William Ackman - Canadian Pacific Independent Director

CP Stock  CAD 111.63  0.51  0.45%   

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Mr. William A. Ackman is an Independent Director of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square Capital Management L.P. an investment adviser with approximately 12 billion of assets under management. Pershing Square is a concentrated researchintensive fundamental value investor in the public markets. Mr. Ackman is Chairman of the Board of The Howard Hughes Corporation a trustee of the Pershing Square Foundation and a member of the Board of Deans Advisors of the Harvard Business School. In addition to his substantial public company board experience Mr. Ackman investment and capital allocation experience in a wide array of businesses and assets as well as his expertise in real estate enable him to make a substantial contribution to the CP board since 2012.
Age 48
Tenure 12 years
Professional MarksMBA
Address 7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, AB, Canada, T2C 4X9
Phone888-333-6370
Webhttps://www.cpkcr.com
Ackman holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Harvard College.

Canadian Pacific Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0422 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0422 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.0936 %, meaning that it generated $0.0936 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Canadian Pacific's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Canadian Pacific manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Canadian Pacific's Return On Capital Employed is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 27th of April 2024, Return On Equity is likely to grow to 0.14, while Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.05. At this time, Canadian Pacific's Intangibles To Total Assets are very stable compared to the past year. As of the 27th of April 2024, Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 0.47, while Non Currrent Assets Other are likely to drop about 223.2 M.
The company has accumulated 3.14 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 1.34, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Canadian Pacific Railway has a current ratio of 0.59, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Canadian Pacific until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Canadian Pacific's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Canadian Pacific Railway sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Canadian to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Canadian Pacific's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. CANADIAN PACIFIC operates under Railroads classification in Canada and is traded on Toronto Stock Exchange. It employs 12166 people. Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is traded on Toronto Exchange in Canada and employs 19,997 people. Canadian Pacific is listed under Ground Transportation category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Canadian Pacific Railway Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Canadian Pacific's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Canadian Pacific inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Canadian. The board's role is to monitor Canadian Pacific's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Canadian Pacific's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Canadian Pacific's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Andrew Reardon, Independent Director
Paul Guthrie, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
Anthony Marquis, Senior Vice President - Operations, Eastern Region
Gillian Denham, Independent Director
Jill Denham, Director
Jane Peverett, Independent Director
Mark Erceg, CFO and Executive Vice-Pres
Edward Hamberger, Independent Director
Mark Redd, Executive Vice President - Operations
Mike Foran, Vice-President Market Strategy and Asset Management
Peter Edwards, Vice President - Human Resources and Labour Relations
Hunter Harrison, CEO, Director
James Clements, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Technology Transformation
John Derry, Vice-President Human Resources
Mark Wallace, Vice President - Corporate Affairs and Chief of Staff
Chris Bruyn, Managing Treasury
Nadeem Velani, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Michael Redeker, Chief Information Officer, Vice President
Chad Rolstad, Vice President of Human Resources, Chief Culture Officer
Guido Ciccio, Senior Vice-President Operations - Western Region
John Baird, Independent Director
Robert Johnson, Sr. Vice-President of Operations - Southern Region
Oscar Cuevas, President Mexico
William Ackman, Independent Director
Ian Gray, VP Accounting
David Sheridan, General Commercial
Rebecca MacDonald, Independent Director
Maeghan Albiston, VP CHRO
Corey Heinz, Managing Asia
Scott MacDonald, Senior Vice President - Operations (System)
Anthony Melman, Independent Director
Gordon Trafton, Independent Director
Jeffrey Ellis, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
John Brooks, Executive Vice-President, Chief Marketing Officer
Paul Hilal, Independent Director
Matthew Paull, Independent Director
Pamela Arpin, VP Officer
Laird Pitz, Chief Risk Officer, Vice President Treasurer
Andrea Robertson, Independent Director
Edward Monser, Independent Director
William Fatt, Director
Keith Creel, President, COO, Director and Member of Health, Safety, Security and Environment Committee
Isabelle Courville, Independent Chairman of the Board

Canadian Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Canadian Pacific a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Canadian Pacific in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Canadian Pacific's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Canadian Pacific options trading.

Pair Trading with Canadian Pacific

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if Canadian Pacific position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in Canadian Pacific will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

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The ability to find closely correlated positions to Canadian Pacific could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Canadian Pacific when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Canadian Pacific - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Canadian Pacific Railway to buy it.
The correlation of Canadian Pacific is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Canadian Pacific moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Canadian Pacific Railway moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for Canadian Pacific can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
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When determining whether Canadian Pacific Railway is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Canadian Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Canadian Pacific Railway Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Canadian Pacific Railway Stock:
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