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Canadian Pacific Kansas City - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City M&A Summary

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has acquired 5 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Kansas City Southern for $27.0B. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (60%) and distribution (20%).

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Business Overview

Where is Canadian Pacific Kansas City headquartered?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s revenue?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City disclosed revenue of 14,546M CAD for 2024 and 12,555M CAD for 2023.

How many employees does Canadian Pacific Kansas City have?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has 19,997 employees.

What sector is Canadian Pacific Kansas City in?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a transportation company.

When was Canadian Pacific Kansas City founded?

Canadian Pacific Kansas City was founded in 1881.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E.,
Calgary, Alberta T2C 4X9
Canada,
(403) 319-7000
www.cpkcr.com

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is a railway connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico. CPKC is a coast-to-coast railroad that operates track across North America. CPKC was founded in 1881 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 1 - - - - 5
vol $312M $27.0B $27.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kansas City Southern 2021-09-15 27.0B USD Merger
Kansas City, Missouri · www.kcsouthern.com
Detroit River Tunnel Co. 2020-10-16 312M USD Add-on Acquisition
Detroit, Michigan
Central Maine & Quebec Railway 2019-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Bangor, Maine · www.cmqrailway.com
Steelcare, Inc. 2015-09-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Hamilton, Ontario · www.steelcare.com
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. 2007-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 3 (60%) 27.0B (99%) - -
Distribution 1 (20%) - - -
Infrastructure 1 (20%) 312M (1%) - -
Total 5 $27.3B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 27.3B - -
  South Dakota 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 27.0B - -
  Michigan 1 312M - -
  Maine 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (20%) - - -
Cross-border 4 (80%) 27.3B (100%) - -
Total 5 $27.3B - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $27.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $312M
TOTAL $27.3B
Largest Kansas City Southern
$27.0B (2021-09-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Revenue

14,546   16% 2024
12,555   43% 2023
8,814   11% 2022
7,995   4% 2021
7,710   2% 2020
7,792   7% 2019
7,316   12% 2018
6,554   6% 2017
6,232   8% 2016
6,712   2% 2015
6,620   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

19,997

Established

1881

Public

NYSE: CP

Former Name

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

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