Kansas City Southern (KSU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company. It focuses on the growing north or south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico. The firm also engages in the freight rail transportation business operating through a single coordinated rail network. The company was founded by Arthur E. Stilwell in 1887 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $289.03 to $297.00
• 50-Day Range: $287.54 to $311.40
• 52-Week Range: $190.64 to $315.39
• Volume: 40.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 287.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Kansas City Southern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kansas City Southern scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Kansas City Southern.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kansas City Southern are expected to grow by 19.68% in the coming year, from $8.13 to $9.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kansas City Southern is 287.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kansas City Southern is 287.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kansas City Southern has a P/B Ratio of 6.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KSU.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kansas City Southern has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kansas City Southern does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kansas City Southern is 211.77%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kansas City Southern will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.20% next year. This indicates that Kansas City Southern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.02

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KSU.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.18

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kansas City Southern this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kansas City Southern insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.83% of the stock of Kansas City Southern is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.69% of the stock of Kansas City Southern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KSU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Kansas City Southern's earnings last quarter?

Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) announced its earnings results on Monday, October, 18th. The transportation company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.02. Kansas City Southern's quarterly revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Kansas City Southern have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Kansas City Southern: Arrendadora KCSM S. de R.L. de C.V., Canama Transportation, Caymex Transportation Inc., Ferrocarril y Terminal del Valle de México S.A. de C.V., Financiera Inspira S.A. de C.V. SOFOM E.N.R., Gateway Eastern Railway Company, Highstar Harbor Holdings Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., and more.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kansas City Southern own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kansas City Southern investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/18/2021
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Railroads, Line - Haul Operating
• Sub-Industry: Railroads
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KSU
• CUSIP: 48517030
• CIK: 54480
• Web: www.kcsouthern.com
• Phone: (816) 983-1303
• Fax: 816-983-1192
• Employees: 6,522
• Year Founded: 1887

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 287.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.11
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $617 million
• Net Margins: 3.33%
• Pretax Margin: 7.08%
• Return on Equity: 16.69%
• Return on Assets: 7.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.15
• Cash Flow: $10.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.74
• Book Value: $48.19 per share
• Price / Book: 6.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 90,980,000
• Free Float: 90,225,000
• Market Cap: $26.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10