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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Stock Analysis

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) is a Railroads stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

CNI

$123.37

+$0.20 (+0.16%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CNI Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$122.49
Previous Close
$123.17
Day's Range
122.49–124.53
52-Week Range
90.74–131.55
Volume
5.39M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.99
Valuation
Market Cap
$74.63B
P/E Ratio
21.99
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.89
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.82
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.20
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.61
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$17.30B+1.51%
Net Income (FY)
$4.72B+6.12%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
26.92%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
604.90M
1-Year Return
+29.89%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.60+2.11%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 8, 2026
Earnings Date
October 30, 2026
Avg Volume
1.56M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CNI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+26.27%
2025−0.75%
2024−17.51%
2023+7.84%
2022−1.41%
2021+13.70%
2020+23.66%
2019+24.26%
2018−8.61%
2017+24.42%
2016 (partial year)+9.14%

As of September 4, 2026.

CNI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.30B$4.72B27.3%
2024$17.05B$4.45B26.1%
2023$16.83B$5.63B33.4%
2022$17.11B$5.12B29.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$17.30B$7.33B$6.59B$4.72B27.3%
2024$17.05B$6.97B$6.33B$4.45B26.1%
2023$16.83B$7.15B$6.60B$5.63B33.4%
2022$17.11B$7.40B$6.84B$5.12B29.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CNI Dividend History

$1.91−22.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.332—
2025$1.913−22.6%
2024$2.464+6.0%
2023$2.324+3.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.332—
2025$1.913−22.6%
2024$2.464+6.0%
2023$2.324+3.4%
2022$2.254+13.9%
2021$1.974+13.0%
2020$1.754+8.0%
2019$1.624+16.1%
2018$1.394+9.1%
2017$1.284+122.1%
2016$0.572—

Most recent payment: $0.67 per share, ex-dividend June 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CNI Valuation vs Railroads Median

Median of 13 stocks
MetricCNIRailroads medianvs median
P/E21.9928.2522% below
P/S ratio4.203.995% above
Profit margin26.92%10.59%16.3 pts above

Medians across 13 Railroads stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) carries a market capitalisation of $74.63B. It is classified in the Railroads industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 23,825 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $90.74 to $131.55. CNI last closed at $123.37 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.20 (+0.16%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 35.96% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $17.30B. That is +1.51% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $17.05B. The same year closed with net income of $4.72B. That is +6.12% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 26.92%. That is 16.3 percentage points above the Railroads median of 10.59%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 5.61.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $17.11B in 2022 to $17.30B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 21.99 times earnings. That is 22.16% below the Railroads median of 28.25. The forward P/E on file is 18.89. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.82. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.2 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 5.35% above the Railroads median of 3.99. 13 Railroads companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.99. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 22.74%. The trailing one-year price return is +29.89%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.53%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.11% on the latest price. That is 0.3 percentage points above the Railroads median yield of 1.81%. The indicated annual rate is $2.60 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 8, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.33 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.91 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +26.27% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +24.42% and 2024 returned −17.51%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) operates in the Railroads industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Canadian National Railway Company CNI $74.63B 22.0
Union Pacific Corporation UNP $172.06B 23.5
Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO $103.18B 21.9
CSX Corporation CSX $91.53B 28.6

The Railroads industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Canadian National Railway Company trades at a P/E of 22.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Canadian National Railway Company

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services. It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services. The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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