Coal, petroleum and sand drive BNSF’s operating revenues lower

A photograph of a BNSF train passing by a desert mountain.

Slumping revenues for coal and energy products put pressure on BNSF’s (NYSE: BRK) profits in the third quarter, according to parent company Berkshire Hathaway.

Third-quarter operating revenue was $5 billion, down 14.1% compared with the third quarter of 2019, as rail volumes continued to be negatively impacted by the pandemic, Berkshire Hathaway said this weekend. 

Pretax earnings in the third quarter were $1.8 billion, down 8.4% from the same period a year ago.

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