Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Goodwill decreased by 1.5% to $18.44B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $19.35B to $18.44B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 173.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 328M | 344M | 17.7B | 18.1B | 17.7B | 18.2B | 18.4B | 18.2B | 19.4B | 19.3B | 18.4B | 18.7B | 18.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.9% | >999% | +2.7% | -2.3% | +2.8% | +1.0% | -1.4% | +6.6% | -0.1% | -5.1% | +2.0% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | +4.9% | — | — | >999% | — | +4.2% | +0.1% | +9.1% | +6.1% | -0.3% | +3.1% | -4.7% |
Range328M – 19.4B
CAGR+283.1%
Avg YoY Growth+564.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's goodwill?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported goodwill of $18.44B in Q4 2025.
- How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's goodwill decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $19.35B to $18.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's goodwill has grown at a 173.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $328.00M to $18.44B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.