Last Price$73.1(1.6%)
Market Cap$67.6B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
51.8%
5Y avg
56.4%
Railroads industry
median
28.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.4%) overvalued
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) | 35.1% | 53.6% | 27.4% | 24.2% | 10.4% | 35.6% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 43.3% | 41.4% | 34.2% | 43.6% | 50.3% | 46.6% | 41.9% | 43.8% | 64.7% | 77.4% | 51.5% |
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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis
General
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Canadian Pacific Railway LimitedCP
51.8%
14.0%
(7.0%)
25.6%
Median Peer Set
28.1%
(0.6%)
78.2%
9.1%
FreightCar America, Inc.RAIL
56.8%
(1.8%)
(24.4%)
(6.6%)
Canadian National Railway CompanyCNI
47.1%
(0.3%)
(19.3%)
26.1%
Union Pacific CorporationUNP
40.5%
0.5%
112.1%
27.8%
CSX CorporationCSX
35.3%
(0.8%)
(3.2%)
23.9%
Norfolk Southern CorporationNSC
33.1%
(0.3%)
44.3%
21.6%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationWAB
23.1%
7.3%
120.8%
10.2%
Trinity Industries, Inc.TRN
18.2%
3.2%
29.0%
4.5%
L.B. Foster CompanyFSTR
0.8%
(2.4%)
2,764.3%
8.1%
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.GBX
0.3%
(10.3%)
164.1%
4.5%
Rail Vision Ltd.RVSN
(716.4%)
(66.3%)
482.4%
(7,850.7%)
CP key stats
USD
CAD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 3,627.5 20.7% | 4,039.1 11.3% | 4,401.5 9.0% | 4,540.0 3.1% | 3,873.7 (14.7%) | 4,834.6 24.8% | 5,234.3 8.3% | 5,695.4 8.8% | 5,954.1 4.5% | 5,994.3 0.7% | 5,256.7 (12.3%) | 4,705.3 (10.5%) | 5,050.6 7.3% | 5,645.2 11.8% | 5,869.7 4.0% | 5,753.1 (2.0%) | 6,376.0 10.8% | 6,775.0 6.3% | 9,300.3 37.3% | 10,600.9 14.0% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,346.6 | 1,928.8 | 2,087.3 | 1,787.0 | 1,574.3 | 1,887.5 | 2,319.4 | 3,488.3 | 3,309.6 | 2,988.1 | 2,374.6 | 2,075.5 | 2,295.6 | 2,633.6 | 2,617.7 | 2,499.0 | 2,847.9 | 3,246.1 | 4,420.9 | 5,103.7 |
% margin | 2,281.0 62.9% | 2,110.3 52.2% | 2,314.2 52.6% | 2,752.9 60.6% | 2,299.4 59.4% | 2,947.2 61.0% | 2,914.9 55.7% | 2,207.2 38.8% | 2,644.6 44.4% | 3,006.2 50.2% | 2,882.1 54.8% | 2,629.7 55.9% | 2,754.9 54.5% | 3,011.7 53.3% | 3,252.0 55.4% | 3,254.1 56.6% | 3,528.1 55.3% | 3,528.9 52.1% | 4,879.4 52.5% | 5,497.2 51.9% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,800.3 | 3,044.5 | 3,313.0 | 1,866.0 | 1,563.1 | 1,864.0 | 1,937.2 | 910.1 | 850.5 | 891.9 | 830.2 | 683.3 | 813.8 | 827.2 | 898.7 | 783.5 | 971.4 | 970.0 | 1,628.9 | 1,722.8 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 81.6 | 63.4 | 54.0 | 47.6 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 33.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,097.1 | 703.8 | 766.4 | 1,231.0 | 1,147.3 | 1,388.8 | 1,441.8 | 639.0 | 850.5 | 891.9 | 830.2 | 683.3 | 813.8 | 827.2 | 898.7 | 783.5 | 971.4 | 107.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
% margin | 818.7 22.6% | 1,989.2 49.2% | 1,088.5 24.7% | 997.0 22.0% | 736.3 19.0% | 1,083.2 22.4% | 977.7 18.7% | 949.1 16.7% | 1,378.6 23.2% | 2,117.9 35.3% | 2,105.2 40.0% | 1,946.4 41.4% | 1,941.2 38.4% | 2,184.5 38.7% | 2,353.3 40.1% | 2,470.6 42.9% | 2,556.8 40.1% | 3,687.3 54.4% | 3,250.5 35.0% | 3,774.4 35.6% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 8.8 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 501.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 205.3 | 246.2 | 251.6 | 249.7 | 254.8 | 279.0 | 269.9 | 255.3 | 308.6 | 355.6 | 364.5 | 349.5 | 337.5 | 341.8 | 350.9 | 501.2 | 571.1 | 583.8 |
| Pre-tax Income | 672.0 | 798.6 | 749.4 | 715.9 | 561.3 | 845.1 | 704.7 | 636.0 | 1,092.2 | 1,845.4 | 1,534.2 | 1,624.8 | 1,925.0 | 1,997.0 | 2,369.9 | 2,389.3 | 2,887.0 | 3,186.1 | (2,261.6) | 3,477.8 |
% effective tax rate | 223.5 33.3% | 96.9 12.1% | (135.3) (18.1%) | 132.2 18.5% | 72.6 12.9% | 213.6 25.3% | 128.4 18.2% | 152.0 23.9% | 242.7 22.2% | 508.9 27.6% | 475.4 31.0% | 417.5 25.7% | 71.7 3.7% | 491.5 24.6% | 531.8 22.4% | 565.6 23.7% | 612.5 21.2% | 482.7 15.2% | (5,167.6) 228.5% | 771.8 22.2% |
% margin | 448.4 12.4% | 701.8 17.4% | 884.7 20.1% | 583.7 12.9% | 488.7 12.6% | 631.5 13.1% | 576.3 11.0% | 484.0 8.5% | 849.5 14.3% | 1,336.5 22.3% | 1,058.9 20.1% | 1,207.3 25.7% | 1,853.3 36.7% | 1,505.5 26.7% | 1,838.0 31.3% | 1,823.7 31.7% | 2,274.5 35.7% | 2,703.4 39.9% | 2,909.0 31.3% | 2,709.6 25.6% |
| EPS | 0.57 | 0.89 | 1.15 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.97 | 1.55 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 2.54 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 3.35 | 2.91 | 3.12 | 2.90 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.56 | 0.88 | 1.14 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.96 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.61 | 2.54 | 2.10 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 3.33 | 2.90 | 3.12 | 2.90 |
% margin | (149.0) (4.1%) | 1,403.6 34.8% | 1,396.0 31.7% | 1,385.7 30.5% | 1,233.4 31.8% | 1,582.1 32.7% | 1,463.0 28.0% | 1,454.1 25.5% | 1,915.5 32.2% | 2,604.2 43.4% | 2,309.6 43.9% | 2,458.3 52.2% | 2,804.2 55.5% | 2,889.8 51.2% | 3,241.4 55.2% | 3,316.1 57.6% | 3,867.9 60.7% | 3,523.5 52.0% | (547.4) (5.9%) | 5,497.2 51.9% |
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FAQ
1) What is Canadian Pacific Railway Limited's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 51.8%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Canadian Pacific Railway Limited have been 61.3% over the past three years, and 59.3% over the past five years.
2) Is Canadian Pacific Railway Limited's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?
As of today, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 51.8%, which is higher than industry median of 28.1%. It indicates that Canadian Pacific Railway Limited's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.