Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock: Q3 growth meets fuel pressure
Published on 10/30/2026 at 15:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQ3 growth meets cost pressure
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported stronger revenue and adjusted earnings for the third quarter.
- Higher fuel costs kept reported profit broadly flat and lifted the operating ratio.
- A five-year coal transport agreement adds a new volume commitment from next year.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City reported stronger third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, while fuel costs limited the improvement in profitability. The company said revenue increased 15 percent year over year to CAD 4.219 billion for the three months ended September 30.
Its revenue ton-miles, a measure of freight volume, rose 6 percent. Core adjusted diluted earnings per share advanced 16 percent to CAD 1.28, while reported diluted earnings per share increased 3 percent to CAD 1.04. Net income was nearly flat at CAD 916 million.
Fuel costs weigh on efficiency
e2gold.ca reported that fuel expense rose to CAD 667 million from CAD 415 million in the prior-year quarter. The reported operating ratio increased to 64.8 percent from 63.5 percent, while the core adjusted ratio rose to 61.9 percent from 60.7 percent.
Grain revenue climbed to CAD 904 million and intermodal revenue reached CAD 815 million. The company also announced a five-year agreement with Elk Valley Resources that is scheduled to begin next year and covers additional steelmaking coal shipments from British Columbia to Vancouver.
Quote moves above prior report
Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock traded at 80.01 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 15:41:41 Berlin time on Friday, October 30, 2026, 1.19 percent above the 79.07 euro quote in the preceding report at 10:36 CEST on the same day. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City at a glance
- Company: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
- ISIN: CA13646K1084
- Ticker: CP
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 80.01 euros at 15:41:41 Berlin time on October 30, 2026
- Compared with prior report: 1.19 percent above 79.07 euros at 10:36 CEST on October 30, 2026
- Reporting period: Third quarter ended September 30, 2026
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