Canadian National Railway Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Canadian National Railway's CEO is Tracy Robinson, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is CA$14.01M, comprised of 9.2% salary and 90.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth $785.53K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Tracy Robinson
Chief executive officer
CA$14.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.2% |
| CEO tenure | 2.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.001% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
I Bought More Canadian National As 2024 Closes
Dec 30Canadian National Railway: Total Yield And Valuation Make It A Buy For 2025
Dec 20Dividends On Track: Why I'm Bullish On Canadian National's Long-Term Potential
Oct 23Canadian National: When The Train Slows Down, It's Time To Seize The Opportunity
Aug 28Canadian National Railway: Strong Fundamentals Amid Short-Term Challenges
Aug 18Off The Rails? Not Quite. Buying Canadian National On Weakness
Jul 24Canadian National Railway: My Top Railroad For Dividend Growth Investors
Jul 14Canadian National: Easing Comps, Growth Initiatives And Reasonable Valuation
Jul 02Canadian National: Where Dividend Investors Go For Income And Growth
Apr 29Canadian National Railway: Dividend Increases, Transformation, And M&A Imply Undervaluation
Mar 14Canadian National Is My Top Pick Among Class 1 Railroads
Mar 02Canadian National Railway: A Bright Future Ahead
Jan 24Canadian National Railway: Better To Wait For The Next Train
Dec 19Why Canadian National Railway Is The Only Railroad Able To Increase Buybacks
Nov 27Canadian National Has Entered Buy Zone: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunity
Oct 25Canadian National Railway: Why I've Been Buying This Wide Moat Compounder
Oct 13Riding Canadian National Railway
Sep 08Canadian National Railway: Faces Short-Term Challenges But Long-Term Growth Intact
Aug 08Canadian National: Despite Challenges, This Stock Is A Buy On Weakness
Jul 26Boarding Canadian National Railway
Jul 06Canadian National: Riding The Rails Of Profit
May 28Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$2.10 beats by C$0.02, revenue of C$4.54B beats by C$60M
Jan 24CN ratifies new agreement for rail traffic controllers in Canada
Jan 03Buying High-Quality Dividends With Canadian National
Nov 10Canadian National Railway GAAP EPS of C$2.13 beats by C$0.12, revenue of C$4.51B beats by C$190M
Oct 25Canadian National Railway: A Quality Dividend Stock At A Historically Attractive Price
Oct 05CN proposes $1.5B debt offering
Aug 03Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$1.93 beats by C$0.17, revenue of C$4.34B beats by C$250M
Jul 26Canadian National announces investments in Mississippi, Minnesota
Jun 29Canadian National: A Conservative Dividend Growth Gem
Jun 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$6b |
| Dec 31 2023 | CA$14m | CA$1m | CA$6b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Dec 31 2022 | CA$14m | CA$981k | CA$5b |
Compensation vs Market: Tracy's total compensation ($USD9.68M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tracy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Tracy Robinson (60 yo)
2.9yrs
Tenure
CA$14,008,702
Compensation
Ms. Tracy A. Robinson was an Executive Vice President and President of Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines at TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. since January 1, 2019 until January 2022 and served as its President of C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.9yrs | CA$14.01m | 0.0012% $ 785.5k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8.5yrs | CA$4.18m | 0.024% $ 15.5m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Information & Technology Officer | 4.3yrs | CA$3.71m | 0.0027% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Field Operating Officer | 2.2yrs | CA$2.40m | 0.0012% $ 760.0k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Network Operating Officer | 1.2yrs | CA$2.00m | 0.00020% $ 127.7k | |
| Senior Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0042% $ 2.7m | |
| Senior Manager of Media Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer | no data | no data | 0.0010% $ 651.4k | |
| Senior Vice-President of Mechanical & Engineering | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.000030% $ 19.2k |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CNI's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.9yrs | CA$14.01m | 0.0012% $ 785.5k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | no data | CA$197.41k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | CA$290.00k | no data | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 2.7yrs | CA$267.21k | no data | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 7.8yrs | CA$550.00k | 0.0013% $ 836.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | CA$310.00k | 0.0019% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | CA$310.00k | 0.00098% $ 625.9k | |
| Co-Chair of Indigenous Advisory Council | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | CA$290.00k | 0.00048% $ 306.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | CA$300.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | CA$296.84k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Co-Chair of Indigenous Advisory Council | 3.8yrs | no data | no data |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/20 04:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Canadian National Railway Company is covered by 55 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Murray | ATB Capital Markets |