Key Performance Indicators in the Railroad Industry
There are six Class 1 Railways traded in the US market. If you look at each railway’s respective annual and quarterly filings, all of them report certain key performance indicators (KPIs).
Railways Pool
Railroad Fund – Update 02/27/2020 Purchased Union Pacific
In yesterday’s post, I indicated that if Union Pacific’s share price drops to $156.79 that the fund would use its excess cash to purchase shares.
Railroad Fund – Update 02/26/2020 Coronavirus Impact
I noticed that Union Pacific (I consider Union Pacific the highest quality stock within the six Class I railways of the railroad fund) is now at $165.00 even. A 17% drop is the requirement for me to buy; see my article: Union Pacific – Buy/Sell Model.
Railroad Fund – Update on 02/24/2020
Volatility is necessary to create market fluctuations. Market fluctuations create price disparity for either intrinsic value (buy side of the buy low/sell high tenet of value investing) or price recovery, i.e. unsubstantiated high market prices for stock.
Railroad Stocks – Analysis 02/15/2020
Every one of the six railroad stocks are at or above their all-time highs.
Railroad Fund – Status on 01/31/2020
During the last 30 days, the fund held 13.52375 shares (original investment of $2,500) and sold them on 01/17/2020 at 9:40 AM when the price in the market hit the target under the value investment principle at $207.17.
Railroad Fund – Status as of 12/31/19
It’s the end of the quarter and time to report on the railroad fund.
Union Pacific – Buy/Sell Model
Union Pacific’s stock carries the highest price to book ratio among the six Class I Railways. It is about a 1.43 times factor over the next best price to book ratio of CSX at 4.73.
Canadian Pacific Railroad – Sold Stock at $241.47
Today is November 15, 2019 and Canadian Pacific Railroad recovered in accordance with my railroad fund investment model to $241.47 per share.
Railroad Fund – Status as of 11/06/19
This is purely a historical record of the investment fund for railroad stocks based on the value investing concept developed using business ratios.