Canadian National Railway (CNI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2023)

Canadian National Railway (CNI) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 37.92% in Q3 2023, up 55.04% quarter-over-quarter from 24.46% in Q1 2023, and down 887.0% on a YoY basis from 4.82% in Q3 2022.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Canadian National Railway's FCF Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 37.92% for Q3 2023.

  • In Q3 2023, FCF Margin fell 887.0% year-over-year to 37.92%; the TTM figure through Jun 2024 stood at 8.88% (down 930.0% YoY), while the FY2013 annual figure was 33.55%, up 270.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 37.92% for Q3 2023 at Canadian National Railway, up from 24.46% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 68.45% in Q3 2021 to a low of 15.37% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 41.32% across 4 years, with a median of 42.36% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin tumbled 2165 bps in 2022, then soared 909 bps in 2023.
  • A 4-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 54.92% in 2020, then advanced by 25 bps to 68.45% in 2021, then slumped by 32 bps to 46.8% in 2022, then declined by 19 bps to 37.92% in 2023.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 37.92% (Q3 2023), 24.46% (Q1 2023), and 46.8% (Q3 2022), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 161.43 Bn 160.39 Bn 5.85 Bn 24.18%
2 Csx 88.46 Bn 87.36 Bn 3.18 Bn 20.94%
3 Norfolk Southern 70.52 Bn 69.17 Bn 2.74 Bn -1.27%
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 58.76 Bn 59.17 Bn 2.36 Bn 8.43%
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 45.04 Bn 44.56 Bn 1.06 Bn 5.19%
6 Trinity Industries 2.77 Bn 2.84 Bn 128.90 Mn -10.45%
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.49 Bn 997.63 Mn 69.50 Mn 21.89%
8 Foster L B 422.46 Mn 419.34 Mn 25.70 Mn -11.06%
9 Rail Vision 175.79 Mn 155.29 Mn 504,000.00 -347.68%
10 Canadian National Railway 768,081.41 768,081.41 - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2023 37.92%
Mar 31, 2023 24.46%
Sep 30, 2022 46.80%
Mar 31, 2022 15.37%
Sep 30, 2021 68.45%
Dec 31, 2020 54.92%
Jun 30, 2015 56.16%
Mar 31, 2015 33.16%
Dec 31, 2014 64.92%
Sep 30, 2014 62.48%
Jun 30, 2014 56.32%
Mar 31, 2014 33.16%
Dec 31, 2013 11.29%
Sep 30, 2013 59.49%
Jun 30, 2013 29.74%
Mar 31, 2013 22.26%
Dec 31, 2012 -0.87%
Sep 30, 2012 19.70%
Mar 31, 2012 14.88%
Dec 31, 2011 193.56%