What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's EV / EBITDA?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported EV / EBITDA of 12.5× in Q1 2026.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.

How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?

Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.

How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?

Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City CP EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

Union PacificUNP

11.6×-2.7×

CSXCSX

11.8×+0.7×

Norfolk SouthernNSC

11×+1.5×

WabtecWAB

20.8×+4.9×

JB Hunt Transport ServicesJBHT

13.3×+2.9×

Berkshire HathawayBRK.A

10.8×+3.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.7B-2.5%

Operating income$1.3B-4.5%

Net income$846.0M-7.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.94-3.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$409.0M-41.2%

Total debt$24.5B—

Total equity$46.5B-3.7%

Total assets$87.7B-0.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$976.0M-15.6%

CapEx$664.0M-6.6%

Free cash flow$312.0M-29.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$76B+7.7%

Enterprise value$100.12B—

P/E18.6×+0.3×

P/S5.1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin37%+1.0pp

Net margin27.2%+1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.6%+0.1pp

Debt / equity0.5×—

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=12.5×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's EV / EBITDA?: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported EV / EBITDA of 12.5× in Q1 2026.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?: Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?: Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.