Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 35.35% for Q2 2026, down 96.0% year-over-year from 883.77% in Q2 2025, and up 4.0% quarter-over-quarter from 33.99% in Q1 2026.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Operating Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 35.35% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 96.0% year-over-year to 35.35%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 36.74% (up 39.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 37.2%, up 160.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 35.35%, 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 35.83% (2025), against an average of 36.04%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin sank 1071 bps in 2022, then surged 748 bps in 2023.
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Operating Margin stood at 40.17% in 2022, then decreased by 5 bps to 38.19% in 2023, then gained by 5 bps to 40.27% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 41.12% in 2025, then fell by 14 bps to 35.35% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CP's Operating Margin at 35.35% in Q2 2026, 33.99% in Q1 2026, and 41.12% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 35.35% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 18.87% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 41.19% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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% |