CNI (Canadian National Railway Co) Days Payable : 95.63 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Canadian National Railway Co Days Payable?

Canadian National Railway Co's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,894 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,807 Mil. Hence, Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 95.63.

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

CNI' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.28 Med: 35.58 Max: 79.71
Current: 79.71

During the past 13 years, Canadian National Railway Co's highest Days Payable was 79.71. The lowest was 22.28. And the median was 35.58.

CNI's Days Payable is ranked better than
78.48% of 934 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 37.385 vs CNI: 79.71

Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable increased from Sep. 2023 (93.59) to Sep. 2024 (95.63). It may suggest that Canadian National Railway Co delayed paying its suppliers.

Canadian National Railway Co Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Canadian National Railway Co Days Payable Chart

Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data

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Days Payable

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37.78

36.79

36.52

35.94

36.02

Canadian National Railway Co Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															93.59	60.30	61.86	90.06	95.63

Competitive Comparison of Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable

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

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Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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Canadian National Railway Co Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (702.245	+	721.527)	/	2 )	/	7213.029	*	365
=	711.886					/	7213.029	*	365
=	36.02

Canadian National Railway Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1838.745	+	1948.915)	/	2 )	/	1807.176	*	365 / 4
=	1893.83					/	1807.176	*	365 / 4
=	95.63

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Canadian National Railway Co Business Description

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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 2023, CN generated CAD 16.8 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (23% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (19%), grain and fertilizers (19%), forest products (12%), metals and minerals (12%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (6%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.