Canadian National Railway (CNR) Stock Overview
Engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CA$152.26 |
| 52 Week High | CA$154.63 |
| 52 Week Low | CA$126.11 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.73% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.66% |
| 1 Year Change | 9.56% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.10% |
| 5 Year Change | 2.77% |
| Change since IPO | 3,447.81% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CA$0.915
Feb 03
Canadian National Railway Company's (TSE:CNR) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jan 03Analysts Are Updating Their Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR) Estimates After Its Third-Quarter Results
Nov 03
The Indispensable Artery for a New North American Economy
Core Thesis: Canadian National Railway (CN) is a wide-moat, irreplicable infrastructure asset whose recent cyclical underperformance has created an attractive entry point. I believe the market is underappreciating a powerful, long-term secular tailwind: the reshoring and nearshoring of critical manufacturing and supply chains to North America.Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 12A Look At The Fair Value Of Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR)
Jun 13Canadian National Railway (TSE:CNR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
May 29Getting In Cheap On Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR) Is Unlikely
May 01
Optimizing Rail Operations And Decisive Growth Initiatives Drive Robust Future Earnings
Improved operational efficiency through better resource management and scheduling enhances capacity and potentially boosts earnings.Shareholder Returns
| CNR | CA Transportation | CA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| 1Y | 9.6% | 11.6% | 40.7% |
Return vs Industry: CNR underperformed the Canadian Transportation industry which returned 11.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CNR underperformed the Canadian Market which returned 40.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CNR volatility | |
|---|---|
| CNR Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Transportation Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 11.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CA Market | 19.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CA Market | 3.9% |
Stable Share Price: CNR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.
Volatility Over Time: CNR's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 23,839 | Tracy Robinson | www.cn.ca |
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.
Canadian National Railway Company Fundamentals Summary
| CNR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | CA$93.00b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CA$4.72b |
| Revenue (TTM) | CA$17.30b |
Is CNR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CNR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$17.30b |
| Cost of Revenue | CA$7.50b |
| Gross Profit | CA$9.81b |
| Other Expenses | CA$5.09b |
| Earnings | CA$4.72b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Apr 29, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.73 |
| Gross Margin | 56.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.28% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 98.3% |
How did CNR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/13 17:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
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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 44 analysts. 26 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 |
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| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Murray | ATB Cormark |