Canadian National Railway is a railroads business based in Canada. Canadian National Railway shares (CNR) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.
Its last market close was C$139.98 , which is an increase of 5.02% over the previous week. Canadian National Railway employs 24,671 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$17 billion.Our top picks for where to buy Canadian National Railway stock
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Canadian National Railway stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): CNR)
Use our graph to track the performance of CNR stocks over time.Canadian National Railway stocks at a glance
Latest market close | C$139.98 |
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52-week range | C$130.02 - C$171.76 |
50-day moving average | C$140.51 |
200-day moving average | C$150.81 |
Wall St. target price | C$161.67 |
PE ratio | 19.2061 |
Dividend yield | C$3.38 (2.64%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | C$6.94 |
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Is Canadian National Railway stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Canadian National Railway stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Canadian National Railway's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Canadian National Railway's P/E ratio
Canadian National Railway's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Canadian National Railway shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.
Canadian National Railway's PEG ratio
Canadian National Railway's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8053. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Canadian National Railway's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Canadian National Railway's EBITDA
Canadian National Railway's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$8.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Canadian National Railway's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Canadian National Railway financials
Revenue TTM | C$17 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 39.95% |
Gross profit TTM | C$9.3 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 7.72% |
Return on equity TTM | 21.61% |
Profit margin | 26.09% |
Book value | C$33.53 |
Market Capitalization | C$84.9 billion |
EBITDA | C$8.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Canadian National Railway stock dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 48.21% of net profits
Recently Canadian National Railway has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Canadian National Railway shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Canadian National Railway's case, that would currently equate to about C$3.38 per share.
While Canadian National Railway's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Canadian National Railway may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Canadian National Railway's most recent dividend payout was on 30 March 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 9 March 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Canadian National Railway's stocks ever split?
Canadian National Railway's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 1 December 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Canadian National Railway stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Canadian National Railway stocks, which in turn could have impacted Canadian National Railway's stock price.
Canadian National Railway stock price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Canadian National Railway's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$130.02 up to C$171.7557. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."
Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Canadian National Railway's is 0.83. This would suggest that Canadian National Railway's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Canadian National Railway overview
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, custom brokerage services, transloading and distribution, business development and real estate, and private car storage services; and intermodal services, such as temperature controlled cargo, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, customs brokerage, and trucking. It offers door-to-door services, import and export dray, and interline services, as well as specialized services, comprising flatbed trucks, on-deck mobile transport trays, expedited cargo, and permit/overweight services; and supply chain services. It serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada..
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Canadian National Railway is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 2.67% of Canadian National Railway stocks are held by insiders and 75.109% by institutions. How many people work for Canadian National Railway?
Latest data suggests 24,671 work at Canadian National Railway. When does the fiscal year end for Canadian National Railway?
Canadian National Railway's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Canadian National Railway based?
Canadian National Railway's address is: 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3B 2M9 What is Canadian National Railway's ISIN number?
Canadian National Railway's international securities identification number is: CA1363751027 What is Canadian National Railway's CUSIP number?
Canadian National Railway's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 136375102
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