CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

79.75 USD
+0.67 (+0.85%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 10:40 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CP against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While CP has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. CP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CP has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.82%, CP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.03%, CP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.45%, CP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CP is in line with the industry average of 6.88%.
  • 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

  • CP has a better Profit Margin (27.46%) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CP has declined.
  • CP has a better Operating Margin (37.68%) than 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CP has declined.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.38%, CP belongs to the best 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CP has more shares outstanding
  • 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 2.13 indicates that CP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CP's Altman-Z score of 2.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CP outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that CP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43. This is comparable 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 2.13
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC8.88%
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.
  • The Current ratio of CP (0.49) is worse than 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CP (0.41) is worse 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

  • 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.
  • CP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.46% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.66% in the last year.
  • CP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.36% yearly.
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

  • CP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.59% yearly.
  • CP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.95%
EPS Next 2Y15.45%
EPS Next 3Y15.46%
EPS Next 5Y21.59%
Revenue Next Year6.27%
Revenue Next 2Y6.6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.92%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.66, CP is valued on the expensive side.
  • 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.07.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, CP is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.66
Fwd PE 20.07
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CP.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.14
EV/EBITDA 15.59
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)4.33
EPS Next 2Y15.45%
EPS Next 3Y15.46%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.84%, CP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.70, CP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.84, CP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%

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.
  • CP has decreased its dividend 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 2026 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 2Y15.45%
EPS Next 3Y15.46%
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 (2/6/2026, 10:40:03 AM)

79.75

+0.67 (+0.85%)

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 Cap71.56B
Revenue(TTM)15.08B
Net Income(TTM)4.14B
Analysts82.86
Price Target91.4 (14.61%)
Short Float %0.95%
Short Ratio3.92
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.71%
DP19.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-27
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)-0.37%
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 23.66
Fwd PE 20.07
P/S 6.49
P/FCF 45.14
P/OCF 18.44
P/B 2.13
P/tB 3.99
EV/EBITDA 15.59
EPS(TTM)3.37
EY4.23%
EPS(NY)3.97
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)1.77
FCFY2.22%
OCF(TTM)4.32
OCFY5.42%
SpS12.28
BVpS37.37
TBVpS19.98
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)4.33
Graham Number53.23
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 2.13
F-Score7
WACC8.88%
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)8.22%
EPS 3Y7.32%
EPS 5Y5.46%
EPS Q2Q%3.1%
EPS Next Y17.95%
EPS Next 2Y15.45%
EPS Next 3Y15.46%
EPS Next 5Y21.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.66%
Revenue growth 3Y19.6%
Revenue growth 5Y14.36%
Sales Q2Q%1.26%
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 23.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.13.


Can you provide the financial health for CP stock?

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