Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) - $129.84 as of 8/23/2026 8:36:20 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
57 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for CNI
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for CNI
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for CNI
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for CNI
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for CNI (57 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for CNI
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | CNI |
| Company Name | Canadian National Railway Company |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Canadian National Railway Company, is engaged in the rail and related transportation business. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. |
| Sector Name | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | RAILROADS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/30/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 129.84 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 109.89 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/23/2026 8:36:20 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,059,635 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,516,943 |
| 52-Week High | 131.55 |
| 52-Week Low | 89.09 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 45.74% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 25.62 |
| Sector PE | 45.02 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.73 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 264.98 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 99.49 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 110.66 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.87 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.49 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 25.83 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.90 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.68 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.57 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.31 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.65 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.85 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 10 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 5 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 604,900,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 78,540,216,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/8/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.9150 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.9150 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.61 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.82% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.66 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.87% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.11% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.10% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.54% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.72% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 14.96% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 64.84% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 10.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 6.03% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.56 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 3.30 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 7.63 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 4,784,485,695 |
| Net Income Past Year | 4,716,154,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 4,448,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 11.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.58% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 40.30% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 294,127,384 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 362,704,177 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 389,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -21,447,872,616 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -19,937,295,823 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 20,300,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 19,728,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 21,742,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.51 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.50 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 21,550,423,503 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 21,051,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 21,910,489,265 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 3,549,718,182 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 5.87 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 3,388,236,559 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 3,150,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.36 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.83 |
| MACD Signal | 1.41 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 103.10 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 118.03 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 132.95 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| RSI | 54.81 |
| 50-Day SMA | 105.02 |
| 150-Day SMA | 106.58 |
| 200-Day SMA | 107.37 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/20/2026 8:30:12 PM EST |