Canadian National Railway Company

NYSE:CNI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$64.5b

Canadian National Railway Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Canadian National Railway is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 4.3% and 4.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 27.6% in 3 years.

Key information

4.3%

Earnings growth rate

7.1%

EPS growth rate

Transportation earnings growth16.8%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Future return on equity27.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated23 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

I Bought More Canadian National As 2024 Closes

Dec 30

Canadian National Railway: Total Yield And Valuation Make It A Buy For 2025

Dec 20

Dividends On Track: Why I'm Bullish On Canadian National's Long-Term Potential

Oct 23

Canadian National: When The Train Slows Down, It's Time To Seize The Opportunity

Aug 28

Canadian National Railway: Strong Fundamentals Amid Short-Term Challenges

Aug 18

Off The Rails? Not Quite. Buying Canadian National On Weakness

Jul 24

Canadian National Railway: My Top Railroad For Dividend Growth Investors

Jul 14

Canadian National: Easing Comps, Growth Initiatives And Reasonable Valuation

Jul 02

Canadian National: Where Dividend Investors Go For Income And Growth

Apr 29

Canadian National Railway: Dividend Increases, Transformation, And M&A Imply Undervaluation

Mar 14

Canadian National Is My Top Pick Among Class 1 Railroads

Mar 02

Canadian National Railway: A Bright Future Ahead

Jan 24

Canadian National Railway: Better To Wait For The Next Train

Dec 19

Why Canadian National Railway Is The Only Railroad Able To Increase Buybacks

Nov 27

Canadian National Has Entered Buy Zone: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunity

Oct 25

Canadian National Railway: Why I've Been Buying This Wide Moat Compounder

Oct 13

Riding Canadian National Railway

Sep 08

Canadian National Railway: Faces Short-Term Challenges But Long-Term Growth Intact

Aug 08

Canadian National: Despite Challenges, This Stock Is A Buy On Weakness

Jul 26

Boarding Canadian National Railway

Jul 06

Canadian National: Riding The Rails Of Profit

May 28

Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$2.10 beats by C$0.02, revenue of C$4.54B beats by C$60M

Jan 24

CN ratifies new agreement for rail traffic controllers in Canada

Jan 03

Buying High-Quality Dividends With Canadian National

Nov 10

Canadian National Railway GAAP EPS of C$2.13 beats by C$0.12, revenue of C$4.51B beats by C$190M

Oct 25

Canadian National Railway: A Quality Dividend Stock At A Historically Attractive Price

Oct 05

CN proposes $1.5B debt offering

Aug 03

Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$1.93 beats by C$0.17, revenue of C$4.34B beats by C$250M

Jul 26

Canadian National announces investments in Mississippi, Minnesota

Jun 29

Canadian National: A Conservative Dividend Growth Gem

Jun 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CNI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202720,1065,9824,3358,1107
12/31/202619,2755,5554,0687,78222
12/31/202518,2435,1233,8587,37628
12/31/202417,2334,6073,0586,54724
9/30/202417,1595,4323,5787,117N/A
6/30/202417,0365,4553,5756,855N/A
3/31/202416,7645,5083,7257,027N/A
12/31/202316,8285,6253,7786,965N/A
9/30/202316,8994,9153,6516,824N/A
6/30/202317,4255,2624,4247,424N/A
3/31/202317,7125,4204,3207,152N/A
12/31/202217,1075,1183,9176,667N/A
9/30/202216,3184,8993,7376,481N/A
6/30/202215,3965,1303,9916,827N/A
3/31/202214,6504,8413,7316,589N/A
12/31/202114,4774,8994,0806,971N/A
9/30/202114,3804,7194,0616,893N/A
6/30/202114,1984,0182,9685,655N/A
3/31/202113,8093,5273,2655,937N/A
12/31/202013,8193,5453,3026,165N/A
9/30/202013,7473,4142,6495,675N/A
6/30/202014,1683,6242,8516,147N/A
3/31/202014,9184,4412,3416,106N/A
12/31/201914,9174,2162,0585,923N/A
9/30/201915,1414,4862,2116,322N/A
6/30/201914,9994,4252,0426,194N/A
3/31/201914,6714,3732,3516,160N/A
12/31/201814,3214,3282,3875,918N/A
9/30/201813,7985,7962,2055,350N/A
6/30/201813,3315,620N/A5,192N/A
3/31/201813,0295,341N/A5,015N/A
12/31/201713,0415,484N/A5,516N/A
9/30/201712,9733,891N/A5,545N/A
6/30/201712,7663,905N/A5,627N/A
3/31/201712,2793,732N/A5,393N/A
12/31/201612,0373,640N/A5,202N/A
9/30/201611,9863,563N/A5,117N/A
6/30/201612,1943,598N/A5,281N/A
3/31/201612,4773,626N/A5,213N/A
12/31/201512,6113,538N/A5,140N/A
9/30/201512,6523,441N/A4,982N/A
6/30/201512,5483,287N/A4,658N/A
3/31/201512,5393,248N/A4,728N/A
12/31/201412,1343,167N/A4,381N/A
9/30/201411,6722,958N/A4,344N/A
6/30/201411,2522,810N/A4,082N/A
3/31/201410,8022,680N/A3,872N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNI's forecast earnings growth (4.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CNI's earnings (4.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CNI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CNI's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNI's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CNI's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (27.6%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/05 03:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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 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