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

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About Kansas City Southern Stock (NYSE:KSU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$289.03
▼
$297.00
50-Day Range
$287.54
▼
$311.40
52-Week Range
$190.64
▼
$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

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.

Kansas City Southern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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18th Percentile Overall Score

KSU MarketRank™: 

Kansas City Southern scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 132 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 128.58.

  • 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 21.97.

  • 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

    There is no current short interest data available for KSU.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Kansas City Southern's dividend.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for KSU.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kansas City Southern this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Kansas City Southern's insider trading history.
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KSU Stock News Headlines

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September 27, 2024 | msn.com
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September 26, 2024 | msn.com
K-State Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars: Football game time, TV, odds and a score prediction
September 20, 2024 | msn.com
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September 18, 2024 | msn.com
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September 17, 2024 | msn.com
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KSU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) released its quarterly 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. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Kansas City Southern subsidiaries include 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 others.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kansas City Southern investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Micron Technology (MU), BlackRock (BLK), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Boeing (BA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/18/2021
Today
10/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
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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

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This page (NYSE:KSU) was last updated on 10/1/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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