BNSF posts 2nd quarter financial results

BNSF released their second-quarter earnings of 2018. The railroad saw increases across the board.

• Net Earnings: Increased by 37 percent to $1.3 billion from $958 million
• Revenue: Increased 12 percent from $5.25 billion to $5.87 billion
• Operating Income: Increased 6 percent to $1.88 billion from $1.77 billion
• Operating Ratio: Increased to 66.8 percent from 65.3 percent

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Notes: 

• Operating ratio is a railroad’s operating expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenue, and is considered by economists to be the basic measure of carrier profitability. The lower the operating ratio, the more efficient the railroad.
• All comparisons are made to 2017’s second quarter financial results.