CNI

Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and ...

Published: Jul 24, 2026   |  Read Original Article ↗

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  • Canadian National Railway Co. (NYSE: CNI) posted strong EPS growth of 12% FX adjusted on 5% volume growth, driven by record grain volumes, record efficiency gains, and strong free cash flow.
  • Revenue grew 11% year over year across grain, potash, and petroleum & chemicals, supported by strong intermodal demand in Canada.
  • Free cash flow increased 20% year-to-date, and leverage remained low at 2.6 times, reflecting strong operational efficiency and cost controls.
  • Canadian National Railway Co. expects mid- to high-single-digit adjusted diluted EPS growth for the full year, though macroeconomic volatility remains a risk.
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Growth Stock Metric Rating
CNI Rating
26.0
SELL

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 ? 0.3% 20% 20.0 ptsMinimal Upside (0.3%) - Target: $129.83 vs Current: $129.48
Gross Margin % ? 44.8% 15% 60.0 ptsSolid (44.8%) - Decent margins
Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? -1.3% 15% 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-1.3%) - Near recent highs
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About CNI

Industrials Railroads 23,541 employees Montreal, Canada
  • 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.
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