CNI Canadian National Railway Co
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Industrials · Railroads, Line-Haul Operating
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is an industrial company in the Railroads, Line-Haul Operating industry, with a market capitalization of $77.9 billion. Shares last traded at $126.79, 3.5% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 35.9%. CNI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.04, below the Railroads, Line-Haul Operating median of 26.58. Net profit margin is 27.3%, above the peer median of 24.1%. Revenue grew 1.5% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
Canadian National Railway Co reports in CAD: EPS, dividends and financials are shown in CAD as filed. P/E, P/S, P/B and yield convert them at 1 CAD = 0.7165 USD on 2026-10-30 (Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED, DEXCAUS).
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2025-12-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL, reported in CAD.
CNI Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | CA$2.21B | CA$3.54 | 47% |
| 2024-12-31 | CA$2.14B | CA$3.37 | 48% |
| 2023-12-31 | CA$2.07B | CA$3.14 | 37% |
| 2022-12-31 | CA$2.00B | CA$2.91 | 39% |
| 2020-12-31 | CA$1.63B | CA$2.29 | 46% |
| 2019-12-31 | CA$1.54B | CA$2.14 | 37% |
| 2018-12-31 | CA$1.33B | CA$1.81 | 31% |
| 2017-12-31 | CA$1.24B | CA$1.64 | 23% |
| 2016-12-31 | CA$1.16B | CA$1.49 | 32% |
| 2015-12-31 | CA$996M | CA$1.24 | 28% |
| 2014-12-31 | CA$818M | CA$0.99 | 26% |
| 2013-12-31 | CA$724M | CA$0.86 | 28% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Railroads, Line-Haul Operating peers
CNI vs 6 industry peers (Railroads, Line-Haul Operating), by market cap. Data as of close
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | $182.4B | 23.95 | 6.92 | 28.9% | +1.01% |
| CSX | CSX Corporation | $95.2B | 26.58 | 6.37 | 24.0% | -0.65% |
| CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn | $79.5B | 28.73 | 6.98 | 24.3% | +1.97% |
| CNI | Canadian National Railway Co | $77.9B | 23.04 | 6.28 | 27.3% | +2.51% |
| NSC | Norfolk Southern | $77.7B | 28.94 | 5.99 | 20.7% | +0.95% |
| FIP | Ftai Infrastructure Inc. | $337M | — | 0.51 | -71.1% | -0.35% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends, reported in CAD) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · FX: 1 CAD = 0.7165 USD on 2026-10-30 (Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED, DEXCAUS) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Informational only — not financial advice.