Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) Tops Q4 EPS by 32c
Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE: CP) reported Q4 EPS of Cdn$4.55, Cdn$0.32 better than the analyst estimate of Cdn$4.23. Revenue for the quarter came in at Cdn$2 billion versus the consensus estimate of Cdn$1.94 billion.
FULL-YEAR 2019 GUIDANCE
- Double-digit adjusted diluted EPS growth versus 2018 adjusted diluted EPS of $14.51
- Mid-single digit volume growth, as measured in revenue ton miles
- Capital expenditures of $1.6 billion
CP's guidance is based on the following key assumptions:
- U.S.-to-Canadian dollar exchange rate of approximately 1.30
- Effective tax rate of 25.5 to 26 percent
- Other components of net periodic benefit recovery to increase by $11 million versus 2018
- No material land sales
"Each day I look at our team of railroaders and I am proud to be their CEO," Creel said. "We are entering 2019 with tremendous momentum and a commitment to operating the precision scheduled railroading model in its true form."
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