Non-Current Assets

Prepaid pension assets

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Prepaid pension assets increased by 5.1% to $5.13B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $4.59B to $5.13B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid pension assets shows an upward trend with a 41.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase reflects strong plan performance or higher contributions, while a decrease suggests market losses or increased liability projections.

Detailed definition

This represents the surplus value of pension plan assets over the projected benefit obligation for defined benefit retir...

Peer comparison

Varies based on the maturity of the workforce and the historical funding strategy of the company.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_defined_benefit_plan_assets_for_plan__8fec15

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value1.1B1.2B2.3B2.4B2.5B2.6B3.1B3.2B3.3B3.3B3.3B3.4B3.5B3.6B4.6B4.7B4.8B4.9B5.1B
QoQ Change+10.1%+88.1%+4.8%+4.5%+3.7%+17.9%+2.7%+2.4%+2.6%-0.2%+2.7%+2.6%+2.5%+27.2%+2.1%+2.1%+2.0%+5.1%
YoY Change+126.8%+113.6%+33.8%+31.2%+28.5%+27.1%+7.6%+7.6%+7.8%+7.7%+37.4%+36.7%+36.0%+35.4%+11.8%
Range1.1B5.1B
CAGR+40.3%
Avg YoY Growth+36.6%
Median YoY Growth+31.2%
Current Streak8 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's prepaid pension assets?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported prepaid pension assets of $5.13B in Q4 2025.
How has Canadian Pacific Kansas City's prepaid pension assets changed year-over-year?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's prepaid pension assets increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $4.59B to $5.13B.
What is the long-term trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's prepaid pension assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Canadian Pacific Kansas City's prepaid pension assets has grown at a 41.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $894.00M to $5.13B.
What does prepaid pension assets mean?
The excess value of funds set aside for employee pensions compared to the company's future obligations.