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948. Kansas City Southern
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Rank: 948 (Previous rank: 963)
Compare tool: Kansas City Southern vs. Top 10
CEO: Michael R. Haverty
Address: 427 W. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-983-1303
Website: www.kcsouthern.com
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 1,852.1 6.3
Profits 183.9 19.6
Assets 5,442.7 —
Stockholders' equity 1,911.5 —
Market value (3/27/2009) 1,279.1 —
Profits as % of  
Revenues 9.9
Assets 3.4
Stockholders' equity 9.6
Earnings per share  
2008 $ 1.86
% change from 2007 18.5
1998-2008 annual growth rate % -5.6
Total return to investors %
2008 -44.5
1998-2008 annual rate 11.6
Industry: Railroads
Rank Company 500
rank		 Revenues
($ millions)
1 Burlington Northern Santa Fe 142 18,018.0
2 Union Pacific 143 17,970.0
3 CSX 240 11,255.0
4 Norfolk Southern 256 10,661.0
5 Kansas City Southern 948 1,852.1
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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