Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.79% in Q1 2026, up 29.0% year-on-year from 5.27% in Q1 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from 6.92% in Q4 2025.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 6.79% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 29.0% year-over-year to 6.79%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.79% (up 29.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.86%, up 28.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.79%, down from 6.92% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.92% in Q4 2025, with the low at 3.16% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.63%, with a median of 6.36% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1220 bps in 2022 and surged 208 bps in 2023.
- Tracing CP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.82% in 2022, then advanced by 22 bps to 5.87% in 2023, then grew by 12 bps to 6.57% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 6.92% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 6.79% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.79% (Q1 2026), 6.92% (Q4 2025), and 6.8% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 15.27% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 11.62% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 9.77% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 6.79% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 10.93% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 9.98% |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -118.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.92% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.36% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.50% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.46% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 15.64% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 15.42% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.89% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.25% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.76% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.85% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.11% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.25% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.91% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 15.38% |