Purchased services and other (Note 26)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Purchased services and other (Note 26) increased by 5.5% to $560.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.8%, from $588.00M to $560.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchased services and other (Note 26) shows an upward trend with a 16.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate a shift toward outsourcing, while decreasing costs suggest bringing operations in-house or improved vendor management.
Detailed definition
Includes costs for services provided by third-party contractors, such as terminal operations, security, and specialized...
Peer comparison
Varies based on the company's specific outsourcing strategy compared to peers.
other_purchased_servicesand_otherHistorical 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 | $355.00M | $303.00M | $286.00M | $310.00M | $313.00M | $312.00M | $327.00M | $346.00M | $586.00M | $506.00M | $550.00M | $580.00M | $606.00M | $623.00M | $538.00M | $588.00M | $572.00M | $565.00M | $531.00M | $560.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.6% | -5.6% | +8.4% | +1.0% | -0.3% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +69.4% | -13.7% | +8.7% | +5.5% | +4.5% | +2.8% | -13.6% | +9.3% | -2.7% | -1.2% | -6.0% | +5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.8% | +3.0% | +14.3% | +11.6% | +87.2% | +62.2% | +68.2% | +67.6% | +3.4% | +23.1% | -2.2% | +1.4% | -5.6% | -9.3% | -1.3% | -4.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased services and other (note 26)?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported purchased services and other (note 26) of $560.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased services and other (note 26) changed year-over-year?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased services and other (note 26) decreased by 4.8% year-over-year, from $588.00M to $560.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased services and other (note 26)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's purchased services and other (note 26) has grown at a 16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.22B to $2.26B.
- What does purchased services and other (note 26) mean?
- Expenses paid to external vendors for services that support railroad operations.