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Kansas City Southern Overview

Address

427 W. 12th St. Kansas City, 
MO 64105 United States
Phone: 816-983-1303
Fax:816-983-1108

Kansas City Southern Rankings

S&P 400 
#Dow Jones Transports 
#939 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)

Company Description

Kansas City Southern (KCS) rides the rails of a 6,000-mile network that stretches from Missouri to Mexico. The company's Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR) owns and operates about 3,500 miles of track in the midwestern and southern US. KCS offers rail freight service in Mexico through Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM, formerly TFM), which maintains more than 2,600 miles of track and serves three major ports. Another KCS unit, Texas Mexican Railway, connects the KCSR and KCSM systems. The KCS railroads transport such freight as agricultural and mineral products (24% of revenues), industrial and consumer products (23%), and chemical and petroleum products (20%).

Kansas City Southern Company Profile Report

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Hoover's industry experts provide proprietary editorial analysis supplemented with content from multiple data sources to bring you the Company Profile Report. The depth of each report varies, so be sure to view the sample and review the report contents listed next.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Company Overview
  • Company Description
  • Company History
  • People
  • Biographies
  • Historical Events
  • Industry Information
  • Financial Summary
  • Annual Income Statement
  • Quarterly Cash Flow
  • Annual Balance Sheet
  • Quarterly Balance Sheet
  • Annual Cash Flow
  • Quarterly Income Statement
  • Earning Estimates
  • Financial Market Data
  • Historical Financials
  • Competitors List
  • Competitive Landscape

Company Profile Report Highlights

  • Company Description

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  • Industry Information

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  • Biographies

    Learn the background and technology interests of the company's executives, to better understand possible growth directions.

  • Company History

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  • Key People

    Uncover the roles and responsiblities of the management team and identify the correct decision maker, so you are sure to talk to the right contact.

  • Company Financials

    Review key financial information to gauge health and growth potential.

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Overview

The US railroad industry includes about 360 railroads with combined annual revenue of about $55 billion. Major freight railroads include Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Kansas City Southern. Amtrak is the sole nationwide passenger rail service. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 5 companies account for about 90 percent of revenues.

SIC: 4011, 4013

NAICS: 482111, 482112

 

Sample Questions & Answers

How much does the company expect to spend in the coming year on infrastructure improvements?

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How concerned is the company about the likelihood of increased regulation?

Differential pricing practices, critical commodity routes with no alternate transportation choices, and a highly consolidated industry create a climate ripe for lawsuits and instigate calls for renewed railroad regulation. Shareholders are pressuring...

 

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

 

Sections Included in Report

  • Industry Overview
  • Quarterly Industry Update
  • Business Challenges
  • Trends and Opportunities
  • Call Preparation Questions
  • Financial Information
  • Industry Forecast
  • Website and Media Links
  • Glossary of Acronyms

    Industry Report Highlights:

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    • Trends & Opportunies

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    • Call Preparation Questions

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    • Industry Forecast

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    • Business Challenges

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    • Executive Insight

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    • Financial Information

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    • Web Links & Acronyms

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    Kansas City Southern  Overview

    Top 3 Competitiors

    Company: American Commercial Lines Inc.
    Location: Jeffersonville, IN

    Company: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
    Location: Fort Worth, TX

    Company: CSX Corporation
    Location: Jacksonville, FL

    Industries where Kansas City Southern Competes

    Freight Railroads
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    Transportation Services Sector
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    Competitive Landscape Brief

    Demand is driven by sales of bulk commodities and other items best transported by rail. The profitability of individual companies depends on operating efficiently and controlling maintenance expenses. Large companies have advantages in owning systems that connect numerous markets and enable them to serve national customers. Small companies can compete effectively by serving local markets.

    Kansas City Southern Competitive Landscape

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    Providing a complete view of how this company and its competitors stack up against one another, the Competitive Landscape report includes benchmarks on over 30 parameters related to sales, employees, market cap, profitability, and growth. Exclusive to Hoover's, this landscape can be used to conduct competitive analysis, inform corporate strategy, and identify trends.

     

    Sections Included in Report

    • Key Numbers
    • Profitability
    • Valuation
    • Operations
    • Financial Ratios
    • Per Share Data ($)
    • Growth Statistics
    • *Data provided for 3 to 30 competitors

      Company Landscape Report Highlights

      • Competitors List

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      • Competive Landscape

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