Canadian National Railway (CNI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 25.46% for Q1 2026, up 12.0% year-over-year from 22.73% in Q1 2025, and down 12.57% quarter-over-quarter from 29.12% in Q4 2025.
Canadian National Railway (CNI) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian National Railway's EBITDA Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 25.46% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 12.0% year-over-year to 25.46%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.91% (up 145.0% YoY), while the FY2010 annual figure was 6.17%, down 3127.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 25.46%, down from 29.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 30.71% in Q4 2022, with the low at 21.6% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 26.64% (2023), against an average of 26.95%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin soared 511 bps in 2022, then sank 426 bps in 2023.
- Canadian National Railway's EBITDA Margin stood at 30.71% in 2022, then slipped by 3 bps to 29.79% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 26.59% in 2024, then gained by 10 bps to 29.12% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 25.46% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNI's EBITDA Margin at 25.46% in Q1 2026, 29.12% in Q4 2025, and 27.73% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 35.35% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 29.39% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 18.87% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 41.19% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 4.44% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.88% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 37.30% |