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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.02.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Canadian Pacific Kansas Citycouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
CP'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.02 Max: 0.1
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.10. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.02.
CP's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 96.81% of 1004
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.49
vs CP: 0.02
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) Cash-to-Debt Explanation
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
* 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
* 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.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.02 as of Jun. 2026. This is near median its historical median of 0.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #972 out of 1004 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.02 is near median its 10-year median of 0.02. The Transportation industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's value of 0.02 is 95.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #972 out of 1004 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Cash-to-Debt compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #972 out of 1004 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's value of 0.02 is 95.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.02 vs. the industry median of 0.49, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash-to-Debt for a Transportation company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Transportation companies is 0.49, based on 1,004 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.02 is 95.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Transportation industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.02, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $89.68, compared to a current price of $87.68 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.02, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.02 and 95.9% below the Transportation industry median of 0.49. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.02 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $87.68 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $89.68.
GuruFocus considers Canadian Pacific Kansas City to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CP:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.02 (near median its 10-year median of 0.02)
GF Value™: $89.68 vs. price of $87.68 (2.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.9% below the Transportation median (#972 of 1004)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a Class I railroad operating on tracks that span most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Following the April 2023 Kansas City Southern merger, CPKC operates new single-linehaul 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 more than 3,000 miles of rail in Mexico. CPKC 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.
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