Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Days Sales Outstanding : 27.38 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Canadian National Railway Co Days Sales Outstanding?

Canadian National Railway Co's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$1,233 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was C$4,110 Mil. Hence, Canadian National Railway Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 27.38.

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

TSX:CNR' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.02 Med: 26.71 Max: 29.94
Current: 27.07

During the past 13 years, Canadian National Railway Co's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 29.94. The lowest was 26.02. And the median was 26.71.

TSX:CNR's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
75.42% of 960 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 46 vs TSX:CNR: 27.07

Canadian National Railway Co's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Sep. 2023 (28.69) to Sep. 2024 (27.38).

Canadian National Railway Co Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

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

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Canadian National Railway Co Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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29.14

29.94

26.83

26.08

28.97

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 Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.69	26.37	28.06	26.73	27.38

Competitive Comparison of Canadian National Railway Co's Days Sales Outstanding

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

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian National Railway Co's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.

Canadian National Railway Co Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

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

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1371	+	1300)	/	2 )	/	16828	*	365
=	1335.5					/	16828	*	365
=	28.97

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

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Jun. 2024 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1223	+	1243)	/	2 )	/	4110	*	365 / 4
=	1233					/	4110	*	365 / 4
=	27.38

Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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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.

Executives

Tracy Robinson	Director, Senior Officer
Ghislain Houle	Senior Officer
Margaret Anne Mckenzie	Director
Albert Monaco	Director
Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder	Director
Olivier Pierre-alix Chouc	Senior Officer
Janet Drysdale	Senior Officer
Donald K Reardon	Senior Officer
Derek Michael Taylor	Senior Officer
Michel Letellier	Director
David Lund Freeman	Director
Dorothea Gisela Klein	Senior Officer
Douglas Allan Macdonald	Senior Officer
Robert L. Phillips	Director
William Henry Iii Gates	10% Security Holder