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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) Degree of Financial Leverage : -0.03 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -0.03. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

CP's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked better than
87.57% of 941 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs CP: -0.03

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.57 1.51 1.54 -0.56 -0.08

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Degree of Financial Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.07 -0.36 -0.27 -0.08 -0.03

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Canadian Pacific Kansas City Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 3.123 (Mar. 2024) / 2.99 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -1670.895 (Mar. 2024) / 3802.336 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=0.0445/-1.4394
=-0.03***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Canadian Pacific Kansas City  (NYSE:CP) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, AB, CAN, T2C 4X9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a Class-1 railroad operating on track that spans across most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Following the April 2023 Kansas City Southern merger, CP operates new single-line-haul services from Canada and the Upper Midwest down through Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, and into Mexico. It also hauls cross border and intra Mexico freight via operating concessions on 3,300 miles of rail in Mexico. CP hauls shipments of grain, intermodal containers, energy products (like crude and frac sand), chemicals, plastics, coal, fertilizer and potash, automotive products, and a diverse mix of other merchandise.
Executives
John Kenneth Brooks officer: SVP & Chief Marketing Officer 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Mike Foran officer: VP Network Transportation 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Clements James Dominic Luther officer: VP Planning & Transportation 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Mark Kenneth Wallace officer: VP Corp Affrs & Chief of Staff 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
E Hunter Harrison director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2708 SHELTINGHAM, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Trafton Gordon T. Ii director 2632 SUTTON CIRCLE, NAPERVILLE IL 60564
Ubavka Rebecca Macdonald director 130 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO A6 M5X 1E1
Jane L Peverett director 1489 MARINE DRIVE, SUITE 802, WEST VANCOUVER A1 V7T 1B8
Peter John Edwards officer: VP HR & Labour Relations 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Robert Allen Johnson officer: Executive VP Operations 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
John E Derry officer: Vice-President Human Resources 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
William R. Fatt director 129 ROCHESTER AVENUE, TORONTO A6 M4N 1N9
Gillian H Denham director C/O CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED, 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S.E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Nadeem Velani officer: Interim VP and CFO 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD S. E., CALGARY A0 T2C 4X9
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.p. director 787 11TH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019