Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Key Ratios
$123.23
As on 08-Sep-2026 14:44EDT
Market cap
$74,627 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$17,777 Mln
P/E Ratio
22
P/B Ratio
4.6
Div. Yield
2.9 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | 8.31 | 11.31 | 3.70 | 0.67 | 4.60 |
| EBIT | 1.26 | 0.10 | 2.82 | -2.15 | 3.85 |
| Net Profit | 8.75 | 6.62 | 4.83 | -3.12 | 3.55 |
| EPS | 9.54 | 10.21 | 7.35 | -0.07 | 6.67 |
| Book Value | -- | -- | 4.62 | 3.46 | 4.89 |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Dec-25 | Dec-24 |
| EBIT-Margin
| 41.29 | 42.93 | 40.01 | 41.48 | 39.56 |
| Net Margin
| -- | -- | 26.91 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| 23.62 | 23.43 | 22.02 | 22.14 | 21.61 |
| Return on Capital
| 12.22 | 13.00 | -- | 10.99 | 10.93 |
| Return on Assets
| 9.05 | 9.59 | 7.74 | 8.16 | 8.11 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
10.99
|
10.93
|
14.75
|
14.03
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
22.02
--
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
22.02
|
22.14
|
21.61
|
27.11
|
23.20
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
7.74
--
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
7.74
|
8.16
|
8.11
|
10.89
|
10.32
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
40.01
--
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
40.01
|
41.48
|
39.56
|
42.85
|
42.74
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
26.91
--
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
26.91
|
27.28
|
26.09
|
33.43
|
29.92
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
--
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
3.70
--
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
3.70
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
-0.02
|
0.18
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
2.82
--
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
2.82
|
6.35
|
-6.48
|
-1.38
|
5.16
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
4.83
--
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
4.83
|
6.03
|
-20.92
|
9.91
|
4.47
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EPS Growth
7.35
--
Year on year growth in earnings per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
7.35
|
0.08
|
-0.19
|
0.15
|
0.09
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Book Value Growth
5.17
--
Year on year growth in book value per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
5.17
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
0.99
--
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
0.99
|
1.01
|
1.02
|
0.94
|
0.74
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.02
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
0.02
|
0.04
|
0.06
|
0.12
|
0.06
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
0.87
--
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
0.87
|
0.67
|
0.66
|
0.61
|
0.84
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
0.61
--
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
0.61
|
0.47
|
0.48
|
0.47
|
0.66
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
8.31
--
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
8.31
|
7.86
|
7.57
|
9.99
|
13.34
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
7.39
--
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
7.39
|
6.46
|
7.67
|
7.73
|
8.28
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
0.29
--
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
0.29
|
0.30
|
0.31
|
0.33
|
0.34
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
25.59
|
27.93
|
29.49
|
26.59
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
27.85
|
25.71
|
26.25
|
24.09
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
73.16
|
36.22
|
36.27
|
34.92
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
--
|
-19.72
|
17.42
|
19.47
|
15.76
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Earnings
21.99
--
Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
21.99
|
12.91
|
14.37
|
14.46
|
15.72
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Price / Book Value
4.62
--
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
4.62
|
2.83
|
3.04
|
4.04
|
3.76
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
2.93
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
2.93
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
13.38
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
13.38
|
9.04
|
9.83
|
11.05
|
10.62
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
74,627
--
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
|
74,627
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|