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Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) EV-to-FCF

: 34.52 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Canadian National Railway Co's Enterprise Value is C$130,410 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was C$3,778 Mil. Therefore, Canadian National Railway Co's EV-to-FCF for today is 34.52.

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

TSX:CNR' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.82   Med: 33.88   Max: 51.03
Current: 34.52

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Canadian National Railway Co was 51.03. The lowest was 25.82. And the median was 33.88.

TSX:CNR's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
82.31% of 667 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 13.43 vs TSX:CNR: 34.52

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-18), Canadian National Railway Co's stock price is C$174.93. Canadian National Railway Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was C$8.560. Therefore, Canadian National Railway Co's PE Ratio for today is 20.44.


Canadian National Railway Co EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian National Railway Co's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.67 33.97 29.65 31.53 33.21

Canadian National Railway Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.53 28.33 27.62 31.16 33.21

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian National Railway Co's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian National Railway Co's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Canadian National Railway Co EV-to-FCF Calculation

Canadian National Railway Co's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=130410.203/3778
=34.52

Canadian National Railway Co's current Enterprise Value is C$130,410 Mil.
Canadian National Railway Co's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$3,778 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Canadian National Railway Co  (TSX:CNR) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Canadian National Railway Co's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=174.93/8.560
=20.44

Canadian National Railway Co's share price for today is C$174.93.
Canadian National Railway Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$8.560.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 2M9
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.

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