Canadian National Railway CNI
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Canadian National Railway (CNI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2015)

Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$482.0 million for Q2 2015, little changed year-over-year from -$482.0 million in Q2 2014, and down 94.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$248.0 million in Q1 2015.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

Canadian National Railway's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$482.0 million for Q2 2015.

  • In Q2 2015, Capital Expenditures changed 0.0% year-over-year to -$482.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2015 stood at -$2.3 billion (down 377.55% YoY), while the FY2009 annual figure was -$1.4 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q2 2015 stood at -$482.0 million, down from -$248.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $788.0 million in Q4 2013, with the low at -$1.6 billion in Q4 2011.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is -$248.0 million (2014), against an average of -$204.6 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2014: Capital Expenditures surged 137.72% in 2012, then tumbled 220.18% in 2014.
  • Canadian National Railway's Capital Expenditures stood at -$1.6 billion in 2011, then soared by 137.72% to $613.0 million in 2012, then climbed by 28.55% to $788.0 million in 2013, then sank by 220.18% to -$947.0 million in 2014, then soared by 49.1% to -$482.0 million in 2015.
  • Business Quant data shows CNI's Capital Expenditures at -$482.0 million in Q2 2015, -$248.0 million in Q1 2015, and -$947.0 million in Q4 2014.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 182.58 Bn 180.47 Bn 6.50 Bn 873.00 Mn
2 Csx 95.72 Bn 94.33 Bn 3.29 Bn 576.00 Mn
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 85.71 Bn 85.44 Bn 2.92 Bn 547.98 Mn
4 Canadian National Railway 79.38 Bn 79.38 Bn - -
5 Norfolk Southern 78.72 Bn 77.65 Bn - 439.00 Mn
6 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 50.38 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.16 Bn 62.00 Mn
7 Trinity Industries 2.37 Bn 2.21 Bn 109.90 Mn 89.30 Mn
8 Greenbrier Companies 1.43 Bn 1.15 Bn 81.10 Mn 59.60 Mn
9 Foster L B 392.93 Mn 387.15 Mn 30.87 Mn 3.56 Mn
10 FreightCar America 235.01 Mn 170.72 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2015 -482.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -482.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -248.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -248.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -947.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -947.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -620.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -620.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -482.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -482.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -248.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -248.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 788.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 788.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -539.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -539.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 418.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 418.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -228.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -228.00 Mn