Canadian National Railway
- Market cap
- 69.92B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.18
- P/Bi
- 4.55
- EPSi
- 5.31
- Div yieldi
- 2.19%
- 52W posi
- 67%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Canadian National Railway ended the session at 115.75, down 2.25%. The company carries a market value of roughly 69.92B, the #314 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 21.85, broadly in line with the five-year average of 20.47. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 2.19%. Wall Street's 16-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 139.57 (+21% from here). The shares sit 67% of the way up their 52-week range of 87.00 to 130.11.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 1 week.
- Recent price momentum is +9.3% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 0.9% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 21.8x | Better than 43% |
| Forward P/E | 19.9x | Better than 42% |
| Price / Sales | 5.8x | Better than 23% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 75th pctl | Better than 34% |
Growth D+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 0.4% | Better than 22% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -2.7% | Better than 33% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | -4.7% | Better than 29% |
Profitability A-
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 42.4% | Better than 49% |
| Operating margin | 38.1% | Better than 92% |
| Net margin | 27.3% | Better than 86% |
| Return on equity | 22.1% | Better than 71% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.6% | Better than 66% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -2.3% | Better than 49% |
| 6-month return | 13.9% | Better than 63% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 31.0% | Better than 67% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 8.3% | Better than 82% |
Financial Health D
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.7x | Better than 8% |
| Debt to assets | 100.3% | Better than 10% |
| Interest coverage | 7.9x | Better than 57% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 71.8% | Better than 21% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 62.5% | Better than 37% |
| Upside to average target | 17.0% | Better than 32% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 118.41
- Open
- 117.89
- Day range
- 115.56 - 118.41
- Avg price
- 116.14
- Volume
- 975.22K
- Turnover
- 113.26M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.17%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.83
- Amplitudei
- 2.40%
- 52-week rangei
- 87.00 - 130.11
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 21.80
- P/E (TTM)i
- 21.18
- P/Bi
- 4.55
- EPSi
- 5.31
- Book value / shi
- 25.43
- Net profit
- 3.21B
- Net assets
- 15.36B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 69.92B
- Float capi
- 68.24B
- Shares out
- 604.10M
- Float sharesi
- 589.58M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 2.19%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.54
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
11.0% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-32.14M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 5.40M
- % of floati
- 0.89%
- Days to coveri
- 3.25
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Canadian National Railway (CNI)?
Canadian National Railway last traded at 115.75. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Canadian National Railway's market cap?
About 69.92B.
What is the P/E ratio of Canadian National Railway?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 21.18, above its own 5-year average of 20.47 — toward the top of its historical range (77.65% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Canadian National Railway pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 2.19%. The 2025 payout was up 3.5% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Canadian National Railway a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 16 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 139.57, which implies 20.6% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Canadian National Railway's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Canadian National Railway a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 08:46:24 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.