Kansas City Southern KSU

Kansas City Southern General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2026 | KSU

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Kansas City Southern

2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	109 M	126 M	129 M	120 M	119 M	119 M	160 M	167 M	424 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
424 M	109 M	164 M

General and Administrative Expenses of other stocks in the Railroads industry

Issuer	General and Administrative Expenses	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Kelso Technologies KIQ	3.88 M	-	3.85 %	$ 14.3 M	Canada
Мостотрест MSTT	2.06 B	-	-	-	Russia
Объединённая вагонная компания UWGN	529 M	-	-	-	Russia
Объединённая вагонная компания VLHZ	123 M	-	-	-	Russia
Canadian National Railway Company CNI	3.37 B	$ 110.93	0.76 %	$ 67.9 B	Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited CP	556 M	$ 81.19	0.65 %	$ 74.4 B	Canada
L.B. Foster Company FSTR	88.6 M	$ 30.0	-	$ 311 M	USA
Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC	176 M	$ 296.53	0.07 %	$ 66.7 B	USA
The Greenbrier Companies GBX	263 M	$ 53.03	1.66 %	$ 1.65 B	USA
Union Pacific Corporation UNP	4.68 B	$ 251.35	0.34 %	$ 150 B	USA
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB	1.49 B	$ 268.15	0.33 %	$ 45.7 B	USA
FreightCar America RAIL	39.3 M	$ 9.13	1.67 %	$ 290 M	USA
USD Partners LP USDP	25.8 M	-	-2.33 %	$ 10.9 M	USA
CSX Corporation CSX	3.6 B	$ 42.29	0.11 %	$ 79.1 B	USA
Trinity Industries TRN	69.7 M	$ 34.96	1.06 %	$ 2.82 B	USA