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U.S. Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-3.0%
  • 1Y-3.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Railroads industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 3.6% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Feb 2025US$269.0bUS$51.2bUS$12.6b21.8x21.3x5.2x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025US$256.9bUS$51.5bUS$12.5b21.1x20.5x5x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024US$282.2bUS$51.5bUS$12.5b22x22.6x5.5x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024US$262.8bUS$51.5bUS$12.5b21.2x21x5.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024US$270.1bUS$51.2bUS$11.7b22.9x23.1x5.3x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024US$271.1bUS$51.2bUS$11.7b23.2x23.2x5.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024US$268.4bUS$51.1bUS$11.2b22.9x23.9x5.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024US$251.4bUS$51.1bUS$11.2b21.5x22.4x4.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024US$268.1bUS$51.1bUS$11.2b23.4x23.9x5.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024US$268.4bUS$51.3bUS$11.7b22.4x22.9x5.2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024US$286.8bUS$51.3bUS$11.7b23.8x24.4x5.6x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024US$283.0bUS$51.2bUS$11.7b23.8x24.1x5.5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024US$266.7bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b23x22x5.2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023US$261.0bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b22.2x21.6x5.1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023US$228.3bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b20.2x18.9x4.4x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023US$230.8bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b17.4x17.5x4.4x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023US$246.8bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b18.6x18.7x4.7x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023US$266.1bUS$53.1bUS$13.7b17.8x19.4x5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023US$238.5bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b16.4x16.9x4.5x
Mon, 22 May 2023US$237.0bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b16.4x16.8x4.4x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023US$232.1bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b15x16.3x4.4x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023US$226.0bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b14.5x15.9x4.3x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023US$254.1bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b16.9x17.8x4.8x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023US$266.9bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b19.1x18.7x5.2x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022US$261.7bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b18.1x18.4x5.1x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022US$247.1bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b17.6x17.3x4.8x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022US$228.2bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b16.2x16.7x4.6x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022US$266.2bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b19x19.4x5.4x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022US$261.3bUS$48.9bUS$13.7b19.1x19.1x5.3x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022US$254.7bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b18.1x18.5x5.4x
Tue, 24 May 2022US$259.7bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b18.3x18.8x5.5x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022US$296.2bUS$45.5bUS$13.3b21.3x22.3x6.5x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022US$338.7bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b23.7x25.3x7x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022US$317.0bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b22.3x23.6x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.6x


Total Market Cap: US$317.0bTotal Earnings: US$13.4bTotal Revenue: US$48.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.3x202320242025
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 20.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Comparison

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

US Market0.55%
Industrials-0.33%
Transportation-1.55%
Railroads-1.55%
Cargo Ground Transportation0.088%
Trucking-2.77%
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
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