Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain, coal, potash, fertilizers, and sulphur; and merchandise freight, such as finished vehicles and machineries, automotive parts, chemicals and plastics, petroleum and crude products, and metals and minerals, as well as forest, industrial, and consumer products. It also transports intermodal traffic comprising retail goods in overseas containers that could be transported by train, ship, and truck, as well as in domestic containers and trailers that could be moved by train and truck. The company offers rail and intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 12,500 miles serving business centers in Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and the United States Northeast and Midwest regions. In addition, it offers transload, leasing, and logistics services. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroads, line-haul operating
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
SymbolNYSE:CP
CUSIPN/A
Phone403-319-7000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.18
Current Ratio0.58
Quick Ratio0.50
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio21.35
Forward P/E Ratio18.13
P/E Growth1.54
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.05 billion
Price / Sales5.29
Cash Flow$12.4565 per share
Price / Cash15.05
Book Value$34.25 per share
Price / Book5.47
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.78
Net Income$1.86 billion
Net Margins35.18%
Return on Equity28.51%
Return on Assets8.53%
Miscellaneous
Employees12,163
Outstanding Shares142,550,000
Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE:CP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Canadian Pacific Railway's stock symbol?
Canadian Pacific Railway trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CP."
How often does Canadian Pacific Railway pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Canadian Pacific Railway?
Canadian Pacific Railway declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.438 per share on Monday, July 30th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 28th. View Canadian Pacific Railway's Dividend History.
How will Canadian Pacific Railway's stock buyback program work?
Canadian Pacific Railway announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase 4,380,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Canadian Pacific Railway's earnings last quarter?
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 18th. The transportation company reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.16 by $0.54. The transportation company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. Canadian Pacific Railway had a return on equity of 28.51% and a net margin of 35.18%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.50 EPS. View Canadian Pacific Railway's Earnings History.
When is Canadian Pacific Railway's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CP?
15 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Canadian Pacific Railway's shares. Their forecasts range from $180.00 to $243.00. On average, they anticipate Canadian Pacific Railway's share price to reach $209.0909 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Canadian Pacific Railway.
Who are some of Canadian Pacific Railway's key competitors?
Who are Canadian Pacific Railway's key executives?
Canadian Pacific Railway's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Keith E. Creel, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Nadeem Velani, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 45)
- Mr. Robert Allen Johnson, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 56)
- Mr. Jeffrey J. Ellis, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 50)
- Mr. Laird Joseph Pitz, Sr. VP & Chief Risk Officer (Age 73)
Has Canadian Pacific Railway been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about CP stock have been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Canadian Pacific Railway earned a coverage optimism score of 0.25 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 45.17 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Canadian Pacific Railway's major shareholders?
Canadian Pacific Railway's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include WCM Investment Management CA (2.93%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.28%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.52%), CIBC Asset Management Inc (1.45%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.43%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.25%). Company insiders that own Canadian Pacific Railway stock include E Hunter Harrison, Mark Kenneth Wallace, Pershing Square Capital Manage, Peter John Edwards and Ubavka Rebecca Macdonald. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Canadian Pacific Railway.
Which major investors are selling Canadian Pacific Railway stock?
CP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Greystone Managed Investments Inc., OppenheimerFunds Inc., Honeywell International Inc. and Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Canadian Pacific Railway.
Which major investors are buying Canadian Pacific Railway stock?
CP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mawer Investment Management Ltd., UBS Group AG, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp, Toronto Dominion Bank, CIBC Asset Management Inc, WCM Investment Management CA, PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. View Insider Buying and Selling for Canadian Pacific Railway.
How do I buy shares of Canadian Pacific Railway?
Shares of CP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Canadian Pacific Railway's stock price today?
One share of CP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $187.47.
How big of a company is Canadian Pacific Railway?
Canadian Pacific Railway has a market capitalization of $26.56 billion and generates $5.05 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $1.86 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.78 on an earnings per share basis. Canadian Pacific Railway employs 12,163 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Canadian Pacific Railway?
Canadian Pacific Railway's mailing address is 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0, T2C 4X9. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 403-319-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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