A Canadian Pacific Railway intermodal train speeds containers across Canada - Date/Photographer unknown - Canadian Pacific Railway.

24 October 2012

Progress Underway Canadian Pacific Announces Improved Third-Quarter 2012 Results

Calgary Alberta - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced its third-quarter 2012 results with reported net income of $224 million, an increase of $37 million, or 20 percent and diluted earnings per share of $1.30, an increase of $0.20, or 18 percent, when compared to third-quarter 2011.
 
For the nine months of 2012 Canadian Pacific's net income was $469 million, an increase of $120 million, or 34 percent and diluted earnings per share of $2.72, an increase of $0.68, or 33 percent, when compared to the same period last year.
 
E. Hunter Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "Momentum is building at Canadian Pacific. We have implemented new services, closed terminals and certain yard operations, and we've put a new leadership team in place. The team has made significant progress on operational improvements, controlling costs, and on delivering results. And this is just the beginning."
 
Q3 2012 Earnings Release and Financial Reports
 
THIRD-QUARTER 2012 RESULTS COMPARED WITH THIRD-QUARTER 2011
Total revenues were $1.5 billion, an increase of $110 million or 8 percent
Operating expenses were $1.1 billion, an increase of $58 million or 6 percent
Operating income was $376 million, an increase of $52 million or 16 percent
Operating ratio was 74.1 per cent, an improvement of 170 basis points
 
Conference Call Information
 
CP will discuss its results with analysts in a conference call beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Mountain time) on 24 Oct 2012.
 
Conference Call Access
 
Toronto participants dial in number:  (647) 427-7452
Operator assisted toll free dial in number:  1-888-231-8193
Callers should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call.
 
Webcast
 
For those with Internet access we encourage you to listen via CP's website at www.cpr.ca. To access the webcast and the presentation material, click on "Invest In CP" tab.
 
A replay of the conference call will be available by phone through 21 Nov 2012 at 416-849-0833 or toll free 1-855-859-2056, password 35137957. A webcast of the presentation and an audio file will be available at www.cpr.ca under "Invest In CP" tab.
 
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