Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Stock

About Canadian National Railway Company

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), together with its subsidiary operations, functions as a key player in the railway and related logistics industry. The firm handles a wide array of freight, including petroleum products and chemicals, agricultural commodities such as grain and fertilizers, various minerals like coal and metals, timber and paper goods, intermodal containers, and finished automobiles. Its services cater to a broad base of clients, from international exporters and importers to retail chains, agricultural growers, and industrial manufacturers. CNI boasts a substantial rail infrastructure, with approximately 19,500 miles of track extending across both Canada and the United States. Additionally, the company provides diverse ancillary services, encompassing marine terminal management (vessels and docks), cargo transshipment and distribution, specialized automotive supply chain solutions, and comprehensive freight management and forwarding. Founded in 1919, Canadian National Railway Company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Canadian National Railway Company is led by CEO Tracy A. Robinson, employs 24,911 people, headquartered in Montreal, CA, publicly traded since 1996.

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) stock trades at $129.84 with a market capitalization of $78.76B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.01, price-to-book of 4.31, price-to-sales of 5.45. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $90.74 and $130.76, and currently trades at its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.32%.

On profitability, Canadian National Railway Company generates a return on equity (ROE) of 21.85% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 30.54%, an operating margin of 38.07%, a net profit margin of 27.23%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Canadian National Railway Company reported annual revenue of $17.3B, net profit of $4.7B, revenue has compounded at 4.6% a year over the last five years, profit at 5.9% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.67, total assets of $58.5B, $363.0M in cash and equivalents.

CNI has an average daily trading volume of 1,563,821 shares, a beta of 1.00.

Official website: www.cn.ca