Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported Operating Expenses of $1.95 billion for Q2 2026, up 14.5% from $1.7 billion a year earlier and up 9.2% from the prior quarter.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Operating Expenses came in at $7.07 billion, up 4.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.78 billion, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $6.84 billion in FY2024 (+13.0%), $6.05 billion in FY2023 (+43.5%), $4.22 billion in FY2022 (+10.4%) and $3.82 billion in FY2021 (+16.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 65.5%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 3.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.78 billion (Q1 2026), $1.66 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.69 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.83 Bn | 157.35 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.94 Bn | 83.15 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.07 Bn | 75.78 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.39 Bn | 47.31 Bn | - | 21.90 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.35 Bn | 64.99 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.01 Bn | 33.95 Bn | - | 23.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.83 Bn | 38.01 Bn | - | 17.89 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.82 Bn | 36.08 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 10 | Copart | 25.14 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 783.54 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 958.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 927.87 Mn |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();