Canadian Pacific Railway Stock Today

CP Stock  CAD 107.11  0.81  0.76%   

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Canadian Pacific is selling at 107.11 as of the 1st of December 2024; that is 0.76 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 106.3. Canadian Pacific has about a 24 % chance of experiencing some form of financial distress in the next two years of operation but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Canadian Pacific Railway are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 2nd of September 2024 and ending today, the 1st of December 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Transportation
Category
Industrials
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. CANADIAN PACIFIC operates under Railroads classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has 933.35 M outstanding shares of which 5.21 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.87 days to cover all short positions. More on Canadian Pacific Railway

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ESG Sustainability
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ChairmanIsabelle Courville
Business ConcentrationGround Transportation, Transportation, Industrials, Industrials, Ground Transportation, Railroads, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Canadian Pacific's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Canadian Pacific's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit.
Debt Levels
Canadian Pacific can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Canadian Pacific's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Canadian Pacific's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Canadian Pacific cash flow analysis is essential to understand how it generates and spends money over a specific period. It can also help you figure out where your money is going and how much cash you have available at a given moment. Canadian Pacific Railway has accumulated 22.84 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.34, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Canadian Pacific Railway has a current ratio of 0.59, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Canadian Pacific until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Canadian Pacific's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Canadian Pacific Railway sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Canadian to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Canadian Pacific's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

Dividends Paid

853.7 Million
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 20,224 people. Canadian Pacific is listed under Ground Transportation category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 99.97 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Canadian Pacific's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Canadian Pacific's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Canadian Pacific Railway classifies itself under Ground Transportation sector and is part of Industrials industry. The entity has 933.35 M outstanding shares of which 5.21 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.87 days to cover all short positions. Canadian Pacific Railway has accumulated about 451 M in cash with 4.14 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.36.
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Ownership Allocation
Canadian Pacific holds a total of 933.35 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Canadian Pacific Railway outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Canadian Pacific Railway to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Canadian Pacific. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Canadian Pacific Railway as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Risk Profiles

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