Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) posted Operating Margin of 35.35% for Q2 2026, up 4.0% on a QoQ basis from 33.99% in Q1 2026, and down 96.0% year-over-year from 883.77% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Pacific Kansas City has reported Operating Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 35.35% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 96.0% year-over-year to 35.35% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 36.74%, a 39.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 37.2%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 35.35% for Q2 2026 at Canadian Pacific Kansas City, up from 33.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 41.12% in Q4 2025, with the low at 29.11% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 36.04%, with a median of 35.83% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin sank 1071 bps in 2022, then jumped 748 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 40.17% in 2022, then dropped by 5 bps to 38.19% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 40.27% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 41.12% in 2025, then decreased by 14 bps to 35.35% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 35.35% (Q2 2026), 33.99% (Q1 2026), and 41.12% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 169.15 Bn | 167.03 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 88.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.86 Bn | 79.59 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 35.35% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 72.59 Bn | 71.52 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 386.40 Mn | 246.45 Mn | 69.44 Mn | -87.79% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.86% |