Operating Expenses
Purchased power and fuel
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Purchased power and fuel increased by 13.4% to $127.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $124.00M to $127.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchased power and fuel shows an upward trend with a 21.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate aging infrastructure requiring more maintenance, while stable costs suggest effective asset management.
Detailed definition
Covers the costs of materials and supplies consumed in the maintenance and operation of rail infrastructure and rolling...
Peer comparison
Standard maintenance expense category for capital-intensive industrial and transportation firms.
Metric ID:
operating_expenses_cost_direct_materialHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $54.00M | $51.00M | $51.00M | $62.00M | $63.00M | $66.00M | $69.00M | $72.00M | $98.00M | $90.00M | $86.00M | $94.00M | $97.00M | $99.00M | $116.00M | $124.00M | $124.00M | $114.00M | $112.00M | $127.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | +0.0% | +21.6% | +1.6% | +4.8% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +36.1% | -8.2% | -4.4% | +9.3% | +3.2% | +2.1% | +17.2% | +6.9% | +0.0% | -8.1% | -1.8% | +13.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | +29.4% | +35.3% | +16.1% | +55.6% | +36.4% | +24.6% | +30.6% | -1.0% | +10.0% | +34.9% | +31.9% | +27.8% | +15.2% | -3.4% | +2.4% |
Range$51.00M – $127.00M
CAGR+19.7%
Avg YoY Growth+22.6%
Median YoY Growth+26.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased power and fuel?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported purchased power and fuel of $127.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased power and fuel changed year-over-year?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased power and fuel increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $124.00M to $127.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased power and fuel?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased power and fuel has grown at a 21.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $215.00M to $474.00M.
- What does purchased power and fuel mean?
- The cost of physical materials and supplies used to maintain and operate the railroad.