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| Metric | CNICANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO | CP.TOCP.TO | CNR.TOCNR.TO | Median of the restexcluding CNI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $124.93▲ 2.88 (2.36%) | C$126.93▲ 3.52 (2.85%) | C$175.01▲ 3.45 (2.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $76.62B | $113.93B | $107.34B | |
| Revenue | $12.33B | $15.08B | $17.30B | |
| Profit | $3.36B | $4.14B | $4.72B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 42.4% | 37.2% | 42.4% | 39.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 38.1% | 37.2% | 38.1% | 37.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 27.3% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.6% | 14.4% | 19.6% | 17.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 21.9% | 9.0% | 21.9% | 15.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 11.7% | 6.2% | 11.7% | 8.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.78x | 27.51x | 22.74x | 25.13x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.06x | 17.95x | 15.04x | 16.49x |
| Price to book | 4.99x | 2.48x | 4.98x | 3.73x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.71x | 0.85x | 1.71x | 1.28x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey |
How CNI compares with the others
- CNI's operating margin of 38.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (37.6%).
- Its revenue growth of 1.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (2.6%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (22.8x against 25.1x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.7x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.