Canadian National Railway Company

TSX:CNR Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$92.4b

Canadian National Railway Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Canadian National Railway has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.6% per year. Canadian National Railway's return on equity is 27.9%, and it has net margins of 31.7%.

Key information

8.0%

Earnings growth rate

10.5%

EPS growth rate

Transportation Industry Growth13.8%
Revenue growth rate4.6%
Return on equity27.9%
Net Margin31.7%
Next Earnings Update30 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.845

Feb 03
Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.845

Canadian National Railway Company Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Jan 25
Canadian National Railway Company Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) P/E

Jan 21
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) P/E

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Canadian National Railway makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSX:CNR Revenue, expenses and earnings (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2417,1595,43200
30 Jun 2417,0365,45500
31 Mar 2416,7645,50800
31 Dec 2316,8285,62500
30 Sep 2316,8994,91500
30 Jun 2317,4255,26200
31 Mar 2317,7125,42000
31 Dec 2217,1075,11800
30 Sep 2216,3184,89900
30 Jun 2215,3965,13000
31 Mar 2214,6504,84100
31 Dec 2114,4774,89900
30 Sep 2114,3804,71900
30 Jun 2114,1984,01800
31 Mar 2113,8093,52700
31 Dec 2013,8193,54500
30 Sep 2013,7473,41400
30 Jun 2014,1683,62400
31 Mar 2014,9184,44100
31 Dec 1914,9174,21600
30 Sep 1915,1414,48600
30 Jun 1914,9994,42500
31 Mar 1914,6714,37300
31 Dec 1814,3214,32800
30 Sep 1813,7985,79600
30 Jun 1813,3315,62000
31 Mar 1813,0295,341790
31 Dec 1713,0415,48400
30 Sep 1712,9733,89100
30 Jun 1712,7663,90500
31 Mar 1712,2793,732-790
31 Dec 1612,0373,64000
30 Sep 1611,9863,56300
30 Jun 1612,1943,59800
31 Mar 1612,4773,62600
31 Dec 1512,6113,53800
30 Sep 1512,6523,44100
30 Jun 1512,5483,28700
31 Mar 1512,5393,24800
31 Dec 1412,1343,16700
30 Sep 1411,6722,95800
30 Jun 1411,2522,81000
31 Mar 1410,8022,68000
31 Dec 1310,5752,61200

Quality Earnings: CNR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CNR's current net profit margins (31.7%) are higher than last year (29.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CNR's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CNR's earnings growth over the past year (10.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CNR earnings growth over the past year (10.5%) exceeded the Transportation industry -6.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CNR's Return on Equity (27.92%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 04:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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 55 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