Kansas City Southern

Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company that manages railroad investments across the US, Panama, and Mexico. The company provides full-service shipping of any sized material, including large, machinery, liquid, metal, and more. It connects commercial and industrial markets with major cities in the US and Mexico. The company arranges freight rail transportation business by constructing rail networks that connect not just cities but also countries. Founded in 1887 by Arthur E. Stilwell, the company is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Sectors the company serves include chemical and petroleum, industrial and consumer products, agriculture and minerals, energy, intermodal, and automotive. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., the port cities of Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico, and Veracruz, and a 50% interest in Panama Canal Railway Company. The company also has strategic alliances with other North American rail partners. In December 2021, Kansas City Southern merged with Canadian Pacific Railway, forming Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), with its headquarters remaining in Kansas City. Kansas City Southern stocks are publicly listed on the NYSE under the ticker KSU. Add Kansas City Southern stock to your eToro watchlist to receive news and updates on the KSU share price.