Kansas City Southern Ind: (NYSE: KSU)

$110.43

-1.75 (-1.56%)

Volume 465,603

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		110.41 - 112.34
	
		52wk Low - High
		65.04 - 118.88
	
		Previous Close
		112.18
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,515,159
	
		Industry
		TRANS-RAIL
	
		Market Cap
		12.36 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.86 - 0.77
	
		Beta
		1.40
	
		P/E (F1)
		27.43
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.09
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		1.05%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            27.43
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.61
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.09
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.95
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.96
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            1.05%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-19-2013
                        
                            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	5.08
Number of Estimates	11	10	10	11
Low Estimate	0.90	1.07	4.00	4.90
High Estimate	0.99	1.16	4.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.85	0.82	3.34	4.09
EPS Growth	12.30%	35.49%	22.46%	24.23%

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EPS Growth for KSU

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
KANSAS CITY SOU	KSU	112.18
UNION PAC CORP	UNP	157.95
CDN NATL RY CO	CNI	99.24
CDN PAC RLWY	CP	124.55
CSX CORP	CSX	25.29
DAKOTA PLNS HLD	DAKP	3.70
GENESEE & WYO	GWR	91.20
NORFOLK SOUTHRN	NSC	77.03

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-RAIL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

What Drags Down Canadian Pacific Shares?

Jun 05, 2013

Norfolk Southern Opens New Terminal

May 24, 2013

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Union Pacific, CSX, Canadian Pacific Railway, Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern

May 14, 2013

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

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.47
Sales	2,239
Net Income	407
Price/Earnings	32.33
Price/Book	3.55
Price/Cash Flow	21.81
Price/Sales	5.51

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News

Relatively Good Performance Detected in Shares of Kansas City Southern in the Railroads Industry (KSU, CSX, CP, CNI, UNP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Kansas City Southern Makes a Move: Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 18, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Canadian Pacific Railway in the Railroads Industry (CP, UNP, KSU, CSX, CNI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 18, 2013

Kansas City Southern Wins Chrysler Group's Logistics Supplier of the Year - Close-Up Media

Jun 17, 2013

Genesee & Wyoming has the Highest EBITDA Growth in the Railroads Industry (GWR, KSU, UNP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Kansas City Southern (KSU) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Break Through $114.86 Resistance - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 14, 2013

Kansas City Southern has the Best Relative Performance in the Railroads Industry (KSU, GWR, NSC, UNP, CNI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Shares of Kansas City Southern Receive a Boost, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.56
ABR (Last Week)	2.56
# of recs in ABR	16
Average Target Price	104.75
Industry Rank by ABR	92 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 8

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Day Low - High	110.41 - 112.34
52wk Low - High	65.04 - 118.88
Previous Close	112.18
Avg. Volume	1,515,159
Industry	TRANS-RAIL
Market Cap	12.36 B
Div - Yield	0.86 - 0.77
Beta	1.40
P/E (F1)	27.43
Current Year Est.	4.09
Quarterly Earnings ESP	1.05%

P/E (F1)	27.43
PEG Ratio	1.61
Current Year Est.	4.09
Current Quarter Estimate	0.95
Most Accurate Estimate	0.96
Earnings ESP	1.05%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-19-2013
EPS Last Year	3.47
Expected Earnings Growth	17.07%

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Kansas City Southern Ind: (NYSE: KSU)

$110.43

-1.75 (-1.56%)

Volume 465,603

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

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Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-RAIL

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