Canadian National Railway Company

TSX:CNR Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$90.4b

Canadian National Railway Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Canadian National Railway has a total shareholder equity of CA$21.1B and total debt of CA$20.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 99.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CA$57.1B and CA$36.0B respectively. Canadian National Railway's EBIT is CA$6.8B making its interest coverage ratio 7.6. It has cash and short-term investments of CA$389.0M.

Key information

99.2%

Debt to equity ratio

CA$20.89b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio7.6x
CashCA$389.00m
EquityCA$21.05b
Total liabilitiesCA$36.02b
Total assetsCA$57.07b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 04
Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 09
Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Return Trends At Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Aren't Appealing

Dec 22
Return Trends At Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Aren't Appealing

The Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Oct 26
The Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

A Look At The Fair Value Of Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR)

Oct 05
A Look At The Fair Value Of Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR)

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) Faces Labor Challenges Despite Strong Q2 Growth and Strategic Opportunities

Sep 17
Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) Faces Labor Challenges Despite Strong Q2 Growth and Strategic Opportunities

Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Sep 04
Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Canadian National Railway Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Jul 25
Canadian National Railway Company Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Returns On Capital At Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Have Stalled

Jul 17
Returns On Capital At Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Have Stalled

Pinning Down Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

May 22
Pinning Down Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Canadian National Railway's (TSE:CNR) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Apr 16
Canadian National Railway's (TSE:CNR) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

Apr 01
Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

With EPS Growth And More, Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Makes An Interesting Case

Feb 21
With EPS Growth And More, Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Makes An Interesting Case

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: CNR's short term assets (CA$2.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$4.0B).

Long Term Liabilities: CNR's short term assets (CA$2.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities (CA$32.0B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: CNR's net debt to equity ratio (97.4%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: CNR's debt to equity ratio has increased from 75.7% to 99.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: CNR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.1%).

Interest Coverage: CNR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.6x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/16 10:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Canadian National Railway Company is covered by 54 analysts. 28 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
John EadeArgus Research Company
Christopher MurrayATB Capital Markets