Provides rail freight transportation services across North America. Operates an integrated rail network linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 17% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 17% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 141 buys and 49 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 38/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 40/100.
On our five-subject report card, CP sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CP is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (38/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.