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Stock price performance comparison: Norfolk Southern (NSC) vs Kansas City Southern (KSU)

Category: Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Kansas City Southern (KSU)
Date: 5 July 2021
​Stock price of Norfolk Southern (NSC): $270.91
Stock price of Kansas Southern (KSU) : $284.61
Stock price performance comparison between two of the freight rail companies operating in the United States. We compare the stock performance of Norfolk Southern (NSC) and smaller rival Kansas City Southern (KSU). Which of these two freight rail firms stock has been steaming ahead the most over the last 5 years?
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The stock of Murphy's (MUSA) outperformed that of Casey's (CASY) over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Murphy's (MUSA) stock increased the stock of Casey's (CASY) increased by 0.63%"

More About Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern is a major transporter of industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials. In addition, the railroad operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a principal carrier of coal, automobiles, and automotive parts.
Norfolk Southern freight train
Union Pacific freight train

More About Kansas City Southern (KSU)

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances with other North American rail partners are primary components of a unique railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Kansas City Southern freight train
Kansas City Southern freight train

Norfolk Southern (NSC) vs Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock comparison chart

The image below shows the stock price performance of Casey's General Stores (CASY) and Murphy's (MUSA) over the last 5 years. Both these firms stocks have seen significant increases over the last 5 years. The summary below shows the stock price returns of Casey's (CASY) and Murphy's (MUSA) over the last 5 years:
  • Norfolk Southern (NSC): 200.9%
  • Kansas City Southern (KSU): 197.7%

The stock of Norfolk Southern (NSC) marginally outperformed that of Kansas City Southern (KSU) over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock increased the stock of Kansas City Southern increased by 0.98%
Norfolk Southern (NSC) vs Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock comparison chart
Norfolk Southern (NSC) vs Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock comparison chart

Market Capital of Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Kansas City Southern (KSU)

So what does market capital mean? Well it basically shows what a firm is worth based on the number of shares it has in issue and its current stock price. As at 3 July 2021  Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Kansas City Southern (KSU) has the following market capitals
  • Market Capital of Norfolk Southern (NSC): $67.8 billion
  • Market Capital of Kansas City Southern (KSU): $25.9 billion

Based on the current market capital of both firms Norfolk Southern (NSC) is 2.62 times the size of Kansas City Southern (NSC). Put differently Norfolk Southern (NSC) is worth 162% more than Kansas City Southern (KSU)

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