Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) Balance Sheet

NYSE: CPAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

CP balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · Canadian dollars

C$85.94B assets = C$39.12B liabilities + C$46.83B equity

What it ownsC$85.94BCash & ST investments: C$184.0M (0.2%)Receivables: C$2.03B (2.4%)Inventory: C$502.0M (0.6%)Other current: C$224.0M (0.3%)PP&E: C$55.32B (64.4%)PP&EC$55.32B · 64%Goodwill & intangibles: C$39.78B (46.3%)Goodwill & intangiblesC$39.78B · 46%LT investments: C$473.0M (0.6%)=How it is financedC$85.94BCurrent liabilities: C$5.99B (7.0%)C$5.99BLong-term debt: C$19.95B (23.2%)Long-term debtC$19.95B · 23%Other LT liabilities: C$13.18B (15.3%)Other LT liabilitiesC$13.18B · 15%Shareholders’ equity: C$46.83B (54.5%)Shareholders’ equityC$46.83B · 54%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CP owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

CP financial health

Current ratio0.49
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.49×
Debt / equity0.51
Moderate leverage · C$0.51 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets53.4%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt0.8%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles46.3%
Acquisition-heavy · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

CP balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assetsC$19.48B2016C$85.94B2025+17.9%/yr
Total liabilitiesC$14.85B2016C$39.12B2025+11.4%/yr
Shareholders’ equityC$4.63B2016C$45.88B2025+29.0%/yr
Cash & short-term investmentsC$164.0M2016C$184.0M2025+1.3%/yr
Total debtC$8.68B2016C$23.19B2025+11.5%/yr
Net cash (debt)−C$8.52B2016−C$23.00B2025−C$14.5B
Working capital−C$338.0M2016−C$3.05B2025−C$2.7B
Current ratio0.7520160.492025−0.26
Debt / equity1.8820160.512025−1.37
Shares outstanding752.5M2016917.1M2025+2.2%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

CP assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

CP liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

CP debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

CP balance sheet in Canadian dollars

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investmentsC$184.0MC$739.0MC$464.0MC$451.0MC$82.0MC$147.0MC$133.0MC$61.0MC$338.0MC$164.0M
Cash & equivalentsC$184.0MC$739.0MC$464.0MC$451.0MC$82.0MC$147.0MC$133.0MC$61.0MC$338.0MC$164.0M
Short-term investments————−C$12.30BC$199.0MC$0C$0C$0C$0
ReceivablesC$2.03BC$1.97BC$1.89BC$1.02BC$819.0MC$825.0MC$805.0MC$815.0MC$687.0MC$591.0M
InventoryC$502.0MC$457.0MC$400.0MC$284.0MC$235.0MC$208.0MC$182.0MC$173.0MC$152.0MC$184.0M
Other current assetsC$224.0MC$220.0MC$251.0MC$138.0MC$216.0MC$141.0MC$90.0MC$68.0MC$97.0MC$70.0M
Total current assetsC$2.94BC$3.38BC$3.00BC$1.89BC$1.35BC$1.32BC$1.21BC$1.12BC$1.27BC$1.01B
Property, plant & equipment (net)C$55.32BC$56.39BC$52.09BC$22.65BC$21.49BC$20.74BC$19.51BC$18.42BC$17.02BC$16.69B
Goodwill & intangible assetsC$39.78BC$22.50BC$20.70BC$386.0MC$371.0MC$366.0MC$206.0MC$202.0MC$187.0MC$202.0M
Long-term investmentsC$473.0MC$586.0MC$533.0MC$45.31BC$42.52BC$199.0MC$341.0MC$203.0MC$182.0MC$194.0M
Other non-current assetsC$0C$5.55BC$4.06BC$3.50BC$2.62BC$1.19BC$1.29BC$1.53BC$1.60BC$1.38B
Total assetsC$85.94BC$88.40BC$80.39BC$73.75BC$68.35BC$23.82BC$22.56BC$21.47BC$20.26BC$19.48B
Liabilities
Accounts payableC$2.75BC$768.0MC$680.0MC$503.0MC$432.0MC$401.0MC$453.0MC$474.0MC$402.0MC$352.0M
Short-term debtC$3.24BC$2.93BC$3.25BC$1.58BC$1.61BC$1.25BC$668.0MC$506.0MC$746.0MC$25.0M
Deferred revenue——C$577.0MC$8.0MC$20.0MC$27.0MC$142.0MC$104.0MC$781.0MC$901.0M
Total current liabilitiesC$5.99BC$5.66BC$5.71BC$3.21BC$3.16BC$2.65BC$2.29BC$1.96BC$1.98BC$1.35B
Long-term debtC$19.95BC$19.80BC$19.35BC$18.14BC$18.58BC$8.59BC$8.16BC$8.19BC$7.41BC$8.66B
Lease obligationsC$410.0MC$366.0MC$344.0MC$270.0MC$283.0MC$311.0MC$354.0MC$0C$0C$0
Other long-term liabilitiesC$13.18BC$14.05BC$12.92BC$13.51BC$12.78BC$5.26BC$5.04BC$4.69BC$4.43BC$4.84B
Total liabilitiesC$39.12BC$39.51BC$37.98BC$34.86BC$34.52BC$16.50BC$15.49BC$14.83BC$13.82BC$14.85B
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capitalC$24.75BC$25.69BC$25.60BC$25.52BC$25.48BC$1.98BC$1.99BC$2.00BC$2.03BC$2.00B
Retained earnings (deficit)C$19.78BC$19.43BC$16.42BC$13.20BC$10.39BC$8.10BC$7.55BC$6.63BC$6.10BC$4.37B
Treasury stock——————C$0C$0C$0C$0
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeC$1.24BC$2.68B−C$618.0MC$91.0M−C$2.10B−C$2.81B−C$2.52B−C$2.04B−C$1.74B−C$1.80B
Minority interestC$948.0MC$998.0MC$919.0MC$0——C$0C$0C$0C$0
Total shareholders' equityC$45.88BC$47.89BC$41.49BC$38.89BC$33.83BC$7.32BC$7.07BC$6.64BC$6.44BC$4.63B
Key figures
Total debtC$23.19BC$22.99BC$22.84BC$19.92BC$20.41BC$10.08BC$9.11BC$8.70BC$8.16BC$8.68B
Net cash (debt)−C$23.00B−C$22.25B−C$22.37B−C$19.47B−C$20.33B−C$9.94B−C$8.98B−C$8.63B−C$7.82B−C$8.52B
Working capital−C$3.05B−C$2.28B−C$2.71B−C$1.32B−C$1.81B−C$1.33B−C$1.08B−C$838.0M−C$710.0M−C$338.0M
Tangible book valueC$6.09BC$25.40BC$20.79BC$38.50BC$33.46BC$6.95BC$6.86BC$6.43BC$6.25BC$4.42B
Shares outstanding917.1M934.6M933.7M932.9M682.8M680.0M696.5M716.5M731.5M752.5M
Current ratio0.490.600.530.590.430.500.530.570.640.75
Quick ratio0.370.480.410.460.290.370.410.450.520.56
Debt / equity0.510.480.550.510.601.381.291.311.271.88
Equity / assets53.4%54.2%51.6%52.7%49.5%30.7%31.3%30.9%31.8%23.8%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in Canadian dollars as reported (latest annual report filed December 31, 2025); data from EODHD.

CP financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Canadian Pacific Railway had total assets of C$85.9 billion (down 2.8% from a year earlier), total liabilities of C$39.1 billion and shareholders' equity of C$45.9 billion. It held C$184.0 million in cash and short-term investments against C$23.2 billion of debt, net debt of C$23.0 billion. Its current ratio was 0.49. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were C$89.3 billion and equity C$46.6 billion.

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CP balance sheet FAQ

What are Canadian Pacific Railway's total assets?

Canadian Pacific Railway reported total assets of C$85.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with C$88.4 billion a year earlier.

How much debt does Canadian Pacific Railway have?

Canadian Pacific Railway had C$23.2 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.51.

How much cash does Canadian Pacific Railway have?

Canadian Pacific Railway held C$184.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with C$23.2 billion of debt that is net debt of C$23.0 billion.

What is Canadian Pacific Railway's book value?

Canadian Pacific Railway's shareholders' equity (book value) was C$45.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Canadian Pacific Railway's current ratio?

Canadian Pacific Railway had current assets of C$2.9 billion and current liabilities of C$6.0 billion, a current ratio of 0.49 (current liabilities exceed current assets).

How much goodwill does Canadian Pacific Railway have?

Canadian Pacific Railway carried C$39.8 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 46.3% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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