Canadian National Railway (CNI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Canadian National Railway (CNI) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 25.17% in Q1 2026, down 46.25% quarter-over-quarter from 46.82% in Q4 2025, and down 120.0% on a YoY basis from 125.83% in Q1 2025.
Canadian National Railway (CNI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian National Railway's Net Margin history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 25.17% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 120.0% year-over-year to 25.17%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 40.61% (up 213.0% YoY), while the FY2014 annual figure was 25.51%, up 109.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 25.17% for Q1 2026 at Canadian National Railway, down from 46.82% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 52.63% in Q3 2022 to a low of 25.17% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 42.92% across 5 years, with a median of 45.0% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin slumped 1744 bps in 2022, then jumped 681 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 51.56% in 2022, then fell by 30 bps to 36.1% in 2023, then climbed by 19 bps to 42.91% in 2024, then climbed by 9 bps to 46.82% in 2025, then slumped by 46 bps to 25.17% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 25.17% (Q1 2026), 46.82% (Q4 2025), and 45.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.43 Bn | 160.39 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 27.36% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.46 Bn | 87.36 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 23.18% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 70.52 Bn | 69.17 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.76 Bn | 59.17 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 22.83% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 45.04 Bn | 44.56 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 12.31% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.77 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -0.37% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.49 Bn | 997.63 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 1.65% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 422.46 Mn | 419.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.23% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 175.79 Mn | 155.29 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | Canadian National Railway | 768,081.41 | 768,081.41 | - | 25.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 70.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 47.53% |