CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CP • CA13646K1084
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This CP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CP was profitable.
- In the past year CP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CP has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.82%, CP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.03%, CP is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- CP's Return On Invested Capital of 5.36% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CP outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CP is below the industry average of 7.15%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.36%) for CP is above the 3 year average (4.95%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.82% | ||
| ROE | 9.03% | ||
| ROIC | 5.36% |
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)8.75%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)4.95%
ROIC(5y)4.45%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 27.46%, CP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- CP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 37.62%, CP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- CP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CP has a better Gross Margin (85.38%) than 97.62% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 37.62% | ||
| 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%
2. CP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that CP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.13, CP is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CP (10.69) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- CP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CP has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.46) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC8.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- CP has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CP underperforms 95.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.41 indicates that CP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CP's Quick ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CP is outperformed by 95.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
3. CP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.22%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.46% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.66% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.22%
EPS 3Y7.32%
EPS 5Y5.46%
EPS Q2Q%3.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y19.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.36%
Sales Q2Q%1.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.59% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- CP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.88%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y14.6%
EPS Next 5Y21.59%
Revenue Next Year4.83%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y6.36%
Revenue Next 5Y5.67%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.79, the valuation of CP can be described as rather expensive.
- CP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CP is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- CP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.54, CP is valued on the expensive side.
- CP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CP is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, CP is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CP may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CP's earnings are expected to grow with 14.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)4.36
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y14.6%
5. CP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.83%, CP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.71.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.83, CP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CP has a limited annual growth rate of 4.71%.
- CP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of CP decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 19.22% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP19.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y14.6%
CP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
78.97
+0.95 (+1.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners73.67%
Inst Owner Change-1.54%
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap70.91B
Revenue(TTM)15.08B
Net Income(TTM)4.14B
Analysts82.86
Price Target91.4 (15.74%)
Short Float %0.79%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.83% |
Yearly Dividend0.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.71%
DP19.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.228)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.7%
Max EPS beat(2)-4%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.7%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.24%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.32%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.19%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.1%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.53%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.78%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.84%
PT rev (1m)-0.01%
PT rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.54 | ||
| P/S | 6.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.56 | ||
| P/B | 2.15 | ||
| P/tB | 4.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.5 |
EPS(TTM)3.32
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)3.84
Fwd EY4.87%
FCF(TTM)1.74
FCFY2.2%
OCF(TTM)4.26
OCFY5.39%
SpS12.09
BVpS36.77
TBVpS19.66
PEG (NY)1.5
PEG (5Y)4.36
Graham Number52.41
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.82% | ||
| ROE | 9.03% | ||
| ROCE | 7.09% | ||
| ROIC | 5.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.29% | ||
| OM | 37.62% | ||
| 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)4.95%
ROIC(5y)4.45%
ROICexc(3y)4.98%
ROICexc(5y)4.47%
ROICexgc(3y)6.83%
ROICexgc(5y)5.59%
ROCE(3y)6.57%
ROCE(5y)5.87%
ROICexgc growth 3Y25.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.44%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 155.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 52.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
F-Score7
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC0.6
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)8.22%
EPS 3Y7.32%
EPS 5Y5.46%
EPS Q2Q%3.1%
EPS Next Y15.88%
EPS Next 2Y14.98%
EPS Next 3Y14.6%
EPS Next 5Y21.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y19.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.36%
Sales Q2Q%1.26%
Revenue Next Year4.83%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y6.36%
Revenue Next 5Y5.67%
EBIT growth 1Y7.12%
EBIT growth 3Y19.44%
EBIT growth 5Y11.37%
EBIT Next Year38.95%
EBIT Next 3Y17.83%
EBIT Next 5Y13.95%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 10 to CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) stock?
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) is expected to grow by 15.88% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) stock?
The dividend rating of CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 19.22%.