Canadian National Railway (CNI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023)

Canadian National Railway (CNI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.5 billion in Q3 2023, up 43.32% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2023, and down 28.41% on a YoY basis from $2.1 billion in Q3 2022.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends

Canadian National Railway's Free Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 billion for Q3 2023.

  • In Q3 2023, Free Cash Flow fell 28.41% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2024 stood at $1.5 billion (down 52.26% YoY), while the FY2013 annual figure was $3.5 billion, up 15.95% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $1.5 billion for Q3 2023 at Canadian National Railway, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $2.5 billion in Q3 2021 to a low of $570.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $1.6 billion across 4 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2020.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 85.09% in 2023; the steepest drop was 28.41% in 2023.
  • A 4-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $2.0 billion in 2020, then increased by 22.41% to $2.5 billion in 2021, then fell by 14.08% to $2.1 billion in 2022, then declined by 28.41% to $1.5 billion in 2023.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q3 2023), $1.1 billion (Q1 2023), and $2.1 billion (Q3 2022), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 161.43 Bn 160.39 Bn 5.85 Bn 1.50 Bn
2 Csx 88.46 Bn 87.36 Bn 3.18 Bn 729.00 Mn
3 Norfolk Southern 70.52 Bn 69.17 Bn 2.74 Bn -38.00 Mn
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 58.76 Bn 59.17 Bn 2.36 Bn 227.51 Mn
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 45.04 Bn 44.56 Bn 1.06 Bn 153.00 Mn
6 Trinity Industries 2.77 Bn 2.84 Bn 128.90 Mn -51.40 Mn
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.49 Bn 997.63 Mn 69.50 Mn 128.60 Mn
8 Foster L B 422.46 Mn 419.34 Mn 25.70 Mn -13.40 Mn
9 Rail Vision 175.79 Mn 155.29 Mn 504,000.00 -4.35 Mn
10 Canadian National Railway 768,081.41 768,081.41 - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2023 1.51 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 2.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 2.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 570.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 570.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 2.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 2.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 2.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 2.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.76 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.76 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 893.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 893.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 2.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 2.08 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.95 Bn