Canadian National Railway (CNI)

Price$120.38

Value ScoreD

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreB

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)17.56%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)9.98%

VGM Score54.93

Market Capitalization$72.46B

P/E Ratio (Annual)21.36x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.20%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)14.30x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$25.37

P/TBV (Annual)3.91x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$2.63

Revenue Growth (3Y)0.38%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.23

Payout Ratio (TTM)46.95%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)16.36%

Gross Margin (TTM)76.26%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)27.23%

EPS (TTM)$5.46

10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.92M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$5.46

Revenue Growth (5Y)4.60%

EPS (Annual)$5.44

Dividend / Share (Annual)$2.56

ROI (Annual)11.03%

Gross Margin (Annual)76.35%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)30.10%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.68

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)21.43x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-0.55%

EPS Growth (5Y)8.66%

P/E Normalized (Annual)21.36x

ROA (Last FY)8.06%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)0.47%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$9.81

ROE (5Y Avg)23.28%

Operating Margin (TTM)37.77%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$3.97

P/B Ratio4.70x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)4.08x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$144,101

EV / Revenue (TTM)7.09x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)8.18x

ROA (TTM)8.10%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)1.36%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)14.48x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$5.44

Current Ratio (Annual)0.67x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.49x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.85M

52-Week Price Return16.38%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)36.11x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)21.43x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$527,532

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$25.13

P/S Ratio (Annual)5.83x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.30x

52-Week High$169.85

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)39.76%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$5.44

CapEx CAGR (5Y)5.02%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)1.92%

26-Week Price Return25.49%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.41x

13-Week Price Return11.97%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.98x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.67x

Enterprise Value$88.00B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.44%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.30x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.91%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$528,322

Inventory Turnover (Annual)5.63x

Pretax Margin (Annual)36.20%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.41

3-Month Return Std Dev25.06%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)74.50%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$143,670

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)6.01%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)3.27%

ROE (Last FY)21.88%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)8.21x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$5.44

P/FCF (TTM)28.22x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)13.77x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)34.28x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.03x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$5.46

Receivables Turnover (Annual)15.17x

ROI (TTM)11.02%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)9.13%

P/S Ratio (TTM)5.83x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)38.47%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$19.94

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$25.13

Forward P/E19.98x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)0.53%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-7.98%

P/E Ratio (TTM)21.43x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)6.36%

Year-to-Date Return23.71%

5-Day Price Return1.70%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$5.44

ROA (5Y Avg)9.34%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)27.28%

Month-to-Date Return2.87%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$7.25

EBITD / Share (Annual)$9.82

EPS Growth (3Y)0.59%

Operating Margin (Annual)38.07%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.94x

P/CF (TTM)14.10x

ROI (5Y Avg)12.80%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)21.43x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.95x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$5.46

P/TBV (Quarterly)3.91x

Payout Ratio (Annual)46.78%

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.88x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$2.57

Inventory Turnover (TTM)5.00x

Pretax Margin (TTM)36.22%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$25.27

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)3.72%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)1.14%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.19%

Beta0.98x

P/FCF (Annual)29.73x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$20.30

ROE (TTM)21.93%

52-Week Low$126.11

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About

Canadian National operates an integrated North American railway spanning Canada coast-to-coast and extending through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico, with CAD 17 billion in 2024 revenue. The company's diversified freight portfolio includes intermodal containers (22%), petroleum and chemicals (20%), grain and fertilizers (20%), metals and minerals (12%), forest products (11%), automotive (5%), and coal (5%). This broad business mix provides operational resilience across varying economic conditions.