
Canadian National (CNI) | Financial Analysis & Statements
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Jun 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
3.1B
Gross Profit
1.3B
42.77%
Operating Income
1.2B
38.34%
Net Income
846.4M
27.43%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.87
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
41.2B
Total Liabilities
25.5B
Shareholders Equity
15.6B
Debt to Equity
1.64
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
1.3B
Free Cash Flow
681.5M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Canadian National Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 12.3B | 16.8B | 17.1B | 14.5B | 13.8B |
Cost of Goods Sold | 7.3B | 9.7B | 9.7B | 8.4B | 8.0B |
Gross Profit | 5.0B | 7.2B | 7.4B | 6.1B | 5.8B |
Gross Margin % | 40.9% | 42.5% | 43.2% | 41.9% | 41.8% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
Selling, General & Administrative | - | -479.0M | -498.0M | -407.0M | -292.0M |
Other Operating Expenses | 463.7M | 554.0M | 556.0M | 506.0M | 508.0M |
Total Operating Expenses | 463.7M | 75.0M | 58.0M | 99.0M | 216.0M |
Operating Income | 4.6B | 7.1B | 7.3B | 6.0B | 5.6B |
Operating Margin % | 37.1% | 42.0% | 42.9% | 41.2% | 40.2% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense | 643.5M | 722.0M | 548.0M | 610.0M | 554.0M |
Other Non-Operating Income | 301.9M | 134.0M | -27.0M | 982.0M | -480.0M |
Pre-tax Income | 4.2B | 6.5B | 6.8B | 6.3B | 4.5B |
Income Tax | 1.0B | 863.0M | 1.6B | 1.4B | 976.0M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 24.0% | 13.3% | 24.3% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
Net Income | 3.2B | 5.6B | 5.1B | 4.9B | 3.5B |
Net Margin % | 26.1% | 33.4% | 29.9% | 33.8% | 25.7% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 6.3B | 8.9B | 9.1B | 7.6B | 7.1B |
EPS (Basic) | $7.02 | $8.55 | $7.46 | $6.91 | $5.01 |
EPS (Diluted) | $7.01 | $8.53 | $7.44 | $6.90 | $5.00 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 457516329 | 935578250 | 997339200 | 1029450500 | 1033518900 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 457516329 | 935578250 | 997339200 | 1029450500 | 1033518900 |
Income Statement Trend
Canadian National Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 282.0M | 475.0M | 328.0M | 838.0M | 569.0M |
Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Accounts Receivable | 843.8M | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
Inventory | 522.0M | 699.0M | 692.0M | 589.0M | 583.0M |
Other Current Assets | 29.0M | 33.0M | 55.0M | 20.0M | 42.0M |
Total Current Assets | 1.9B | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.4B | 3.1B |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 44.8B | 57.3B | 55.7B | 52.3B | 93.2B |
Goodwill | 195.7M | 271.0M | 277.0M | 279.0M | 285.0M |
Intangible Assets | 92.8M | 131.0M | 137.0M | 139.0M | 145.0M |
Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | 605.3M | 793.0M | 104.0M | 111.0M | 123.0M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 39.5B | 49.6B | 47.4B | 45.1B | 41.7B |
Total Assets | 41.4B | 52.7B | 50.7B | 48.5B | 44.8B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | 747.4M | 968.0M | 954.0M | 903.0M | 780.0M |
Short-term Debt | 942.4M | 2.5B | 1.2B | 616.0M | 1.0B |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | - | 64.0M | 4.0M | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities | 2.9B | 5.0B | 3.8B | 3.1B | 3.3B |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 14.6B | 16.4B | 14.7B | 12.3B | 12.3B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 7.9B | 10.1B | 9.8B | 9.3B | 8.3B |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 23.2B | 27.5B | 25.4B | 22.7B | 21.9B |
Total Liabilities | 26.1B | 32.5B | 29.3B | 25.8B | 25.2B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | 2.5B | 3.5B | 3.6B | 3.7B | 3.7B |
Retained Earnings | 13.3B | 18.7B | 19.5B | 21.0B | 19.2B |
Treasury Stock | 93.5M | 144.0M | 170.0M | 103.0M | 115.0M |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | 15.3B | 20.1B | 21.4B | 22.7B | 19.7B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 15.5B | 18.9B | 15.9B | 12.9B | 13.3B |
Working Capital | -983.8M | -1.9B | -625.0M | 306.0M | -172.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Canadian National Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | 3.2B | 5.6B | 5.1B | 4.9B | 3.5B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 1.4B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.6B |
Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
Working Capital Changes | 66.7M | -53.0M | -411.0M | 147.0M | 129.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 5.1B | 7.5B | 7.1B | 7.4B | 5.9B |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | -2.6B | -3.1B | -2.8B | -2.9B | -2.9B |
Acquisitions | 0 | -390.0M | 0 | -22.0M | -8.0M |
Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -2.6B | -3.5B | -2.5B | -2.9B | -2.9B |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | -1.9B | -4.6B | -4.8B | -1.6B | -402.0M |
Dividends Paid | -1.5B | -2.1B | -2.0B | -1.7B | -1.6B |
Debt Issuance | 2.5B | 2.6B | 1.9B | 403.0M | 1.8B |
Debt Repayment | -16.4B | -15.0B | -12.1B | -6.4B | -8.5B |
Financing Cash Flow | -18.3B | -18.2B | -16.4B | -9.4B | -10.1B |
Free Cash Flow | 2.3B | 3.8B | 3.9B | 4.1B | 3.3B |
Net Change in Cash | -15.9B | -14.1B | -11.9B | -4.9B | -7.1B |
Cash Flow Trend
Canadian National Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.49
Forward P/E
15.52
Price to Book
2.67
Price to Sales
3.35
PEG Ratio
2.55
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
26.62%
Operating Margin
41.29%
Return on Equity
22.30%
Return on Assets
7.75%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.82
Debt to Equity
97.21
Beta
0.86
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$5.26
Book Value per Share
$34.44
Revenue per Share
$27.28
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cni | 57.5B | 17.49 | 2.67 | 22.30% | 26.62% | 97.21 |
Union Pacific | 136.9B | 19.81 | 8.32 | 42.36% | 28.43% | 208.86 |
Canadian Pacific | 68.6B | 23.19 | 1.50 | 9.09% | 28.04% | 47.23 |
Norfolk Southern | 66.1B | 19.62 | 4.41 | 24.13% | 27.51% | 121.06 |
CSX | 61.9B | 20.37 | 5.00 | 24.82% | 21.92% | 160.11 |
Wabtec | 33.3B | 29.46 | 3.13 | 10.91% | 10.92% | 47.09 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.