Norfolk Southern Corporation, Delta Air Lines, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services have all reported their fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing a blend of strong performance and emerging challenges. Norfolk Southern achieved $3.22 per share, outpacing expectations significantly, although railway operations income dipped by 17%. Delta Air Lines beat estimates with earnings of $1.55 but faced a 16.22% year-over-year earnings decline due to rising labor costs. In contrast, J.B. Hunt's earnings of $1.90 surpassed forecasts amid marginal revenue growth, highlighting the mixed financial landscape in the logistics sector.
“Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) · reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings · earnings per share · $3.22”
“Zacks Consensus Estimate · for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) · earnings per share · $2.78”
“Income from railway operations · fell year over year · to $937 million · 17%”
“Norfolk Southern Corporation · exited fourth quarter · cash and cash equivalents · $1.53 billion”
“Norfolk Southern Corporation · had long-term debt · at the fourth-quarter end · $16.5 billion”
“Delta Air Lines (DAL) · reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings · earnings per share · $1.55”
“Zacks Consensus Estimate · for Delta Air Lines · earnings per share · $1.53”
“Revenues in the December-end quarter · were reported by Delta Air Lines · to be $16 billion · 2.9%”
“J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) · reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings · earnings per share · $1.90”
“Zacks Consensus Estimate for JBHT · was · earnings per share · $1.81”
“Total operating revenues of J.B. Hunt · were · $3.09 billion · 1.6%”
“Delta Air Lines · reported · fourth-quarter 2025 earnings · $1.55 per share”