Kansas City Sou: (NYSE: KSU)

$111.46

1.53 (1.39%)

Volume 784,876

May 13 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		109.19 - 112.17
	
		52wk Low - High
		61.36 - 112.25
	
		Previous Close
		109.93
	
		Avg. Volume
		884,789
	
		Industry
		TRANS-RAIL
	
		Market Cap
		12.28 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.86 - 0.77
	
		Beta
		1.41
	
		PE (Forward)
		27.28
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.09
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.27%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.43%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        9.86%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.09%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        1.87%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.59%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            27.28
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.60
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.09
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.95
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.95
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-16-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.47
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            17.07%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company with two primary subsidiaries. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, is one of seven Class I railroads operating in the United States. Kansas City Southern de Mexico, SA. de C.V. is one of three large regional railroads in Mexico. KCS also owns 50% of the Panama Canal Railway Company in Panama. The combined North American rail network comprises approximately 6,000 miles of rail lines that link commercial and industrial markets in the United States and Mexico.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.95	1.11	4.09	5.07
Number of Estimates	12	11	11	12
Low Estimate	0.90	1.07	4.00	4.80
High Estimate	0.99	1.16	4.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.85	0.82	3.34	4.09
EPS Growth	11.96%	35.81%	22.35%	23.97%

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EPS Growth for KSU

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
KANSAS CITY SOU	KSU	111.46
UNION PAC CORP	UNP	153.90
CDN NATL RY CO	CNI	101.01
CDN PAC RLWY	CP	129.92
CSX CORP	CSX	25.31
DAKOTA PLNS HLD	DAKP	3.85
GENESEE & WYO	GWR	89.12
NORFOLK SOUTHRN	NSC	78.40

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-RAIL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 13 2013 00:00

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 13 2013 00:00

Norfolk Beats Earnings, Misses Rev

Apr 24, 2013

KSU Beats on Bottom Line

Apr 22, 2013

Union Pacific Beats 1Q Earnings

Apr 18, 2013

CSX's Earnings Beat in 1Q

Apr 17, 2013

Norfolk Southern Goes up to Neutral

Mar 22, 2013

Kansas City Southern Stays Neutral

Mar 18, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.47
Sales	2,239
Net Income	407
Price/Earnings	32.12
Price/Book	3.53
Price/Cash Flow	21.67
Price/Sales	5.47

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News

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013 - Zacks.Com

May 14, 2013

Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013 - Zacks.Com

May 14, 2013

Shares of Kansas City Southern Receive a Boost, Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Railroads Industry With the Highest Beta (KSU, GWR, CSX) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 13, 2013

KCS Reveals Expiration of Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations - Close-Up Media

May 12, 2013

Canadian Pacific Railway is Among the Companies in the Railroads Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CP, UNP, CNI, NSC, KSU) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Should You Invest in America? - TheMotleyFool

May 10, 2013

KCS' Michael Upchurch to Address Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference - Businesswire

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.56
ABR (Last Week)	2.56
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	101.58
Industry Rank by ABR	73 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 7

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Day Low - High	109.19 - 112.17
52wk Low - High	61.36 - 112.25
Previous Close	109.93
Avg. Volume	884,789
Industry	TRANS-RAIL
Market Cap	12.28 B
Div - Yield	0.86 - 0.77
Beta	1.41
PE (Forward)	27.28
Current Year Est.	4.09
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	27.28
PEG Ratio	1.60
Current Year Est.	4.09
Current Quarter Estimate	0.95
Most Accurate Estimate	0.95
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-16-2013
EPS Last Year	3.47
Expected Earnings Growth	17.07%

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Kansas City Sou: (NYSE: KSU)

$111.46

1.53 (1.39%)

Volume 784,876

May 13 04:03 PM ET

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