Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
92.49
-1.65 (-1.75%)
At close: Aug 7, 2025, 4:00 PM
93.62
+1.13 (1.22%)
After-hours: Aug 7, 2025, 7:57 PM EDT

Canadian National Railway Statistics

Total Valuation

Canadian National Railway has a market cap or net worth of $57.65 billion. The enterprise value is $72.71 billion.

Market Cap57.65B
Enterprise Value 72.71B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 9, 2025

Share Statistics

Canadian National Railway has 624.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.52% in one year.

Current Share Class 624.20M
Shares Outstanding 624.20M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.52%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) n/a
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Float 606.89M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.40 and the forward PE ratio is 16.15.

PE Ratio 17.40
Forward PE 16.15
PS Ratio 4.59
Forward PS 3.12
PB Ratio 3.65
P/TBV Ratio 3.74
P/FCF Ratio 24.48
P/OCF Ratio 11.77
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.25, with an EV/FCF ratio of 30.88.

EV / Earnings 21.73
EV / Sales 5.78
EV / EBITDA 11.25
EV / EBIT 14.44
EV / FCF 30.88

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.82, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.97.

Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.38
Debt / Equity 0.97
Debt / EBITDA 2.30
Debt / FCF 6.52
Interest Coverage 7.57

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.30% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.38%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.30%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.75%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10.38%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.90%
Revenue Per Employee $524,362
Profits Per Employee $139,601
Employee Count23,971
Asset Turnover 0.31
Inventory Turnover 9.53

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Canadian National Railway has paid $1.06 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.06B
Effective Tax Rate 24.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -17.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Canadian National Railway's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.86
52-Week Price Change -17.18%
50-Day Moving Average 101.58
200-Day Moving Average 102.84
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.25
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,836,612

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.32 million, so 1.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.32M
Short Previous Month 5.47M
Short % of Shares Out 1.01%
Short % of Float 1.04%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.52

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Canadian National Railway had revenue of $12.57 billion and earned $3.35 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $5.32.

Revenue12.57B
Gross Profit 6.96B
Operating Income 5.04B
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income 3.35B
EBITDA 6.46B
EBIT 5.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.32
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $159.11 million in cash and $15.35 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$15.19 billion or -$24.34 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 159.11M
Total Debt 15.35B
Net Cash -15.19B
Net Cash Per Share -$24.34
Equity (Book Value) 15.79B
Book Value Per Share 25.25
Working Capital -470.72M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $4.90 billion and capital expenditures -$2.53 billion, giving a free cash flow of $2.35 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 4.90B
Capital Expenditures -2.53B
Free Cash Flow 2.35B
FCF Per Share $3.77
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.41%, with operating and profit margins of 40.07% and 26.62%.

Gross Margin 55.41%
Operating Margin 40.07%
Pretax Margin 35.03%
Profit Margin 26.62%
EBITDA Margin 51.42%
EBIT Margin 40.07%
FCF Margin 18.73%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.81, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.96%.

Dividend Per Share $1.81
Dividend Yield 1.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.54%
Years of Dividend Growth 29
Payout Ratio 34.08%
Buyback Yield 2.52%
Shareholder Yield 4.48%
Earnings Yield 5.80%
FCF Yield 4.08%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Canadian National Railway is $119.11, which is 28.78% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $119.11
Price Target Difference 28.78%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.02%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 10.39%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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 2.76 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.76
Piotroski F-Score 6