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Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Net Margin %

: 47.64% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Canadian National Railway Co's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$2,130 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$4,471 Mil. Therefore, Canadian National Railway Co's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 47.64%.

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

TSX:CNR' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.65   Med: 30.07   Max: 42.05
Current: 33.43


TSX:CNR's Net Margin % is ranked better than
93.22% of 974 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 5.62 vs TSX:CNR: 33.43

Canadian National Railway Co Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian National Railway Co's Net Margin % 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
Net Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.26 25.65 33.84 29.92 33.43

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
Net Margin % 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 31.26 28.29 28.77 27.79 47.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian National Railway Co's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution

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

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



Canadian National Railway Co Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=5625/16828
=33.43 %

Canadian National Railway Co's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=2130/4471
=47.64 %

* 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) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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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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