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 9% 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 Growth | 15.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.6% |
| Return on equity | 27.9% |
| Net Margin | 31.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance 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 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Canadian National Railway makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 17,159 | 5,432 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 17,036 | 5,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 16,764 | 5,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 16,828 | 5,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 16,899 | 4,915 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 17,425 | 5,262 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 17,712 | 5,420 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 17,107 | 5,118 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16,318 | 4,899 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 15,396 | 5,130 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 14,650 | 4,841 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 14,477 | 4,899 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 14,380 | 4,719 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 14,198 | 4,018 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 13,809 | 3,527 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 13,819 | 3,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 13,747 | 3,414 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 14,168 | 3,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 14,918 | 4,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 14,917 | 4,216 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 15,141 | 4,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 14,999 | 4,425 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 14,671 | 4,373 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 14,321 | 4,328 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 13,798 | 5,796 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 13,331 | 5,620 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 13,029 | 5,341 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 13,041 | 5,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 12,973 | 3,891 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 12,766 | 3,905 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 12,279 | 3,732 | -79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 12,037 | 3,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 11,986 | 3,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 12,194 | 3,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 12,477 | 3,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 12,611 | 3,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 12,652 | 3,441 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 12,548 | 3,287 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 12,539 | 3,248 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 12,134 | 3,167 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 11,672 | 2,958 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 11,252 | 2,810 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 10,802 | 2,680 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CNI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CNI'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: CNI's earnings have grown by 8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CNI's earnings growth over the past year (10.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CNI earnings growth over the past year (10.5%) exceeded the Transportation industry -3.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst CNI'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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/05 03:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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. 28 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 |