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Canadian National Railway Co (MEX:CNI N) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 0.21% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is Canadian National Railway Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Canadian National Railway Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 0.21%.


Competitive Comparison of Canadian National Railway Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian National Railway Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Canadian National Railway Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian National Railway Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Canadian National Railway Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Canadian National Railway Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
=(628.800 - 627.500) / 628.800
=0.21%

* 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  (MEX:CNI N) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


Canadian National Railway Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


Canadian National Railway Co Business Description

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 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.

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