Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 35.35% for Q2 2026, down 0.96 percentage points from 36.31% a year earlier but up 1.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 36.74%, up 0.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 37.20%, up 1.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -5.74 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 35.60% in FY2024 (+0.65 pp), 34.95% in FY2023 (-2.82 pp), 37.77% in FY2022 (-2.33 pp) and 40.10% in FY2021 (-2.84 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 29.11% in Q1 2022 and a high of 41.12% in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.73 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 7.48 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 10.71 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 33.99% (Q1 2026), 41.12% (Q4 2025) and 36.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 7.63% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 35.25% |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 6.20% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 28.46% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 30.13 Bn | 14.39 Bn | - | 31.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 35.25% |
| 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% |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();