Canadian National Railway Valuation

Q: What is the Fair Price of CNI N when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

CNI N (MX$2314) is trading above our estimate of [[fair value]] (MX$1848.88)

Is CNI N undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

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Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of CNI N when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: CNI N (MX$2314) is trading above our estimate of fair value (MX$1848.88)

Significantly Below Fair Value: CNI N is trading above our estimate of fair value.

Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for CNI N?

Key metric: As CNI N is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for CNI N. This is calculated by dividing CNI N's market cap by their current earnings.
What is CNI N's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio	18.1x
Earnings	CA$5.43b
Market Cap	CA$98.13b

CNI N key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue	6.9x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA	13.5x
PEG Ratio	4.6x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does CNI N's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for CNI N vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
Company	Forward PE	Estimated Growth	Market Cap
Peer Average	22.1x
GMXT * GMéxico Transportes. de	15.3x	21.6%	Mex$134.2b
CSX CSX	19.2x	5.7%	US$70.8b
NSC Norfolk Southern	25.8x	12.9%	US$62.5b
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City	27.9x	14.1%	CA$97.6b
CNI N Canadian National Railway	18.1x	3.9%	Mex$98.1b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: CNI N is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.1x) compared to the peer average (22.1x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does CNI N's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Transportation Industry?

8 Companies	Price / Earnings	Estimated Growth	Market Cap

8 Companies		Estimated Growth	Market Cap

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: CNI N is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.1x) compared to the Global Transportation industry average (14.9x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is CNI N's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

CNI N PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio	18.1x
Fair PE Ratio	n/a

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CNI N's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.

Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.