CP vs. ODFL: Canadian Pacific Kansas City vs. Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Comparison

June 19, 2026

How do Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) both belong to the Ground Transportation industry, though CP is classified under Rail Transportation while ODFL falls under Cargo Ground Transportation.

Company profile comparison for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Profile Item	CP	ODFL
Name	Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited	Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Country/Region	Canada	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Transportation	Transportation
GICS Industry	Ground Transportation	Ground Transportation
GICS Sub-Industry	Rail Transportation	Cargo Ground Transportation
Market Capitalization	76.37 billion USD	45.97 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 30, 1983	October 24, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Performance

Cumulative Growth

ODFL

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
Total Return (1Y)	8.03%	42.59%

Risk

Drawdown

ODFL

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	22.76%	39.65%
Beta (5Y)	1.10	1.18
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.88M	2.08M

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 23.33% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 8.43% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ODFL.

CP

Transportation industry group

8.43%

Max: 43.37%
Q3: 20.89%
Median: 10.45%
CP: 8.43%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -18.46%

ODFL

Transportation industry group

23.33%

Max: 43.37%
ODFL: 23.33%
Q3: 20.89%
Median: 10.45%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -18.46%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their ROE against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 27.21% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 18.46%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CP

Transportation industry group

27.21%

Max: 43.82%
CP: 27.21%
Q3: 19.52%
Median: 5.13%
Q1: 1.18%
Min: -9.62%

ODFL

Transportation industry group

18.46%

Max: 43.82%
Q3: 19.52%
ODFL: 18.46%
Median: 5.13%
Q1: 1.18%
Min: -9.62%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their net margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 37.56% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 23.78%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CP

Transportation industry group

37.56%

Max: 54.53%
CP: 37.56%
Q3: 25.12%
Median: 6.35%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -33.27%

ODFL

Transportation industry group

23.78%

Max: 54.53%
Q3: 25.12%
ODFL: 23.78%
Median: 6.35%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -33.27%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
ROE (TTM)	8.43%	23.33%
ROA (TTM)	4.30%	15.03%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.21%	18.46%
Operating Margin (TTM)	37.56%	23.78%
Gross Margin (TTM)	53.85%	38.95%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.66%	-5.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.60%	-4.24%

EPS Growth

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.32%	-11.68%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.16%	-7.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 1.57 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 0.67 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CP.

CP

Transportation industry group

0.67

Max: 2.26
Q3: 1.62
Median: 1.15
Q1: 0.83
CP: 0.67
Min: 0.42

ODFL

Transportation industry group

1.57

Max: 2.26
Q3: 1.62
ODFL: 1.57
Median: 1.15
Q1: 0.83
Min: 0.42

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 0.51 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CP

Transportation industry group

0.51

Max: 3.37
Q3: 1.66
Median: 0.76
CP: 0.51
Q1: 0.36
Min: 0.00

ODFL

Transportation industry group

0.01

Max: 3.37
Q3: 1.66
Median: 0.76
Q1: 0.36
ODFL: 0.01
Min: 0.00

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.67	1.57
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.51	0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.96	-0.15

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) nor Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

CP

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 3.87%
Q3: 1.56%
CP: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ODFL

Transportation industry group

0.00%

Max: 3.87%
Q3: 1.56%
ODFL: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) nor Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reports a payout ratio value for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

CP

Transportation industry group

Max: 106.15%
Q3: 46.17%
Median: 22.22%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%
CP: --

ODFL

Transportation industry group

Max: 106.15%
Q3: 46.17%
Median: 22.22%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%
ODFL: --

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): Neither stock reports payout ratio, so the chart shows available benchmark boxes without value markers.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	--	--

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 26.80 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 46.15 sits in the richer quartile — ODFL needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CP

Transportation industry group

26.80

Max: 93.61
Q3: 45.80
CP: 26.80
Median: 22.00
Q1: 13.02
Min: 0.00

ODFL

Transportation industry group

46.15

Max: 93.61
ODFL: 46.15
Q3: 45.80
Median: 22.00
Q1: 13.02
Min: 0.00

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 5.10 and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 8.43 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

CP

Transportation industry group

5.10

CP: 5.10
Max: 4.55
Q3: 2.19
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.61
Min: 0.07

ODFL

Transportation industry group

8.43

ODFL: 8.43
Max: 4.55
Q3: 2.19
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.61
Min: 0.07

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) at 2.31 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) at 10.46 prices above its benchmark range — ODFL looks rich relative to book.

CP

Transportation industry group

2.31

Max: 7.85
Q3: 4.21
CP: 2.31
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.18
Min: -2.59

ODFL

Transportation industry group

10.46

ODFL: 10.46
Max: 7.85
Q3: 4.21
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.18
Min: -2.59

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) vs. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Transportation industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Metric	CP	ODFL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.80	46.15
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.10	8.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.31	10.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.49%	1.88%