Industrials
Canadian National Railway Company(CNI)
Live Price
Offline$118.98
+0.60% today
1Y Change
+11.57%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $91.63B
- Revenue Growth
- +1.4%
- EPS Growth
- +7.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.4%
Coverage: 249 bars ยท Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $91.63B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $118.98 and up 11.6% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +1.4%, EPS growth of +7.8%, a dividend yield of 2.4%. What stands out right now is revenue +1.4%, EPS +7.8%, free cash flow +7.6% with operating margin 37.8% and ROIC 8.7%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.4%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 19.5 and price/sales 5.3. Stock Foundry combines CNI price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+1.4% vs +6.8% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+37.8% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
19.5 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 29, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +1.4% and EPS at +7.8%, with operating margin around 37.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.4%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 29, 2026 | โ | +3.7% | +3.8% | +9.9% |
2026 Jan 30, 2026 | +4.2% | -0.6% | +5.4% | +17.4% |
2025 Oct 31, 2025 | +3.9% | -0.3% | -0.9% | -0.4% |
Benchmark Edge
CNI vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CNI Max Drawdown
-14.72%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CNI and SPY.
Company Overview
Canadian National Railway Company
NYSE
Canadian National Railway Company operates an extensive rail network spanning Canada from coast to coast and extending into the United States through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. The company engages in rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses, providing services such as equipment, custom brokerage, transloading, distribution, business development, real estate, and private car storage. Its intermodal offerings include temperature-controlled cargo, port partnerships, logistics parks, and trucking. Canadian National Railway Company hauls a diverse range of commodities, including intermodal containers, petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, forest products, metals and minerals, automotive shipments, and coal. It serves industries like automotive, coal, fertilizer, food and beverages, forest products, dimensional loads, grain, metals and minerals, and petroleum and chemicals. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Canadian National Railway Company plays a vital role in North American freight transportation, facilitating efficient movement of goods across key economic corridors.
- Leadership
- Ms. Tracy A. Robinson
- Employees
- 24.2k
- Street Address
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West
- Mailing
- Montreal, QC, H3B 2M9
- Region
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Last Updated
- May 8, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.7
- Price/Sales
- 5.3
- Price/Book
- 4.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +1.4%
- EPS
- +7.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- +7.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 41.9%
- Operating Margin
- 37.8%
- Net Margin
- 27.2%
- ROE
- 21.9%
- ROIC
- 8.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.05
- Current Ratio
- 0.67
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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