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U.S. Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D0.03%
  • 3M-3.1%
  • 1Y18.1%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Railroads industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 2.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 21%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.9% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Railroads Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$268.2bUS$51.2bUS$11.6b22.2x23x5.2x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$280.6bUS$51.3bUS$11.7b23.4x23.9x5.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$279.7bUS$51.2bUS$11.7b23.6x23.9x5.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$266.0bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b22.6x22x5.2x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$261.9bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b23.3x21.6x5.1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$232.6bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b20.3x19.2x4.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$231.6bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b17.3x17.5x4.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$235.1bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b17.5x17.8x4.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$253.9bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b19.9x19.2x4.8x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$246.2bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b17x17.4x4.6x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$229.9bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b15.9x16.2x4.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$225.8bUS$53.4bUS$14.4b14.4x15.7x4.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$219.1bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b14x15.4x4.2x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$240.0bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b15.9x16.8x4.6x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$266.0bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b19x18.7x5.2x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$264.2bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b18.8x18.5x5.1x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$269.5bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b18.9x18.9x5.2x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$227.3bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b16.5x16.6x4.6x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$270.9bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b19x19.8x5.5x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$272.9bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b19.4x19.9x5.5x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$253.5bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b18x18.4x5.4x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$266.2bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b19x19.3x5.6x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$283.4bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b20.3x20.6x6x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$349.2bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b24.7x26.1x7.2x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$320.7bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b22.3x23.9x6.6x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$328.4bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b24.2x25.6x7x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021US$331.3bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b24.5x25.9x7.1x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021US$328.5bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b24x25.6x7x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021US$305.0bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b23.8x25.2x6.8x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021US$291.7bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b22.7x24.1x6.5x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021US$304.0bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b23.8x25.1x6.7x
Sun, 02 May 2021US$320.3bUS$42.3bUS$10.8b29.3x29.6x7.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.6x


Total Market Cap: US$320.3bTotal Earnings: US$10.8bTotal Revenue: US$42.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.3x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Railroads industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have grown 2.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Railroads compare with similar industries?

US Market1.21%
Industrials1.15%
Transportation-1.02%
Railroads0.032%
Cargo Ground Transportation-1.82%
Trucking-1.85%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
UNP Union PacificUS$231.981.2%
+US$1.7b
21.1%PE22.2x
FIP FTAI InfrastructureUS$7.4413.6%
+US$90.5m
173.5%PS2.4x
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NSC

US$236.22

Norfolk Southern

7D

-1.3%

1Y

17.5%

CSX

US$33.67

CSX

7D

-1.4%

1Y

11.7%

FIP

US$7.44

FTAI Infrastructure

7D

13.6%

1Y

173.5%