Kansas City Southern: Aggressive Cost Reductions Limit The Downside, While Leaving The Company Well Placed For Recovery [Seeking Alpha]
Kansas City Southern (KSU)
Last kansas city southern earnings: 4/17 08:00 am
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SummaryKansas City Southern reported strong Q1 results helped by strong revenues and impressive cost controls.The company's flexible cost structure along with savings from the PSR initiative will help reduce operating expense and limit downside in the current cycle.I estimate mid-single-digit revenue and EPS decline in the current year.With structural cost reductions from the PSR initiative, the company will see improved margins once the volume recovery takes hold.Assuming a P/E multiple of 20x and using FY2021 consensus EPS estimates of $8.06, we get a one-year forward target price of $161.2 or ~22% upside from the current levels.This article was highlighted for PRO subscribers, 's service for professional investors. Find out how you can get the best content on hereKSUWhen the company first introduced Precision Scheduled Railroading [PSR] initiative to reduce cost last year, itsManagement hasn't slowed down because of COVID-19 though. TheyreiteratedAggressive cost reductionIn respons
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