Canadian National Railway CNI
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Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2017)

Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted Beginning Cash Balance of $529.0 million for Q4 2017, down 26.94% on a QoQ basis from $724.0 million in Q2 2017, and down 1.32% year-over-year from $536.0 million in Q4 2016.

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Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Canadian National Railway has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 9 years, with the latest figure at $529.0 million in Q4 2017.

  • On a quarterly basis, Beginning Cash Balance fell 1.32% year-over-year to $529.0 million in Q4 2017; TTM through Dec 2017 was $529.0 million, a 1.32% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2017 full-year figure at $518.0 million, down 4.08% from the prior year.
  • Beginning Cash Balance was $529.0 million for Q4 2017 at Canadian National Railway, down from $724.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Beginning Cash Balance was $724.0 million in Q2 2017, with the low at $39.0 million in Q4 2015.
  • Average Beginning Cash Balance over 5 years is $249.2 million, with a median of $166.5 million recorded in 2013.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2015 and 2016: Beginning Cash Balance tumbled 79.32% in 2015, then soared 1275.66% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $147.8 million in 2013, then advanced by 27.54% to $188.5 million in 2014, then slumped by 79.32% to $39.0 million in 2015, then jumped by 1275.66% to $536.0 million in 2016, then declined by 1.32% to $529.0 million in 2017.
  • The last three Beginning Cash Balance figures came in at $529.0 million (Q4 2017), $724.0 million (Q2 2017), and $536.0 million (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 528.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 724.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 536.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 122.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 710.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 153.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 38.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 65.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 178.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 188.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 214.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 214.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 214.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 147.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 87.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 155.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 155.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 101.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 345.00 Mn