Kansas City Southern Ind: (NYSE: KSU)
$116.34
4.88 (4.38%)
Volume 1,315,217
May 14 04:01 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 3-Hold 
| #3 |
Full Company Report
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.
General Information
KANSAS CITY SOU
427 W 12TH STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 64121
Phone: 8169831303
Fax: 816-983-1192
Web: http://www.kcsouthern.com
Email: bgalligan@kcsouthern.com
| Industry | TRANS-RAIL |
| Sector | Transportation |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Last Reported Quarter | 03/31/2013 |
| Next EPS Date | 07/16/2013 |
Price and Volume Information
| Zacks Rank |  |
| Yesterday's Close | 111.46 |
| 52 Week High | 116.38 |
| 52 Week Low | 61.36 |
| Beta | 1.41 |
| 20 Day Moving Average | 925,261.00 |
| Target Price Consensus | 101.58 |
% Price Change
| 4 Week | 9.42 |
| 12 Week | 14.00 |
| YTD | 31.68 |
Share Information
| Shares Outstanding (millions) | 110.15 |
| Market Capitalization (millions) | 12,277.88 |
| Short Ratio | 2.26 |
| Last Split Date | 07/13/00 |
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
| 4 Week | 3.97 |
| 12 Week | 6.05 |
| YTD | 14.96 |
Dividend Information
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Annual Dividend | $0.86 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.25 |
| Change in Payout Ratio | 0.20 |
| Last Dividend Payout / Amount | 03/07/2013 / $0.22 |
EPS Information
| Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate | 0.95 |
| Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate | 4.09 |
| Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate | 17.10 |
| Next EPS Report Date | 07/16/2013 |
Consensus Recommendations
| Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) | 2.56 |
| 30 Days Ago | 2.31 |
| 60 Days Ago | 2.47 |
| 90 Days Ago | 2.47 |
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
| Current FY Estimate | 27.28 |
| Trailing 12 Months | 32.12 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.60 |
Price Ratios
| Price/Book | 3.53 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 21.67 |
| Price / Sales | 5.47 |
Current Ratio
| 03-31-13 | 1.05 |
| 12-31-12 | 1.23 |
| 09-30-12 | 1.40 |
Net Margin
| 03-31-13 | 18.12 |
| 12-31-12 | 16.87 |
| 09-30-12 | 17.32 |
Inventory Turnover
| 03-31-13 | 5.91 |
| 12-31-12 | 6.13 |
| 09-30-12 | 6.30 |
EPS Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 18.67% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | -2.20% |
ROE
| 03-31-13 | 11.44 |
| 12-31-12 | 11.27 |
| 09-30-12 | 11.41 |
Quick Ratio
| 03-31-13 | 0.78 |
| 12-31-12 | 0.93 |
| 09-30-12 | 1.14 |
Pre-Tax Margin
| 03-31-13 | 28.85 |
| 12-31-12 | 27.53 |
| 09-30-12 | 25.58 |
Debt-to-Equity
| 03-31-13 | 0.41 |
| 12-31-12 | 0.46 |
| 09-30-12 | 0.47 |
Sales Growth
| vs. Previous Year | 0.97% |
| vs. Previous Quarter | -2.74% |
ROA
| 03-31-13 | 5.99 |
| 12-31-12 | 5.80 |
| 09-30-12 | 5.77 |
Operating Margin
| 03-31-13 | 17.08 |
| 12-31-12 | 16.43 |
| 09-30-12 | 16.47 |
Book Value
| 03-31-13 | 31.60 |
| 12-31-12 | 30.85 |
| 09-30-12 | 30.06 |
Debt to Capital
| 03-31-13 | 29.10 |
| 12-31-12 | 31.27 |
| 09-30-12 | 31.97 |
