Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Financial Statements

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Canadian National Railway financial statements at a glance

Canadian National Railway reported revenue of 17.30 billion CAD for fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), up 1.5% from fiscal year 2024. Net income was 4.72 billion CAD, a net margin of 27.3%, and diluted earnings per share were 7.57 CAD.

At the end of fiscal year 2025 it had total assets of 58.56 billion CAD, total liabilities of 36.99 billion CAD and shareholders' equity of 21.57 billion CAD, with cash and short-term investments of 350.00 million CAD and total debt of 21.63 billion CAD.

Its operations brought in 7.05 billion CAD of cash; capital spending was 3.66 billion CAD, leaving free cash flow of 3.39 billion CAD.

The tables below show the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement; the key figures of the last 5 fiscal years are at the bottom of the page.

Figures from company filings, in CAD; latest fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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Canadian National Railway Company

CNICanada
Manufacturing and Production
CAD (Local)

Income Statement

Annual • CAD

Total Revenue
17.30B
Prev Year: 17.05B
YoY: +1.5%
Operating Revenue
16.68B
Prev Year: 16.39B
YoY: +1.7%
Normalized EBITDA
9.04B
Prev Year: 8.68B
YoY: +4.1%
Tax Rate for Calcs
0.246
Prev Year: 0
Tax Effect of Unusual Items
19.72M
Prev Year: -11.04M
YoY: +278.7%
Rent Expense (supplemental)
432.00M
Prev Year: 392.00M
YoY: +10.2%
Diluted NI Available to Com Stockholders
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Other Income Expense
590.00M
Prev Year: 418.00M
YoY: +41.1%
Other Non-operating Income (expense)
510.00M
Prev Year: 464.00M
YoY: +9.9%
Special Income Charges
48.00M
Prev Year: -58.00M
YoY: +182.8%
Gain on Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment
48.00M
Prev Year: -58.00M
YoY: +182.8%
Gain on Sale of Securities
32.00M
Prev Year: 12.00M
YoY: +166.7%
Cost of Revenue
9.97B
Prev Year: 10.08B
YoY: -1.1%
Gross Profit
7.33B
Prev Year: 6.97B
YoY: +5.2%
Operating Expense
745.00M
Prev Year: 642.00M
YoY: +16.0%
Other Operating Expenses
745.00M
Prev Year: 642.00M
YoY: +16.0%
Selling General and Administrative
-
Operating Income
6.59B
Prev Year: 6.33B
YoY: +4.1%
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-913.00M
Prev Year: -891.00M
YoY: -2.5%
Non-operating Interest Expense
913.00M
Prev Year: 891.00M
YoY: +2.5%
Pre-tax Income
6.26B
Prev Year: 5.85B
YoY: +7.0%
Provision for Income Taxes
1.54B
Prev Year: 1.40B
YoY: +10.0%
Net Income Common Stockholders
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Net Income
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Net Income Including Non-Controlling Interests
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Net Income from Continuing Operations
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Basic EPS
7.58
Prev Year: 7.02
YoY: +8.0%
Diluted EPS
7.57
Prev Year: 7.01
YoY: +8.0%
Weighted Average Shares (basic)
623.10M
Prev Year: 633.50M
YoY: -1.6%
Weighted Average Shares (diluted)
623.70M
Prev Year: 634.50M
YoY: -1.7%
Total Operating Income as Reported
6.59B
Prev Year: 6.25B
YoY: +5.4%
Total Expenses
10.72B
Prev Year: 10.72B
YoY: -0.0%
Net Income from Continuing and Discontinued Operation
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Normalized Income
4.66B
Prev Year: 4.48B
YoY: +3.9%
Interest Expense
913.00M
Prev Year: 891.00M
YoY: +2.5%
Net Interest Income
-913.00M
Prev Year: -891.00M
YoY: -2.5%
EBIT
7.18B
Prev Year: 6.74B
YoY: +6.4%
EBITDA
9.12B
Prev Year: 8.63B
YoY: +5.6%
Reconciled Cost of Revenue
9.97B
Prev Year: 10.08B
YoY: -1.1%
Reconciled Depreciation
1.94B
Prev Year: 1.89B
YoY: +2.4%
Net Income from Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
4.72B
Prev Year: 4.45B
YoY: +6.1%
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
80.00M
Prev Year: -46.00M
YoY: +273.9%
Total Unusual Items
80.00M
Prev Year: -46.00M
YoY: +273.9%
Values in CAD

Canadian National Railway key figures by fiscal year

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue17.3B CAD17.0B CAD16.8B CAD17.1B CAD14.5B CAD
Gross profit7.3B CAD7.0B CAD7.2B CAD7.4B CAD6.1B CAD
Operating income6.6B CAD6.3B CAD6.6B CAD6.8B CAD5.6B CAD
Net income4.7B CAD4.4B CAD5.6B CAD5.1B CAD4.9B CAD
Diluted EPS7.57 CAD7.01 CAD8.53 CAD7.44 CAD6.90 CAD
Total assets58.6B CAD57.1B CAD52.7B CAD50.7B CAD48.5B CAD
Total liabilities37.0B CAD36.0B CAD32.5B CAD29.3B CAD25.8B CAD
Shareholders' equity21.6B CAD21.1B CAD20.1B CAD21.4B CAD22.7B CAD
Cash and short-term investments350.0M CAD389.0M CAD475.0M CAD328.0M CAD838.0M CAD
Total debt21.6B CAD21.4B CAD18.9B CAD15.9B CAD12.9B CAD
Operating cash flow7.0B CAD6.7B CAD7.0B CAD6.7B CAD7.0B CAD
Capital spending3.7B CAD3.5B CAD3.2B CAD2.8B CAD2.9B CAD
Free cash flow3.4B CAD3.2B CAD3.8B CAD3.9B CAD4.1B CAD

In CAD. Fiscal years as reported by the company; statements on this page go back to fiscal year 2014.

Questions and answers

What was Canadian National Railway's revenue in fiscal year 2025?

17.30 billion CAD, up 1.5% from 17.05 billion CAD in fiscal year 2024.

How much profit does Canadian National Railway make?

Canadian National Railway reported net income of 4.72 billion CAD for fiscal year 2025 (27.3% of revenue); operating income was 6.59 billion CAD.

How much cash and debt does Canadian National Railway have?

At the end of fiscal year 2025: cash and short-term investments of 350.00 million CAD and total debt of 21.63 billion CAD.

What is Canadian National Railway's free cash flow?

3.39 billion CAD in fiscal year 2025 (operating cash flow of 7.05 billion CAD minus capital spending of 3.66 billion CAD).

Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Data may be incomplete, delayed, or contain inaccuracies. Consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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