CP vs FIP vs UNP Stock Comparison

Canadian Pacific Kansas City, FTAI Infrastructure and Union Pacific Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UNP Union Pacific Corp
$301.88 +10.1% 1M +39.5% 1Y
Market cap
$179.89B
P/E
23.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.36B
Div. yield
–
Railroads Industrials
9 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Union Pacific leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Union Pacific 9, FTAI Infrastructure 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPFIPUNPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $79.39B $334.99M $179.89B UNP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.5x -0.6x 23.6x UNP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.6x — 21.7x UNP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.3% +72.3% +7.4% FIP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -91.9% 28.9% UNP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -15.3% 15.7% UNP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -11.3x 2.1x FIP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.8% -45.5% +39.5% UNP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.7%/yr — +4.6%/yr UNP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.7% 70.3% 22.6% UNP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 21/100 44/100 UNP

Percentile Scorecard

CPFIPUNP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCPFIPUNP
Valuation 12 #120 of 136 1 #135 of 136 11 #121 of 136
Growth 54 #56 of 121 26 #90 of 121 61 #48 of 121
Profitability 42 #65 of 112 3 #109 of 112 87 #15 of 112
Financial Health – 1 #138 of 140 36 #90 of 140
Shareholder Returns 14 #69 of 80 75 #21 of 80 25 #60 of 80
Overall 31 21 44
  • CP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FIP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UNP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCPFIPUNPSPY
1 month +2.1%+1.8%+10.1% +0.7%
3 months +0.3%-28.2%+4.3% +3.7%
6 months +1.6%-53.3%+12.0% +7.1%
Year to date +20.0%-37.7%+30.5% +12.8%
1 year +20.8%-45.5%+39.5% +11.9%
3 years +24.4%-5.6%+46.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +7.6%-1.9%+13.6% +22.8%
5 years +14.2%—+25.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year +2.7%—+4.6% +10.9%
10 years +206.6%—+241.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.9%—+13.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCPFIPUNPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.7%70.3%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.0%71.8%21.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.462.060.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.92-0.651.75 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.5%-77.6%-32.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.6%-55.4%-2.8% -1.2%
52-week high $96.69$6.44$310.62 $779.14
52-week low $68.88$2.31$216.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCPFIPUNP
P/E now vs peer median 28.1xmedian 16.5x -0.6xmedian 16.5x 23.5xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 0.9x 0.5xmedian 0.9x 6.8xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.8x -12.7xmedian 8.8x 15.8xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.3xmedian 11.9x -1.1xmedian 11.9x 26.8xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.2x -0.7xmedian 1.2x 8.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -15.56median 0.84 0.01median 0.84 3.32median 0.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCPFIPUNP
Revenue $11.54B $659.21M $26.36B
Operating income $4.20B – $10.57B
Net income $2.78B -$468.91M $7.62B
Free cash flow – -$318.87M $6.69B
EPS (diluted) $3.14 $-5.13 $12.81
Cash & equivalents $281.16M $32.63M $2.21B
Total debt – $2.76B $30.32B
Shares (diluted) 887.10M 118.16M 594.50M
Enterprise value $79.39B $172.43M $172.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCPFIPUNP
P/E 28.1x -0.6x 23.5x
P/FCF 43.3x -1.1x 26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 18.7x -5.9x 17.0x
P/S 6.7x 0.5x 6.8x
P/B 2.4x -0.7x 8.1x
P/Tangible book 2.5x -0.6x 8.1x
EV/EBITDA – -12.7x 15.8x
EV/EBIT – -7.0x 19.6x
EV/Revenue 6.7x 4.7x 7.8x
EV/FCF – -9.6x 30.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.7x -53.4x 19.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.56 0.01 3.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPFIPUNP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.3% 72.3% 7.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 28.8% 3.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.7% – 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -8.8% -299.3% 8.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.5% -40.5% 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -6.3% -273.4% 7.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -1.8% -41.9% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.9% 32.1% 8.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.5% -138.6% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -10.8% 11.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -22.6% 12.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPFIPUNP
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – -36.8% 49.7%
Operating margin – – 40.1%
Pretax margin – -66.7% 37.6%
Net margin – -91.9% 28.9%
FCF margin – -48.4% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 36.1% -8.7% 39.9%
Return on equity 8.4% – 35.7%
Return on assets 4.4% -8.2% 10.6%
Return on invested capital – -15.3% 15.7%
Return on capital employed – -10.0% 15.9%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 0.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPFIPUNP
Debt / assets – 48.1% 41.8%
Debt / equity – -5.3x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – -11.3x 2.1x
Debt / FCF – -8.7x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 47.7% 109.0% 69.7%
Equity / assets 52.3% -9.0% 30.3%
Interest coverage – – 8.3x
Current ratio – 0.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio – 0.0x 0.9x
Cash ratio – 0.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – -0.49 4.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPFIPUNP
Dividend yield 1.1% 4.2% 1.8%
Net buyback yield – – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 4.2% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -3.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -4.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 14.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCPFIPUNP
Forward P/E 22.6xFY2026 – 21.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.91FY2026 $-3.58FY2026 $13.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.4%FY2026 – +19.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.8% – -0.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.51BFY2026 $701.40MFY2026 $28.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 +39.6%FY2026 +14.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.3% +18.4% +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPFIPUNP
Held by institutions 69.7% 87.9% 89.0%
Institutions holding 975 176 2,892
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% +4.6% +2.4%
Institutions buying 440 86 1,451
Institutions selling 294 47 985
Buyers to sellers 1.50 1.83 1.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CPFIPUNP
CP 1.00 0.24 0.68
FIP 0.24 1.00 0.15
UNP 0.68 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CP, FIP and UNP?

Union Pacific (UNP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) $79.39B, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) $334.99M, Union Pacific (UNP) $179.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, CP, FIP and UNP?

Union Pacific (UNP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 28.5x, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -0.6x, Union Pacific (UNP) 23.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Union Pacific (UNP) is cheapest (Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 22.6x, Union Pacific (UNP) 21.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +7.3%, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) +72.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) +7.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Union Pacific (UNP) has the highest net margin (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -91.9%, Union Pacific (UNP) 28.9%). On return on invested capital, Union Pacific (UNP) leads (FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -15.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) 15.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Union Pacific (UNP) returned the most: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +20.8%, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) -45.5%, Union Pacific (UNP) +39.5%. Over five years, Union Pacific (UNP) compounded fastest (Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) +2.7%/yr, Union Pacific (UNP) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 0.00%, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) 0.04%, Union Pacific (UNP) 0.00%. Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Union Pacific (UNP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Union Pacific (UNP) has been the steadiest (Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) 22.7%, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP) 70.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CP, FIP and UNP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Union Pacific (UNP) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.