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Arithmetic Average Seasonal Chart

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KSU Relative to the S&P 500

KSU Relative to the Sector

% of Revenue Generated in Each Quarter

% of Free Cash Flow Generated in Each Quarter

% of Net Income Generated in Each Quarter

Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Kansas City Southern Corp. (NYSE:KSU) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of March 14 and a Sell Date of July 20 has resulted in a geometric average return of 9.23% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 18 of those periods. This is an excellent rate of success, but the return underperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 3.74% per year.

The seasonal timeframe correlates Poorly with the period of seasonal strength for the Industrials sector, which runs from October 29 to May 10. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Industrials Sector Seasonal Chart.

Kansas City Southern is engaged in the development of roadways and railways. The company is focused on growing the north/south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the United States.

Stocks mentioned in this post: KSU