Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 270 Industrials companies.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) scores 5.2 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on predictability, and efficiency is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for CP stands at 5.2 out of 10 as of October 18, 2026, which puts Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd in the mixed quality band. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. It rolls Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Among the 270 Industrials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 43rd percentile, just below the middle of the group. The median across the group is 5.6, and the top quarter begins at 6.5, so Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is in line with the typical company here.
Profitability scores 5.4 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 262 Industrials companies is 4.9, so Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 58th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Solvency scores 4.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 241 Industrials companies is 7.1, so Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 23rd percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
On growth, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd scores 5.5, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.4 across 216 Industrials companies, which places it in line with them, at the 51st percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
Efficiency scores 2.9 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 264 Industrials companies is 6.2, so Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 11th percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd’s predictability score is 6.6 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.0 among 267 Industrials companies, that is well above the group and the 79th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
The gap between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd’s best and worst pillar is wide: predictability at 6.6 against efficiency at 2.9, 3.7 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. Weak efficiency can reflect a heavy investment phase, which only pays off if the investment earns a return.
Of everything that could lift Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd’s score, efficiency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.2 median of Industrials companies would take the overall from 5.2 to roughly 5.7. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Industrials companies below are nearest to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd scores 5.2 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is efficiency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd ranks at the 43rd percentile of the 270 Industrials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.5, against Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd’s 5.2.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 18, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for CP are in the app.
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