CNI
Canadian National Railway Company (TSX: CNR; NYSE: CNI) reported strong second-quarter results with strong...
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BUY- Canadian National Railway Company (TSX: CNR; NYSE: CNI) reported strong second-quarter results with strong operational and commercial performance, improved productivity, strong cash flow generation, and continued financial discipline.
- Canadian National Railway Co. delivered diluted EPS of C$2.06, up 10% year-over-year, and adjusted diluted EPS at constant currency increased 12% with strong commercial and service performance across ton miles, RTMs, and freight volumes.
- Management raised full-year guidance, assuming low-single-digit RTM growth and mid-to-high single-digit EPS growth.
- The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.9150 per common share to shareholders of record on September 29, 2026, with the board also approving a third-quarter 2026 dividend on common shares outstanding.
- CN continues to plan to invest approximately C $2.8 billion in its capital program, net of amounts reimbursed by customers, and expects to continue improving free cash flow conversion throughout 2026.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 1.1% | 25% | 20.0 ptsMinimal (1.1%) - Very weak |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 8.6% | 25% | 20.0 ptsWeak (8.6%) - Low expectations |
| Target Price Upside ? | 0.4% | 20% | 20.0 ptsMinimal Upside (0.4%) - Target: $129.64 vs Current: $129.15 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 44.8% | 15% | 60.0 ptsSolid (44.8%) - Decent margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -1.6% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-1.6%) - Near recent highs |
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About CNI
- Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States.
- The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services.
- It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services.
- The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications.
- Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.