Canadian National Railway Co (Canadian National Railway Co) FCF Yield % : 3.42 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Canadian National Railway Co FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Canadian National Railway Co's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $2,777 Mil, and Market Cap is $79,763 Mil. Therefore, Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % for today is 3.42%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CNI' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.25 Med: 3.37 Max: 4.54
Current: 3.42

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Canadian National Railway Co was 4.54%. The lowest was 2.25%. And the median was 3.37%.

CNI's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
53.73% of 979 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.48 vs CNI: 3.42

Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 12.73%.

Canadian National Railway Co FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Canadian National Railway Co FCF Yield % Chart

Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data

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FCF Yield %

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2.42

3.30

3.70

3.61

3.49

Canadian National Railway Co Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.22	4.20	2.50	5.46	1.90

Competitive Comparison of Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield %

For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % falls into.

Canadian National Railway Co FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	2816.04	/	80746.54679
	=	3.49%

Canadian National Railway Co's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	399.675	*	4	/	83978.296
	=	1.90%

Canadian National Railway Co FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Canadian National Railway Co (Canadian National Railway Co) Business Description

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CNI:Mexico CY2:Germany CY2:Germany CNR:Canada CNIC34:Brazil

Address

935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 2M9

Website

https://www.cn.ca

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2022, CN generated roughly CAD 17.1 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (29% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (19%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (5%), and coal (5%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.