Canadian National Railway (CNI) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Canadian National Railway (CNI) recorded quarterly Profit After Tax of $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 8.17% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 1.29% on a YoY basis from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Canadian National Railway (CNI) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian National Railway's Profit After Tax history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Profit After Tax fell 1.29% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.7 billion (up 4.42% YoY), while the FY2022 annual figure was $4.8 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax was $1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Canadian National Railway, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $918.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Profit After Tax jumped 50.0% in 2023, then plunged 46.2% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Profit After Tax shows it stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then surged by 50.0% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 46.2% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 8.9% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 8.17% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.43 Bn | 160.39 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.46 Bn | 87.36 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 807.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 70.52 Bn | 69.17 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.76 Bn | 59.17 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 616.91 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 45.04 Bn | 44.56 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.77 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 24.20 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.49 Bn | 997.63 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 422.46 Mn | 419.34 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 175.79 Mn | 155.29 Mn | 504,000.00 | -5.42 Mn |
| 10 | Canadian National Railway | 768,081.41 | 768,081.41 | - | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 918.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |