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Canadian National Railway Company(CNI) Stock Analysis | Industrials

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Reward44Moderate
Risk45Moderate
75%Data
Strong 27% profit margin · 2.8% dividend yield · Revenue growing 11% YoY
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Market Cap:78.54Bn
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Reward Rating
44
Moderate
Reward Assessment
75% data coverage
Bottom 25% of stocksView factors
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Risk Rating
45
Moderate
Risk Assessment
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Earnings Ex-dividend

Market Performance

Stock returned +10.0% over the past year, broadly in line with market conditions.

Analyst Target

Analyst consensus price target: $141.03.

What is 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.

CNI · Verdict

Moderate reward · moderate risk

CNI's standout is cash flow; valuation and growth weigh on the picture.

Based on 88% data coverage

CNI · Verdict

What’s working & what to watch

Strengths 1

  • Cash flow92/100

    20% free-cash-flow margin

Watchouts 3

  • Valuation33/100

    P/E 22.1× · PEG 2.82

  • Growth34/100

    Rev +0.4% CAGR · earnings -2.7%

  • Balance sheet37/100

    Interest covered 7.9×

Model-based scoring. For information only — not financial advice.

What is 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. The company is listed on the NYSE in USA, operating in the Industrials sector, with a market capitalisation of 78.54B, and a P/E ratio of 23.0x.

Financial Highlights

Investment Breakdown

Growth
Revenue and earnings growing steadily, indicating improving operating performance.
Profitability
Adequate profitability with some margin variability in recent periods.
Risk
Risk profile appears balanced versus broad market conditions.
Valuation
Premium valuation reflects strong growth expectations already priced in.

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Reward: Moderate (44)

The scoring profile indicates limited reward potential at this time, with profitability and momentum offering the most support. Risk indicators are moderate, consistent with typical market exposure.

For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.

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Company Information
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
Market Cap78.54B
P/E Ratio23.0213
Dividend Yield2.81%
Beta1.002
Insider Activity
12M windowNo data
No insider activity data available for this ticker.
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