# BNSF RAILWAY CO

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BNSF RAILWAY CO (CIK 0000015511, EIN 41-6034000) reported revenue of $20.75 billion ($20,747,000,000) for FY2017 (2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31) and net income of $12.12 billion ($12,119,000,000) for FY2017 (2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2018-02-26 (accession 0000015511-18-000005).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000015511](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000015511) |
| EIN | 41-6034000 |
| SIC industry code | 4011 Railroads, Line-Haul Operating |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Non-accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_3ejnab1fhh5dwf2y5wxh99nzjm |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $20,747,000,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | SalesRevenueNet |
| Net income | $12,119,000,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $83,098,000,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $20,440,000,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $62,658,000,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Operating cash flow | $7,227,000,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Shares outstanding | 1,000 shares | FY2017 | as of 2018-02-23 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2008-2017, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $20,747,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $19,278,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $21,401,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $22,714,000,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-27 | [0000015511-17-000003](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000003/0000015511-17-000003-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $21,552,000,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-29 | [0000015511-16-000027](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000027/0000015511-16-000027-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $19,229,000,000 | 10-K | 2014-03-03 | [0000015511-14-000004](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551114000004/0000015511-14-000004-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $12,119,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $4,260,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $4,915,000,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-26 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $4,397,000,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-27 | [0000015511-17-000003](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000003/0000015511-17-000003-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $4,271,000,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-29 | [0000015511-16-000027](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000027/0000015511-16-000027-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $3,273,000,000 | 10-K | 2014-03-03 | [0000015511-14-000004](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551114000004/0000015511-14-000004-index.htm) |

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-K | 2018-02-26 | 2017-12-31 | [0000015511-18-000005](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) | [bnsfrailway-12312017x10xk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/bnsfrailway-12312017x10xk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-11-03 | 2017-09-30 | [0000015511-17-000015](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000015/0000015511-17-000015-index.htm) | [railway9301710-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000015/railway9301710-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-08-04 | 2017-06-30 | [0000015511-17-000011](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000011/0000015511-17-000011-index.htm) | [railway6301710-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000011/railway6301710-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-05-05 | 2017-03-31 | [0000015511-17-000007](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000007/0000015511-17-000007-index.htm) | [railway331201710-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000007/railway331201710-q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2017-02-27 | 2016-12-31 | [0000015511-17-000003](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000003/0000015511-17-000003-index.htm) | [bnsfrailway-12312016x10xk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551117000003/bnsfrailway-12312016x10xk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-11-04 | 2016-09-30 | [0000015511-16-000040](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000040/0000015511-16-000040-index.htm) | [railway930201610-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000040/railway930201610-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-08-05 | 2016-06-30 | [0000015511-16-000037](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000037/0000015511-16-000037-index.htm) | [railway630201610-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000037/railway630201610-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-05-06 | 2016-03-31 | [0000015511-16-000031](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000031/0000015511-16-000031-index.htm) | [railway331201610-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000031/railway331201610-q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2016-02-29 | 2015-12-31 | [0000015511-16-000027](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000027/0000015511-16-000027-index.htm) | [bnsfrailway-12312015x10xk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551116000027/bnsfrailway-12312015x10xk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-11-06 | 2015-09-30 | [0000015511-15-000022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000022/0000015511-15-000022-index.htm) | [railway930201510-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000022/railway930201510-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-08-07 | 2015-06-30 | [0000015511-15-000018](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000018/0000015511-15-000018-index.htm) | [railway630201510-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000018/railway630201510-q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2015-05-01 | 2015-03-31 | [0000015511-15-000011](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000011/0000015511-15-000011-index.htm) | [railway331201510-q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551115000011/railway331201510-q.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000015511 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000015511.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000015511.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 41-6034000 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 41-6034000 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000015511.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000015511.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/416034000 | US-EIN 416034000 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE  RAILWAY CO | 2003-10-31 | 2004-11-09 |
| BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CO | 1994-10-31 | 2003-08-06 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000015511.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000015511.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000015511" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000015511/financials" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000015511/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"15511"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/sec

## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000015511)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/15511/000001551118000005/0000015511-18-000005-index.htm) - filed 2018-02-26, accession 0000015511-18-000005

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