NYSE
CNI
Last Price
US $119.82
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$73.1B
EPS
TTM
$7.70
PEG
TTM
3.49x
P/E
TTM
22.50x
P/S
TTM
4.23x
YIELD
2.11%
GROWTH
Revenue Y/Y
4.58%
(FY vs FY)
EBITDA Y/Y
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $119.82
-73.96%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $119.82
-42.34%
Default assumptions
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Financial stability - Cash flow debt coverage.
Canadian National Railway Company cash flow to debt ratio of 32.28% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Financial stability - Healthy cash flow growth.
Canadian National Railway Company's free cash flow has increased 7.56% from $3.15G last year to $3.39G, signaling increasing performance
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio.
Canadian National Railway Company's debt to equity ratio is 1.05, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio development.
Canadian National Railway Company's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 1.02 last year to 1.05 today, signaling weakened financials
Financial stability - Net debt/EBITDA.
Canadian National Railway Company has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.36x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability
Financial stability - ICR.
Canadian National Railway Company's interest coverage ratio of 7.14 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Financial stability - Profit margin growth.
Canadian National Railway Company's profit margin has increased (4.35%) in the last year from 26.09% to 27.23%, signaling increasing performance
Financial risk - Short term assets vs short term liabilities.
Canadian National Railway Company's short-term liabilities of $3.69G exceed its short-term assets of $2.47G, signaling financial risk
Increasing performance - ROA.
Canadian National Railway Company's return on assets of 7.91% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Increasing performance - Absolute return on equity.
Canadian National Railway Company's return on equity of 21.93%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Increasing performance - Earnings quality.
Canadian National Railway Company's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Increasing performance - Earnings stability.
Canadian National Railway Company had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Increasing performance - Free cash flow.
Canadian National Railway Company has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Increasing performance - FCF yield.
Canadian National Railway Company has a free cash flow yield of 4.63%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Increasing performance - Healthy earnings growth.
Canadian National Railway Company's yearly earnings has increased 6.03% since last year from $4.45G to $4.72G, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - Healthy revenue growth.
Canadian National Railway Company's yearly revenue has increased 1.43% since last year from $17.05G to $17.29G, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - ROIC.
ROIC 8.66% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
Increasing performance - 3-year revenue CAGR.
Canadian National Railway Company's 3-year revenue CAGR of 0.36% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Increasing performance - Revenue consistency.
Canadian National Railway Company had revenue growth in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Increasing performance - ROE consistency.
Canadian National Railway Company had positive ROE in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Overvalued - DCF valuation.
Canadian National Railway Company is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 31.20 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Undervalued - Earnings yield.
Canadian National Railway Company has an earnings yield of 6.38%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
Overvalued - EBITDA valuation.
Canadian National Railway Company is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 69.09 based on EBITDA multiple model
Undervalued - EV/EBITDA.
Canadian National Railway Company has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 13.77x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
Overvalued - PEG ratio value.
Canadian National Railway Company has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Undervalued - P/B ratio.
Canadian National Railway Company has a price-to-book ratio of 4.87x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value
Undervalued - P/S ratio.
Canadian National Railway Company has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.00x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
21.93%
Return on equity
ROIC: 8.66%
Valuation History
22.5X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 13.8X
Cash flow
Profit margin
6.45%
(FY vs FY)
Cash flow Y/Y
0.52%
(FY vs FY)
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