Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) FCF Margin % : 24.12% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Canadian National Railway Co FCF Margin %?

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Canadian National Railway Co's Free Cash Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$1,051 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was C$4,358 Mil. Therefore, Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 24.12%.

As of today, Canadian National Railway Co's current FCF Yield % is 3.65%.

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

TSX:CNR' s FCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.8 Med: 21.32 Max: 28.18
Current: 18.48

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Margin % of Canadian National Railway Co was 28.18%. The lowest was 13.80%. And the median was 21.32%.

TSX:CNR's FCF Margin % is ranked better than
80.47% of 978 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.08 vs TSX:CNR: 18.48

Canadian National Railway Co FCF Margin % Historical Data

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

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Canadian National Railway Co FCF Margin % Chart

Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data

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FCF Margin %

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23.89

28.18

22.90

22.45

18.48

Canadian National Railway Co Quarterly Data
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FCF Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															33.08	12.73	22.18	14.55	24.12

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

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

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

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

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Canadian National Railway Co FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	3150	/	17046
	=	18.48 %

Canadian National Railway Co's FCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Margin	=	Free Cash Flow (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	1051	/	4358
	=	24.12 %

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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 2024, CN generated CAD 17 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (22% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (20%), grain and fertilizers (20%), forest products (11%), metals and minerals (12%), automotive shipments (5%), and coal (5%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.

Executives

Michel Letellier	Director
Olivier Pierre-alix Chouc	Senior Officer
Margaret Anne Mckenzie	Director
Shauneen Elizabeth Bruder	Director
Tracy Robinson	Director, Senior Officer
Ghislain Houle	Senior Officer
Albert Monaco	Director
Janet Drysdale	Senior Officer
Donald K Reardon	Senior Officer
Derek Michael Taylor	Senior Officer
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