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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO reports to SEC EDGAR in CAD (it files a 20-F/40-F as a foreign private issuer), so every monetary figure below is in CAD as filed, not US dollars.
CNI CIK 0000016868

Source: EDGAR filings · Built 2026-06-19T00:41:27Z

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Key metrics by reporting period

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Derived Metrics

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2024FY 2024FY 2020FY 2019
Free Cash Flow 3.39B 3.12B 3.78B 3.91B 3.24B 1.90B
EBITDA 8.53B 8.14B 8.41B 8.57B 6.37B 7.16B
Working Capital -1.23B -1.36B -1.95B — -172.00M -1.46B
Net Debt 21.40B 21.70B 20.21B — 12.81B 15.51B
Operating Margin 38.07% 36.65% 39.20% 39.98% 34.57% 37.49%
Net Margin 27.28% 26.09% 33.43% 29.92% 25.78% 28.26%
Return on Equity (ROE) 21.88% 21.13% 27.96% 23.93% 18.13% 23.37%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.06% 7.79% 10.68% — 7.95% 9.63%
Current Ratio 0.67× 0.66× 0.61× — 0.95× 0.66×
Debt-to-Equity 1.01× 1.05× 1.03× — 0.68× 0.86×
Effective Tax Rate 24.65% 23.99% 13.30% 24.32% 21.61% 22.34%
Cash Conversion Ratio 1.49× 1.51× 1.24× 1.30× 1.73× 1.40×
Accruals Ratio -0.04× -0.04× -0.03× — -0.06× -0.04×
SBC % of Revenue 0.61% 0.43% 0.38% 0.37% 0.46% 0.38%
CapEx Coverage 1.93× 1.87× 2.18× 2.42× 2.11× 1.47×
Free Cash Flow Per Share C$5.43 C$4.92 C$5.73 C$5.68 C$4.55 C$2.62

Income Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2024FY 2024FY 2020FY 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax 17.30B 17.05B 16.83B 17.11B 13.82B 14.92B
Operating Expenses — — — — — 9.32B
Operating Income (Loss) 6.59B 6.25B 6.60B 6.84B 4.78B 5.59B
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 1.54B 1.40B 863.00M 1.65B 982.00M 1.21B
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 4.72B 4.45B 5.63B 5.12B 3.56B 4.22B
Earnings Per Share, Basic C$7.58 C$7.02 C$8.55 C$7.46 C$5.01 C$5.85
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic 623.10M 633.50M 657.70M 686.40M 711.30M 720.10M
Earnings Per Share, Diluted C$7.57 C$7.01 C$8.53 C$7.44 C$5.00 C$5.83
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 623.70M 634.50M 659.10M 688.30M 713.00M 722.60M

Balance Sheet

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2024FY 2024FY 2020FY 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 350.00M 389.00M 475.00M 328.00M 569.00M 64.00M
Assets, Current 2.47B 2.62B 3.09B — 3.10B 2.83B
Assets 58.55B 57.07B 52.67B — 44.80B 43.78B
Long-term Debt 21.20B 20.89B 18.43B — 12.83B 13.66B
Liabilities, Current 3.70B 3.98B 5.04B — 3.27B 4.29B
Liabilities 36.99B 36.02B 32.55B — — —
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 21.57B 21.05B 20.12B 21.38B 19.65B 18.04B
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 613.30M 627.90M 642.70M 671.00M 710.30M 712.30M

Cash Flow Statement

Concept FY 2025FY 2024FY 2024FY 2024FY 2020FY 2019
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 7.05B 6.70B 6.96B 6.67B 6.17B 5.92B
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 3.66B 3.55B 3.19B 2.75B 2.86B 3.87B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities -3.71B -3.61B -3.47B -2.51B -2.95B -4.19B
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 2.06B 2.60B 4.55B 4.71B 379.00M 1.70B
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities -3.37B -3.62B -3.41B -4.67B -2.71B -1.90B

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Methodology

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