Canadian National Railway CNI
NYSE CNI
$129.84 +1.61 (+1.26%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Canadian National Railway (CNI) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $1.4 billion for Q3 2023, up 1316.24% year-over-year from $100.5 million in Q3 2022, and up 1281.55% quarter-over-quarter from $103.0 million in Q1 2023.

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

Canadian National Railway's Net Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.4 billion for Q3 2023.

  • In Q3 2023, Net Cash Flow rose 1316.24% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2024 stood at $1.4 billion (up 10264.29% YoY), while the FY2014 annual figure was $2.2 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q3 2023 stood at $1.4 billion, up from $103.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $2.5 billion in Q3 2021, with the low at -$296.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 4-year median for Net Cash Flow is $621.5 million (2020), against an average of $792.2 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Cash Flow slumped 104.68% in 2022, then surged 1316.24% in 2023.
  • Canadian National Railway's Net Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2020, then jumped by 119.3% to $2.5 billion in 2021, then plunged by 104.68% to -$117.0 million in 2022, then soared by 1316.24% to $1.4 billion in 2023.
  • Business Quant data shows CNI's Net Cash Flow at $1.4 billion in Q3 2023, $103.0 million in Q1 2023, and -$117.0 million in Q3 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 182.58 Bn 180.47 Bn 6.50 Bn 872.00 Mn
2 Csx 95.72 Bn 94.33 Bn 3.29 Bn 43.00 Mn
3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 85.71 Bn 85.44 Bn 2.92 Bn -48.44 Mn
4 Canadian National Railway 79.38 Bn 79.38 Bn - -
5 Norfolk Southern 78.72 Bn 77.65 Bn - -272.00 Mn
6 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 50.38 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.16 Bn 138.00 Mn
7 Trinity Industries 2.37 Bn 2.21 Bn 109.90 Mn 21.20 Mn
8 Greenbrier Companies 1.43 Bn 1.15 Bn 81.10 Mn -240.90 Mn
9 Foster L B 392.93 Mn 387.15 Mn 30.87 Mn 1.81 Mn
10 FreightCar America 235.01 Mn 170.72 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2023 1.42 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.42 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 103.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -117.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -296.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -296.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 2.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 2.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 1.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 1.14 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 -65.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -65.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -189.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -189.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 42.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 42.00 Mn