Canadian Pacific Earnings Estimate
| CP Stock | USD 75.29 2.54 3.49% |
Canadian Pacific Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment
By analyzing Canadian Pacific's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Canadian Pacific's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. As of 03/16/2025, Gross Profit Margin is likely to grow to 0.58, while Gross Profit is likely to drop slightly above 3.8 B.
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Canadian Pacific Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of Canadian Pacific's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Canadian Pacific is estimated to be 1.0847 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.96 to a high of 1.15. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Canadian Pacific Railway is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
0.96 Lowest | Expected EPS | 1.15 Highest |
Canadian Pacific Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of Canadian Pacific's value are higher than the current market price of the Canadian Pacific stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Canadian Pacific is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Canadian Pacific's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of March 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 33 | 91.81% | 1.29 | 1.0847 | 2.77 |
Canadian Pacific Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of Canadian Pacific refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Canadian Pacific Railway predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Canadian Pacific, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.Canadian Pacific Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Canadian Pacific, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Canadian Pacific should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.Canadian Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact Canadian Pacific's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-01-28 | 2024-12-31 | 0.91 | 1.29 | 0.38 | 41 | ||
2024-10-23 | 2024-09-30 | 0.75 | 0.72 | -0.03 | 4 | ||
2024-07-30 | 2024-06-30 | 0.99 | 1.05 | 0.06 | 6 | ||
2024-04-24 | 2024-03-31 | 0.94 | 0.93 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2024-01-30 | 2023-12-31 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 0.06 | 5 | ||
2023-10-25 | 2023-09-30 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2023-07-27 | 2023-06-30 | 0.95 | 0.83 | -0.12 | 12 | ||
2023-04-27 | 2023-03-31 | 0.94 | 0.9 | -0.04 | 4 | ||
2023-01-31 | 2022-12-31 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 0.04 | 3 | ||
2022-10-26 | 2022-09-30 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2022-07-29 | 2022-06-30 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.04 | 4 | ||
2022-04-28 | 2022-03-31 | 0.74 | 0.67 | -0.07 | 9 | ||
2022-01-27 | 2021-12-31 | 0.98 | 0.95 | -0.03 | 3 | ||
2021-10-20 | 2021-09-30 | 0.94 | 0.88 | -0.06 | 6 | ||
2021-07-28 | 2021-06-30 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 0.02 | 1 | ||
2021-04-21 | 2021-03-31 | 0.87 | 0.9 | 0.03 | 3 | ||
2021-01-27 | 2020-12-31 | 1 | 1.01 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2020-10-20 | 2020-09-30 | 0.85 | 0.82 | -0.03 | 3 | ||
2020-07-22 | 2020-06-30 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.06 | 8 | ||
2020-04-21 | 2020-03-31 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.06 | 7 | ||
2020-01-29 | 2019-12-31 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2019-10-23 | 2019-09-30 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2019-07-16 | 2019-06-30 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2019-04-23 | 2019-03-31 | 0.6 | 0.56 | -0.04 | 6 | ||
2019-01-23 | 2018-12-31 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 0.07 | 8 | ||
2018-10-18 | 2018-09-30 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2018-07-18 | 2018-06-30 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2018-04-18 | 2018-03-31 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2018-01-18 | 2017-12-31 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2017-10-17 | 2017-09-30 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2017-07-19 | 2017-06-30 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2017-04-19 | 2017-03-31 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2017-01-18 | 2016-12-31 | 0.62 | 0.61 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2016-10-19 | 2016-09-30 | 0.56 | 0.55 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2016-07-20 | 2016-06-30 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2016-04-20 | 2016-03-31 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2016-01-21 | 2015-12-31 | 0.55 | 0.54 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2015-10-20 | 2015-09-30 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2015-07-21 | 2015-06-30 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2015-04-21 | 2015-03-31 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2015-01-22 | 2014-12-31 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2014-10-21 | 2014-09-30 | 0.48 | 0.46 | -0.02 | 4 | ||
2014-07-17 | 2014-06-30 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2014-04-22 | 2014-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2014-01-29 | 2013-12-31 | 0.39 | 0.38 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2013-10-23 | 2013-09-30 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.04 | 11 | ||
2013-07-24 | 2013-06-30 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2013-04-24 | 2013-03-31 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2013-01-29 | 2012-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-10-24 | 2012-09-30 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2012-07-25 | 2012-06-30 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2012-04-20 | 2012-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-01-26 | 2011-12-31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-10-25 | 2011-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-07-27 | 2011-06-30 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-04-21 | 2011-03-31 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-01-26 | 2010-12-31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2010-10-27 | 2010-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2010-07-28 | 2010-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
2010-04-28 | 2010-03-31 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 20 | ||
2010-01-28 | 2009-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
2009-10-27 | 2009-09-30 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2009-07-30 | 2009-06-30 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 0.04 | 66 | ||
2009-04-23 | 2009-03-31 | 0.07 | 0.05 | -0.02 | 28 | ||
2009-01-27 | 2008-12-31 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2008-10-28 | 2008-09-30 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2008-07-22 | 2008-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
2008-04-22 | 2008-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 7 | ||
2008-01-29 | 2007-12-31 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2007-10-29 | 2007-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2007-07-24 | 2007-06-30 | 0.21 | 0.2 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2007-04-24 | 2007-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.13 | -0.01 | 7 | ||
2007-01-30 | 2006-12-31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2006-10-24 | 2006-09-30 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 11 | ||
2006-07-25 | 2006-06-30 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2006-04-25 | 2006-03-31 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 18 | ||
2006-01-31 | 2005-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
2005-10-25 | 2005-09-30 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-07-26 | 2005-06-30 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 7 | ||
2005-04-28 | 2005-03-31 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 28 | ||
2005-01-27 | 2004-12-31 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-10-26 | 2004-09-30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-07-29 | 2004-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 11 | ||
2004-04-27 | 2004-03-31 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-01-27 | 2003-12-31 | 0.12 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 8 | ||
2003-10-30 | 2003-09-30 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2003-07-23 | 2003-06-30 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 14 |
About Canadian Pacific Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of Canadian Pacific earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current Canadian Pacific estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as Canadian Pacific fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 19.4 B | 20.4 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.04 | 0.06 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 26.12 | 26.53 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | (4.59) | (4.36) |
Pair Trading with Canadian Pacific
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Moving against Canadian Stock
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The correlation of Canadian Pacific is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Canadian Pacific moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Canadian Pacific Railway moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
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