CPKC can overcome tariff threat

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We feel railway operator CPKC is in a good position to withstand the negative impact of a potential 25% U.S. tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. About a third of its freight volumes are necessary goods, such as grains and fertilizers, so tariffs aren’t likely to significantly impact those volumes. Moreover, the company continues to realize the benefits of its 2023 acquisition of U.S. railway Kansas City Southern. Thanks to the related cost savings and improving efficiency, CPKC expects strong earnings gains in 2025. CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD. $111 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 933.5 million; Market cap: $103.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.2; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpkcr.com) took its current form on April 14, 2023, when Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. acquired U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern. CP paid $31 billion U.S. in cash and shares for KCS. At that time, CP investors owned 72% of the merged company,…