Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
97.45
-2.31 (-2.32%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
98.06
+0.61 (0.63%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

Canadian National Railway Statistics

Total Valuation

Canadian National Railway has a market cap or net worth of $61.26 billion. The enterprise value is $75.94 billion.

Market Cap 61.26B
Enterprise Value 75.94B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 22, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Canadian National Railway has 627.30 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.73% in one year.

Current Share Class 627.30M
Shares Outstanding 627.30M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.73%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 610.24M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.82 and the forward PE ratio is 17.80.

PE Ratio 19.82
Forward PE 17.80
PS Ratio 5.17
Forward PS 3.39
PB Ratio 4.19
P/TBV Ratio 4.59
P/FCF Ratio 27.97
P/OCF Ratio 13.16
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.60, with an EV/FCF ratio of 34.67.

EV / Earnings 24.57
EV / Sales 6.41
EV / EBITDA 12.60
EV / EBIT 16.12
EV / FCF 34.67

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.02.

Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.43
Debt / Equity 1.02
Debt / EBITDA 2.40
Debt / FCF 6.78
Interest Coverage 7.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 21.61% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.41%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 21.61%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.72%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10.41%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.77%
Revenue Per Employee $494,224
Profits Per Employee $128,963
Employee Count 23,971
Asset Turnover 0.31
Inventory Turnover 10.90

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Canadian National Railway has paid $975.79 million in taxes.

Income Tax 975.79M
Effective Tax Rate 23.99%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -25.98% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.64, so Canadian National Railway's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.64
52-Week Price Change -25.98%
50-Day Moving Average 101.07
200-Day Moving Average 109.91
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,514,277

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.06 million, so 0.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.06M
Short Previous Month 2.13M
Short % of Shares Out 0.49%
Short % of Float 0.50%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.91

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Canadian National Railway had revenue of $11.85 billion and earned $3.09 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.87.

Revenue 11.85B
Gross Profit 6.47B
Operating Income 4.71B
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income 3.09B
EBITDA 6.03B
EBIT 4.71B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.87
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $270.36 million in cash and $14.85 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$14.58 billion or -$23.25 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 270.36M
Total Debt 14.85B
Net Cash -14.58B
Net Cash Per Share -$23.25
Equity (Book Value) 14.63B
Book Value Per Share 23.30
Working Capital -943.12M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.66 billion and capital expenditures -$2.47 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.19 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.66B
Capital Expenditures -2.47B
Free Cash Flow 2.19B
FCF Per Share $3.49
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.63%, with operating and profit margins of 39.77% and 26.09%.

Gross Margin 54.63%
Operating Margin 39.77%
Pretax Margin 34.33%
Profit Margin 26.09%
EBITDA Margin 50.87%
EBIT Margin 39.77%
FCF Margin 18.49%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.46, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.52%.

Dividend Per Share $2.46
Dividend Yield 2.52%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.51%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 50.44%
Buyback Yield 3.73%
Shareholder Yield 6.25%
Earnings Yield 5.05%
FCF Yield 3.58%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Canadian National Railway is $128.59, which is 31.96% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $128.59
Price Target Difference 31.96%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.46%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 10.83%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on December 2, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Dec 2, 2013
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Canadian National Railway has an Altman Z-Score of 2.85 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.85
Piotroski F-Score 5