Operating Income
Operating Income
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Operating Income decreased by 22.0% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $1.32B to $1.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
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operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $820.00M | $774.00M | $832.00M | $535.00M | $868.00M | $937.00M | $989.00M | $829.00M | $944.00M | $1.17B | $1.44B | $1.15B | $1.27B | $1.20B | $1.56B | $1.32B | $1.34B | $1.34B | $1.61B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | +7.5% | -35.7% | +62.2% | +7.9% | +5.5% | -16.2% | +13.9% | +24.3% | +22.9% | -20.3% | +10.3% | -5.1% | +29.7% | -15.6% | +2.0% | -0.5% | +20.7% | -22.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | +21.1% | +18.9% | +55.0% | +8.8% | +25.2% | +45.8% | +38.6% | +34.2% | +2.6% | +8.2% | +14.6% | +6.0% | +11.1% | +3.4% | -4.5% |
Range$535.00M – $1.61B
CAGR+9.4%
Avg YoY Growth+18.4%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating income?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported operating income of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating income decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's operating income has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.21B to $5.61B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.