Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported EBITDA Margin of 47.81% for Q2 2026, down 1.82 percentage points from 49.64% a year earlier and down 0.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) EBITDA Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's EBITDA Margin came in at 50.04%, up 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 50.59%, up 1.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of -2.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBITDA Margin came in at 48.67% in FY2024 (+1.43 pp), 47.24% in FY2023 (-0.21 pp), 47.45% in FY2022 (-2.80 pp) and 50.24% in FY2021 (-2.80 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, EBITDA Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.89 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBITDA Margin in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 5.98 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 9.59 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 47.82% (Q1 2026), 54.35% (Q4 2025) and 50.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 12.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 38.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.31% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "CP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();