Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.85% for Q2 2026, down 0.22 percentage points from 6.07% a year earlier and down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.92%, up 0.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -9.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.87% in FY2024 (+5.87 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-4.93 pp), 4.93% in FY2022 (-2.29 pp) and 7.22% in FY2021 (-8.06 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.27 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2025, with a gain of 5.91 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 10.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 5.91% (Q1 2026), 5.97% (Q4 2025) and 6.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.73 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 20.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.89% |
API Access
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();