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美國跨洲鐵路合併前景再起 華爾街分析師:機會雖低但顯著上升

美國鐵路業界近日再次熱議跨洲鐵路合併的可能性。華爾街銀行Wells Fargo的分析師指出,雖然合併的機率仍屬「低」,但已從幾乎零的水平「大幅提升」。關鍵因素在於能否取得「特朗普政府的支持」,他們認為一旦有了行政當局的認同,監管機構STB(Surface Transportation Board,地面運輸委員會)便「不大可能阻撓」。

基於這種政治共識,Wells Fargo估計合併成功的機率約為20%,且有望在特朗普任期結束(2025年)前完成。他們推測合併多半會發生在「美國西部大型鐵路與東部鐵路之間」,因為政府支持加拿大鐵路參與的可能性較低。

此外,分析師認為如果先有一宗東西岸鐵路合併案誕生,隨後很可能會有第二宗,因為跨洲鐵路網絡帶來的競爭優勢明顯。

Wells Fargo指出,這類合併的最大吸引力在於「改善服務質素」,因為合併可消除不自然的換線環節及其帶來的摩擦,從而提升市場佔有率。除了節省成本的協同效應外,他們還強調私營資金投入的「更環保基建」能夠減少貨車數量及高速公路擠塞,這將推動鐵路公司的營收、利潤率及每股收益(EPS)增長。

他們估算,若以30%溢價及協同效應計算,相關合併案可在3至5年間帶來「25%至60%以上的每股收益增長」。

即使沒有合併,Wells Fargo對鐵路行業仍持樂觀態度,原因包括「價格議價能力提升、技術運營改善潛力、強勁現金流,以及貨物量受經濟波動影響較小」。

若合併成真,分析師認為CSX和NS這兩家東部鐵路公司將受惠最深,視為合併目標首選,但所有鐵路股均有望受益。

評論與啟示

這篇報道揭示了美國鐵路業可能面臨的結構性變革,反映出政治因素與市場力量如何交織影響基建資產的整合。特朗普政府的支持被視為合併能否成行的關鍵,這突顯出美國基建政策與監管環境對大型企業併購活動的重要性。從經濟角度看,跨洲合併不僅能夠提升運營效率、減少不必要的中轉摩擦,也可能對環境帶來正面影響,因為鐵路較貨車更環保,有助緩解公路擠塞及碳排放。

然而,合併的成功與否仍存諸多不確定性,尤其是監管機構的態度及加拿大鐵路是否納入同一體系。這種合併不僅是企業策略問題,更涉及國家交通政策、跨境合作與市場競爭規則。投資者若能洞悉這種政策與市場的互動,將能更精準判斷鐵路股的長期價值。

此外,Wells Fargo所提出的25%至60%以上EPS增長預期,雖具吸引力,但也需警惕高溢價帶來的風險,以及整合過程中可能出現的文化與運營挑戰。總體來看,跨洲鐵路合併若能成功推動,將是美國基建現代化和綠色轉型的典範案例,值得市場密切關注。

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