Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWR) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWR) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Genesee & Wyoming Inc owns and leases short line and regional freight railroads across the world. It provides rail freight services, contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers. Genesee & Wyoming Inc has a market cap of $4.4 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.56 with a P/E ratio of 8.04 and P/S ratio of 1.97. Genesee & Wyoming Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 12.50% over the past ten years. GuruFocus rated Genesee & Wyoming Inc the business predictability rank of 3-star.


For the last quarter Genesee & Wyoming Inc reported a revenue of $571.6 million, compared with the revenue of $516.5 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $2.2 billion, an increase of 10.3% from last year. For the last five years Genesee & Wyoming Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 17.2% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $8.79 for the year, an increase of 263.2% from previous year. Over the last five years Genesee & Wyoming Inc had an EPS growth rate of 27.7% a year. The Genesee & Wyoming Inc had a decent operating margin of 18.05%, compared with the operating margin of 14.47% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Genesee & Wyoming Inc is 19.98%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Genesee & Wyoming Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $80.5 million, compared with $32.3 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $2.3 billion, compared with $2.3 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 3.7. Genesee & Wyoming Inc has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $70.56, Genesee & Wyoming Inc is traded at 21.7% discount to its historical median P/S valuation band of $90.11. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.97, while the historical median P/S ratio is 2.55. The intrinsic value of the stock is $162.59 a share, according to GuruFocus DCF Calculator. The stock lost 4.83% during the past 12 months.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of GWR, click here.

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