Canadian National Railway CNI
NYSE CNI
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As of: Oct 13, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Beginning Cash Balance (2016 - 2018)

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Canadian National Railway (CNI) recorded Beginning Cash Balance of $465.2 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017, down 13.2% from $536.03 million a year earlier.

Analysis

Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Beginning Cash Balance (2016 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

For the year ended Dec 31, 2017, Canadian National Railway reported Beginning Cash Balance of $517.98 million, up 1.5% from the prior year.

  • Annual Beginning Cash Balance has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.7% (years ended Dec 2012 to Dec 2017).
  • Across earlier years, Beginning Cash Balance came in at $510.55 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2016, $40.77 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2015 (-81.0%), $214 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2014 (+38.1%) and $155 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2013 (+53.4%).
  • The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 is the lowest quarterly Beginning Cash Balance since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2016.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Beginning Cash Balance rose in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 100.2%.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Beginning Cash Balance in the last five years was growth of 298.9% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2016, against a decline of 75.7% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2015 at the low end.
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DateValue
Jun 30, 2018 725.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 592.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 724.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 670.00 Mn
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