Kansas City Southern (KSU): Price and Financial Metrics
Kansas City Southern (KSU)
Today's Latest Price: $184.24 USD
Updated Aug 14 1:02pm
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KSU Stock Summary
- With a market capitalization of $17,278,181,449, Kansas City Southern has a greater market value than 89.49% of US stocks.
- With a one year PEG ratio of 793.26, Kansas City Southern is expected to have a higher PEG ratio (a measure of how expensive a stock is relative to its expected earnings growth) than 95.51% of US stocks.
- KSU's went public 32.8 years ago, making it older than 90.56% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to KSU, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are IR, NI, CABO, CTL, and CBOE.
- KSU's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Kansas City Southern's official web site, go to www.kcsouthern.com.
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KSU Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $184.24 | 52-week high | $195.47 |
| Prev. close | $183.13 | 52-week low | $92.86 |
| Day low | $182.39 | Volume | 285,269 |
| Day high | $185.26 | Avg. volume | 1,323,479 |
| 50-day MA | $157.58 | Dividend yield | 0.87% |
| 200-day MA | $150.23 | Market Cap | 17.38B |
Kansas City Southern (KSU) Company Bio
Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company with domestic and international rail operations in North America that are focused on the north/south freight corridor connecting commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with industrial cities in Mexico. The company was founded in 1962 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
KSU Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $184.24 | $348.78 | 90% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Kansas City Southern with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Kansas City Southern ranked in the 60th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. More precisely, our analysis suggests the stock is undervalued by approximately 90.5% on a DCF basis. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Kansas City Southern, consider:
- Kansas City Southern's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than just 23.01% of tickers in our DCF set.
- KSU's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than just 23.01% of tickers in our DCF set.
- As a business, Kansas City Southern experienced a tax rate of about 20% over the past twelve months; relative to its sector (Industrials), this tax rate is higher than 82.23% of stocks generating free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 86% |
| 1% | 88% |
| 2% | 90% |
| 3% | 91% |
| 4% | 93% |
| 5% | 95% |
For other companies in the Industrials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as KSU, try HII, IAA, FCN, TGH, and RBC.
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