Canadian National Railway (CNI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 4.76 for Q1 2026, up 0.52% year-over-year from 4.74 in Q1 2025, and up 14.23% quarter-over-quarter from 5.56 in Q4 2025.
Canadian National Railway (CNI) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian National Railway's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.76 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 0.52% year-over-year to 4.76; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.05 (down 5.37% YoY), while the FY2010 annual figure was 1.42, up 131.69% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 4.76, up from 5.56 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.56 in Q3 2024, with the low at 9.81 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 5.62 (2025), against an average of 6.28.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 110.79% in 2022, then soared 42.04% in 2023.
- Canadian National Railway's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 9.12 in 2022, then climbed by 26.59% to 6.69 in 2023, then grew by 25.04% to 5.02 in 2024, then declined by 10.73% to 5.56 in 2025, then rose by 14.23% to 4.76 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNI's Interest Coverage Ratio at 4.76 in Q1 2026, 5.56 in Q4 2025, and 5.09 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.00 Bn | 179.89 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.45 Bn | 94.06 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.45 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.34 Bn | 79.34 Bn | - | -5.50 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.54 Bn | 77.48 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.26 Bn | 49.59 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.50 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 1.93 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 395.41 Mn | 389.63 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 236.29 Mn | 171.99 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.76 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.09 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.56 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.80 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.80 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.81 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.89 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -8.95 |