CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CP • CA13646K1084

75.05 USD
+0.71 (+0.96%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
75.29 USD
+0.24 (+0.32%)
After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CP was compared to 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While CP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. CP is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CP was profitable.
  • CP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CP has a Return On Assets of 4.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: CP outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • CP has a Return On Equity of 9.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: CP outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CP (5.45%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CP is in line with the industry average of 6.90%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.45%) for CP is above the 3 year average (4.98%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.82%
ROE 9.03%
ROIC 5.45%
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)8.75%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)4.98%
ROIC(5y)4.47%
CP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CP (27.46%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • CP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CP (37.68%) is better than 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CP has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 85.38%, CP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 37.68%
PM (TTM) 27.46%
GM 85.38%
OM growth 3Y-0.13%
OM growth 5Y-2.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.71%
PM growth 5Y-2.83%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.77%
CP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CP is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CP has less shares outstanding
  • CP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CP Yearly Shares OutstandingCP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
CP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.05 indicates that CP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CP (2.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CP is 10.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take CP, 10.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.69) than 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • CP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CP outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 10.69
Altman-Z 2.05
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC8.86%
CP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that CP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CP has a Current ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CP underperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • CP has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CP has a worse Quick ratio (0.41) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.41
CP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.24% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.27% on average per year.
  • CP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.66%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.24%
EPS 3Y6.99%
EPS 5Y5.27%
EPS Q2Q%-0.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y19.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.36%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%

3.2 Future

  • CP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.81% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y15.81%
EPS Next 5Y21.81%
Revenue Next Year6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y6.6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B
CP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.40 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CP.
  • 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, CP is valued a bit cheaper.
  • CP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.84.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CP is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.4
Fwd PE 18.84
CP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CP is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CP is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.37
EV/EBITDA 14.92
CP Per share dataCP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CP's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • CP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)4.25
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y15.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.90%, CP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.72.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, CP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.9%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CP has a limited annual growth rate of 4.71%.
  • CP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of CP decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
CP Yearly Dividends per shareCP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 19.22% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP19.22%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y15.81%
CP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
CP Dividend Payout.CP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY

NYSE:CP (2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 75.29 +0.24 (+0.32%)

75.05

+0.71 (+0.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners75.74%
Inst Owner Change-2.41%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap67.34B
Revenue(TTM)15.08B
Net Income(TTM)4.14B
Analysts82.86
Price Target90.76 (20.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.9%
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.71%
DP19.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-4%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.72%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.24%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.82%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.53%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.95%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.06%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.05%
PT rev (1m)-0.37%
PT rev (3m)1.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.4
Fwd PE 18.84
P/S 6.09
P/FCF 42.37
P/OCF 17.31
P/B 2
P/tB 3.75
EV/EBITDA 14.92
EPS(TTM)3.35
EY4.46%
EPS(NY)3.98
Fwd EY5.31%
FCF(TTM)1.77
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)4.34
OCFY5.78%
SpS12.31
BVpS37.47
TBVpS20.03
PEG (NY)1.18
PEG (5Y)4.25
Graham Number53.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.82%
ROE 9.03%
ROCE 7.11%
ROIC 5.45%
ROICexc 5.46%
ROICexgc 7.45%
OM 37.68%
PM (TTM) 27.46%
GM 85.38%
FCFM 14.39%
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)8.75%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)4.98%
ROIC(5y)4.47%
ROICexc(3y)5.01%
ROICexc(5y)4.49%
ROICexgc(3y)6.88%
ROICexgc(5y)5.62%
ROCE(3y)6.57%
ROCE(5y)5.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.99%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.19%
OM growth 3Y-0.13%
OM growth 5Y-2.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.71%
PM growth 5Y-2.83%
GM growth 3Y1.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 10.69
Debt/EBITDA 2.59
Cap/Depr 155.52%
Cap/Sales 20.83%
Interest Coverage 6.58
Cash Conversion 68.94%
Profit Quality 52.38%
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.41
Altman-Z 2.05
F-Score7
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)156.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)167.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.45%
Profit Quality(3y)52.93%
Profit Quality(5y)61.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.24%
EPS 3Y6.99%
EPS 5Y5.27%
EPS Q2Q%-0.12%
EPS Next Y19.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.98%
EPS Next 3Y15.81%
EPS Next 5Y21.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y19.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.36%
Sales Q2Q%-1.48%
Revenue Next Year6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y6.6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
EBIT growth 1Y7.31%
EBIT growth 3Y19.44%
EBIT growth 5Y11.37%
EBIT Next Year41.11%
EBIT Next 3Y18.47%
EBIT Next 5Y14.18%
FCF growth 1Y-9.85%
FCF growth 3Y-5.68%
FCF growth 5Y13.91%
OCF growth 1Y0.76%
OCF growth 3Y8.63%
OCF growth 5Y13.63%

CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY / CP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CP.


What is the valuation status of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CP stock?

CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) is 22.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.


Can you provide the financial health for CP stock?

The financial health rating of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) is 3 / 10.