CAD131.01
0.65% today
Toronto, Jul 25, 08:08 pm CET
ISIN
CA1363751027
Symbol
CNR

Canadian National Railway Company Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Canadian National Railway Company Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
57%
Hold
39%
Sell
4%

Canadian National Railway Company Price Target

Target Price CAD162.18
Price CAD130.17
Potential
Number of Estimates 16
16 Analysts have issued a price target Canadian National Railway Company 2026 . The average Canadian National Railway Company target price is CAD162.18. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is
CAD200.55 54.07%
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, the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 28 analysts: 16 Analysts recommend Canadian National Railway Company to buy, 11 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Canadian National Railway Company stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Canadian National Railway Company stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion CAD 17.05 17.89
1.30% 4.96%
EBITDA Margin 48.20% 50.19%
3.59% 4.12%
Net Margin 26.09% 27.97%
21.94% 7.19%

26 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Canadian National Railway Company 2025 . The average Canadian National Railway Company sales estimate is

CAD17.9b
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. This is
4.02% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
CAD18.9b 9.67%
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, the lowest is
CAD17.1b 0.80%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 CAD17.0b 1.30%
2025
CAD17.9b 4.96%
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2026
CAD18.9b 5.45%
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2027
CAD19.9b 5.53%
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2028
CAD20.6b 3.57%
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2029
CAD21.8b 5.60%
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2030
CAD22.2b 1.91%
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22 Analysts have issued an Canadian National Railway Company EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Canadian National Railway Company EBITDA estimate is

CAD9.0b
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. This is
9.06% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
CAD9.9b 19.95%
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, the lowest is
CAD8.5b 3.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 CAD8.2b 2.34%
2025
CAD9.0b 9.29%
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2026
CAD9.7b 7.65%
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2027
CAD10.3b 6.26%
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2028
CAD10.8b 5.58%
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2029
CAD11.5b 6.06%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 48.20% 3.59%
2025
50.19% 4.12%
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2026
51.24% 2.09%
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2027
51.59% 0.68%
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2028
52.59% 1.94%
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2029
52.82% 0.44%
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27 Canadian National Railway Company Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Canadian National Railway Company net profit estimate is

CAD5.0b
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. This is
11.07% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
CAD5.4b 19.32%
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, the lowest is
CAD4.6b 1.67%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 CAD4.4b 20.92%
2025
CAD5.0b 12.52%
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2026
CAD5.6b 11.79%
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2027
CAD6.2b 11.54%
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2028
CAD6.6b 6.48%
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2029
CAD7.2b 8.49%
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2030
CAD7.8b 8.47%
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Net Margin

2024 26.09% 21.94%
2025
27.97% 7.19%
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2026
29.66% 6.04%
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2027
31.34% 5.66%
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2028
32.23% 2.84%
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2029
33.11% 2.73%
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2030
35.24% 6.43%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share CAD 7.01 7.98
17.82% 13.84%
P/E 16.32
EV/Sales 5.72

27 Analysts have issued a Canadian National Railway Company forecast for earnings per share. The average Canadian National Railway Company EPS is

CAD7.98
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. This is
11.30% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
CAD8.57 19.53%
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, the lowest is
CAD7.30 1.81%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 CAD7.01 17.82%
2025
CAD7.98 13.84%
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2026
CAD8.92 11.78%
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2027
CAD9.95 11.55%
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2028
CAD10.59 6.43%
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2029
CAD11.49 8.50%
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2030
CAD12.46 8.44%
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P/E ratio

Current 18.15 6.08%
2025
16.32 10.11%
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2026
14.60 10.54%
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2027
13.09 10.34%
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2028
12.29 6.11%
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2029
11.33 7.81%
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2030
10.45 7.77%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Canadian National Railway Company stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.95 19.05%
2025
5.72 3.88%
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2026
5.42 5.17%
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2027
5.14 5.24%
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2028
4.96 3.45%
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2029
4.70 5.30%
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2030
4.61 1.87%
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P/S ratio

Current 4.75 22.96%
2025
4.57 3.86%
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2026
4.33 5.17%
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2027
4.11 5.24%
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2028
3.96 3.45%
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2029
3.75 5.30%
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2030
3.68 1.88%
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Current Canadian National Railway Company Upgrades & Downgrades

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