4)

*excludes notes payable to Conrail