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Industries
Revenues Profits
Rank Company Fortune 500 rank $ millions % change from 2010 $ millions % change from 2010
1 Union Pacific 143 19,557.0 15.3 3,292.0 18.4
2 CSX 226 11,743.0 10.4 1,822.0 16.6
3 Norfolk Southern 241 11,172.0 17.4 1,916.0 28.1
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Union Pacific 16.8 7.3 17.7
2 CSX 15.5 6.2 21.5
3 Norfolk Southern 17.2 6.7 19.3
Earnings Per Share Total Return to Investors Employees
Rank Company 2001-2011 Annual growth (%) 2001-2011 Annual rate (%) 2011 (%) Number % change from 2010
1 Union Pacific 13.6 15.9 16.4 44,861 4.6
2 CSX 21.9 15.4 -0.2 31,344 4.8
3 Norfolk Southern 18.8 17.0 18.8 30,472 8.2
Issue date: May 21, 2012
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