Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Canadian National Railway's Cash & Equivalents was $202.42 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 29.8% from $155.89 million a year earlier but down 51.6% from the prior quarter.
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Cash & Equivalents at Canadian National Railway came in at $250.5 million, down 11.8% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -21.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Equivalents was $284.13 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-58.5%), $684.84 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-33.6%), $1.03 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-3.6%) and $1.07 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+30.3%).
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents has moved between $155.5 million (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) and $2.69 billion (the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Equivalents was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 9.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Equivalents over five years was the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 (growth of 158.4%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (a decline of 83.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, CNI's Cash & Equivalents in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $417.83 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $250.98 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $155.5 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 202.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 417.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 155.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 155.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 161.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 278.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 200.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 244.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 305.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 348.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 366.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 401.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 358.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 241.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 309.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 364.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 386.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 664.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.74 Bn |
Canadian National Railway Co Cash & Equivalents API
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const data = await res.json();