Operating Cash Flow
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Operating Cash Flow decreased by 36.0% to $976.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.6%, from $1.16B to $976.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.95B | $548.00M | $604.00M | $613.00M | $707.00M | $1.10B | $1.72B | $881.00M | $892.00M | $1.03B | $1.34B | $1.02B | $1.28B | $1.27B | $1.70B | $1.16B | $1.36B | $1.27B | $1.52B | $976.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -72.0% | +10.2% | +1.5% | +15.3% | +55.9% | +56.1% | -48.8% | +1.2% | +15.1% | +30.1% | -24.0% | +25.9% | -0.5% | +34.0% | -32.2% | +17.2% | -6.0% | +19.6% | -36.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.8% | +101.1% | +184.8% | +43.7% | +26.2% | -6.8% | -22.3% | +15.2% | +43.3% | +23.9% | +27.5% | +13.9% | +6.0% | +0.2% | -10.6% | -15.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating cash flow?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported operating cash flow of $976.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating cash flow decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $976.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.69B to $5.31B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.