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Industries
REVENUES PROFITS
Rank Company Fortune 1000 rank $ millions % change from 2007 $ millions % change from 2007
1 Burlington Northern Santa Fe 142 18,018.0 14.0 2,115.0 15.6
2 Union Pacific 143 17,970.0 10.4 2,338.0 26.0
3 CSX 240 11,255.0 12.2 1,365.0 2.2
4 Norfolk Southern 256 10,661.0 13.0 1,716.0 17.2
5 Kansas City Southern 948 1,852.1 6.3 183.9 19.6
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Burlington Northern Santa Fe 11.7 5.8 19.0
2 Union Pacific 13.0 5.9 15.1
3 CSX 12.1 5.2 17.0
4 Norfolk Southern 16.1 6.5 17.9
5 Kansas City Southern 9.9 3.4 9.6
EARNINGS PER SHARE TOTAL RETURN TO INVESTORS EMPLOYEES
Rank Company 1998-2008 Annual growth (%) 1998-2008 Annual rate (%) 2008 (%) Number % change from 2007
1 Burlington Northern Santa Fe 9.6 10.0 -7.7 40,992 -1.3
2 Union Pacific N.A. 9.5 -22.8 48,242 -3.7
3 CSX 10.3 6.6 -24.9 34,363 -3.0
4 Norfolk Southern 8.9 6.2 -4.7 30,709 -0.3
5 Kansas City Southern -5.6 11.6 -44.5 6,400 -1.3
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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