Canadian National Railway CNI
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 37.92% for Q3 2023, down 887.0% year-over-year from 4.82% in Q3 2022, and up 55.04% quarter-over-quarter from 24.46% in Q1 2023.

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

Canadian National Railway's FCF Margin history runs 10 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 FY2014 annual figure was 36.11%, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q3 2023 stood at 37.92%, up from 24.46% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 68.45% in Q3 2021, with the low at 15.37% in Q1 2022.
  • The 3-year median for FCF Margin is 37.92% (2023), against an average of 38.6%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 2165 bps in 2022, then surged 909 bps in 2023.
  • Canadian National Railway's FCF Margin stood at 68.45% in 2021, then sank by 32 bps to 46.8% in 2022, then dropped by 19 bps to 37.92% in 2023.
  • Business Quant data shows CNI's FCF Margin at 37.92% in Q3 2023, 24.46% in Q1 2023, and 46.8% in Q3 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 180.52 Bn 178.40 Bn 6.50 Bn 32.09%
2 Csx 94.59 Bn 93.20 Bn 3.29 Bn 19.09%
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 84.21 Bn 83.94 Bn 2.92 Bn 23.25%
4 Canadian National Railway 78.52 Bn 78.52 Bn - -
5 Norfolk Southern 77.93 Bn 76.86 Bn - 17.75%
6 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 49.47 Bn 48.80 Bn 1.16 Bn 11.92%
7 Trinity Industries 2.37 Bn 2.21 Bn 109.90 Mn -3.40%
8 Greenbrier Companies 1.42 Bn 1.15 Bn 81.10 Mn -49.68%
9 Foster L B 390.24 Mn 384.46 Mn 30.87 Mn 10.32%
10 FreightCar America 228.00 Mn 163.70 Mn - -

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%
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 102.94%
Sep 30, 2012 19.70%
Sep 30, 2011 24.79%
Mar 31, 2010 37.20%
Dec 31, 2009 66.05%