Canadian Pacific Kansas City Executive Compensation (FY25)
CP · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Keith Creel: $23,572,602 → $25,655,819 (8.8% higher)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's chief executive and what were they paid?
Keith Creel was paid $25,655,819 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Creel's total moved 8.8% higher from the $23,572,602 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Canadian Pacific Kansas City's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 87.5% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held April 29, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Canadian Pacific Kansas City's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Cenovus Energy Inc., FedEx Corporation, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Republic Services Inc. and Suncor Energy Inc., among others. The Class I Railroads names BNSF Railway Company, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Union Pacific Corporation.
What is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 183:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $155,548.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Creel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Nadeem Velani Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Brooks Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Redd Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
James Clements Executive Vice-President Strategic Planning and Corporate Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Creel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Nadeem Velani Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Brooks Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Redd Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
James Clements Executive Vice-President Strategic Planning and Corporate Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Creel President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Nadeem Velani Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
John Brooks Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Redd Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
James Clements Executive Vice-President Strategic Planning and Corporate Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isabelle Courville Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janet Kennedy | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Paull | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Amb. Antonio Garza (Ret) | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Hon. Edward Hamberger | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gordon Trafton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Hon. John Baird, P.C | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Henry Maier | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrea Robertson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jane Peverett | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keith Creel, Katharine Stevenson and Marc Parent served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Cenovus Energy Inc. NRG
- FedEx Corporation FDX
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. ODFL
- Republic Services Inc. RSG
- Suncor Energy Inc. LNG
- United Parcel Service Inc. UPS
Class I Railroads
- BNSF Railway Company symbol not shown
- CSX Corporation CSX
- Norfolk Southern Corporation SO
- Union Pacific Corporation UNP
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 29, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 24, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 15, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 27, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 21, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 21, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 7, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 10, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 10, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | April 20, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
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Median employee compensation
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196 figures on this page: 185 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
185 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-197150ITEM 5.07
- 0001193125-26-173665CEO Pay Ratio · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-25-111594
- 0001193125-24-113921
- 0001193125-23-170198
- 0001193125-22-128042
- 0001193125-21-129141
- 0000950142-20-001236
- 0000016875-19-000038
- 0000016875-18-000067
- 0000016875-17-000040
- 0001628280-16-014672
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}