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Canadian Pacific Kansas City CP Free cash flow margin

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6.4%

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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow margin?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported free cash flow margin of 13.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's free cash flow margin decreased by 14.6% year-over-year, from 16.2% to 13.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's free cash flow margin has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 107.6% to 64.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.