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| - The Canadian National Railway (CN) on Tuesday announced lower third-quarter revenue due mainly to lower freight volumes, a result of the economic downturn caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Revenue dropped to CAN$3.4 billion (USD$2.5 billion) compared to CAN$3.8 billion in the same period last year, a drop of around 11 percent, the company said in a statement. "The decrease in revenues was mainly due to lower volumes across most commodity groups caused by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," the company, headquartered in Montreal and known as Canadien National in French, said. For the second quarter of 2020 CN reported a revenue drop of around 19 percent, a figure also blamed on the effects of the pandemic. For the quarter ending September 30, CN reported net income of CAN$985 million, down from CAN$1.1 billion a year ago. Excluding exceptional items, adjusted quarterly earnings stood at CAN$1.38 per share, or 7 cents less than the average consensus of analysts. CN said that operating expenses were down eight percent mainly due to a drop in fuel and labor costs. ast/et/ch/st
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