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U.S. Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-5.4%
  • 3M-14.5%
  • 1Y-3.5%
  • YTD-8.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Railroads industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. The industry has fallen 3.5% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Oct 2023US$222.8bUS$51.5bUS$12.1b19.3x18.4x4.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023US$231.6bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b17.5x17.5x4.4x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023US$244.6bUS$52.8bUS$13.2b18.4x18.5x4.6x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023US$250.8bUS$53.4bUS$14.0b17.5x18x4.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023US$243.8bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b16.8x17.2x4.6x
Thu, 18 May 2023US$235.5bUS$53.5bUS$14.1b16.2x16.6x4.4x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023US$231.1bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b15x16.2x4.4x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023US$229.0bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b14.7x16.1x4.3x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023US$258.5bUS$52.7bUS$14.3b17.3x18.1x4.9x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023US$257.3bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b18.5x18x5x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022US$268.8bUS$51.6bUS$14.3b19.1x18.9x5.2x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022US$244.7bUS$51.5bUS$14.3b17.2x17.1x4.7x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022US$236.4bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b16.8x17.2x4.8x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022US$274.0bUS$49.4bUS$13.7b19.6x20x5.5x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022US$257.3bUS$48.9bUS$13.7b19.1x18.8x5.3x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022US$248.0bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b17.6x18x5.3x
Fri, 20 May 2022US$268.3bUS$47.2bUS$13.8b17.9x19.5x5.7x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022US$294.0bUS$45.5bUS$13.3b20.9x22.1x6.5x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022US$329.7bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b23.2x24.6x6.8x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022US$333.7bUS$48.4bUS$13.4b23.6x24.9x6.9x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022US$345.9bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b25.6x27x7.4x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021US$328.7bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b24.2x25.7x7x
Wed, 03 Nov 2021US$332.2bUS$46.9bUS$12.8b24.4x25.9x7.1x
Fri, 01 Oct 2021US$278.5bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b21.7x23x6.2x
Sun, 29 Aug 2021US$310.9bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b24.1x25.7x6.9x
Mon, 05 Jul 2021US$311.2bUS$45.2bUS$12.1b24.6x25.7x6.9x
Thu, 08 Apr 2021US$311.6bUS$42.3bUS$10.8b28.7x28.8x7.4x
Sun, 10 Jan 2021US$289.2bUS$42.5bUS$10.7b28.1x26.9x6.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: US$249.4bTotal Earnings: US$10.7bTotal Revenue: US$42.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Railroads industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have grown 4.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.3% 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 Market-2.42%
Industrials-2.64%
Transportation-5.06%
Railroads-5.42%
Trucking-3.78%
Cargo Ground Transportation-5.61%
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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FIP

US$3.04

FTAI Infrastructure

7D

-1.9%

1Y

10.5%

NSC

US$184.53

Norfolk Southern

7D

-6.3%

1Y

-19.1%

UNP

US$201.72

Union Pacific

7D

-2.9%

1Y

2.3%