Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.84% for Q2 2026, up 22.0% year-over-year from 5.61% in Q2 2025, and up 0.74% quarter-over-quarter from 6.79% in Q1 2026.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Return on Capital Employed history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.84% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 22.0% year-over-year to 6.84%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.84% (up 22.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.86%, up 28.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 6.84%, up from 6.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.45% in Q2 2023, with the low at 4.61% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.6% (2024), against an average of 6.59%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed plunged 1074 bps in 2022, then surged 683 bps in 2023.
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.82% in 2022, then rose by 22 bps to 5.87% in 2023, then rose by 12 bps to 6.57% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 6.92% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 6.84% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CP's Return on Capital Employed at 6.84% in Q2 2026, 6.79% in Q1 2026, and 6.92% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.58 Bn | 180.47 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.72 Bn | 94.33 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.71 Bn | 85.44 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 6.84% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.38 Bn | 79.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.72 Bn | 77.65 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.38 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.05% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Foster L B | 392.93 Mn | 387.15 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 9.65% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.01 Mn | 170.72 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.84% |
| 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 | 10.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.80% |