Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 30/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance
Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Modest contraction, within normal range
Net debt/FCF of 8.6x, high leverage
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) quality: score, margins and returns
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) scores 46/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 36.4% operating margins and 6.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) a high-quality business?+
Canadian Pacific Kansas City scores 46 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 36.4% operating margin and a 6.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Canadian Pacific Kansas City's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from CP's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Canadian Pacific Kansas City scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Canadian Pacific Kansas City earns about 6.2% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to CP's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Canadian Pacific Kansas City?+
Canadian Pacific Kansas City runs an operating margin of about 36.4% and a net margin of about 24.1%. Revenue has grown at roughly 14.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 27 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 30 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
CP is in 99 US ETFs. The largest of them, with CP's weight in each:
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS0.17%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA0.23%of the fund
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT0.06%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF SharesVEU0.18%of the fund
Schwab International Equity ETFSCHF0.28%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFIXUS0.19%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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