C$166.68
0.63%
Toronto, Sep 18, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
CA1363751027
Symbol
CNR
Index

Canadian National Railway Company Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Canadian National Railway Company Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
48%
Hold
48%
Sell
3%

Canadian National Railway Company Price Target

Target Price C$188.70
Price C$166.68
Potential
Number of Estimates 14
14 Analysts have issued a price target Canadian National Railway Company 2027 . The average Canadian National Railway Company target price is C$188.70. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 14 Analysts recommend Canadian National Railway Company to buy, 14 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 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Canadian National Railway Company stock at Buy or hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion C$ 17.30 18.68
1.51% 7.95%
EBITDA Margin 49.27% 48.86%
2.20% 0.82%
Net Margin 27.28% 26.63%
4.53% 2.37%

24 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Canadian National Railway Company 2026 . The average Canadian National Railway Company sales estimate is

C$18.7b
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. This is
5.17% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
C$19.7b 10.89%
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, the lowest is
C$17.8b 0.19%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 C$17.3b 1.51%
2026
C$18.7b 7.95%
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2027
C$19.5b 4.20%
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2028
C$20.5b 5.18%
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2029
C$22.0b 7.44%
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2030
C$22.7b 3.26%
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2031
C$23.6b 3.79%
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21 Analysts have issued an Canadian National Railway Company EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Canadian National Railway Company EBITDA estimate is

C$9.1b
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. This is
6.18% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
C$10.1b 17.00%
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, the lowest is
C$8.6b 0.37%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 C$8.5b 3.75%
2026
C$9.1b 7.05%
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2027
C$9.7b 6.31%
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2028
C$10.2b 5.07%
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2029
C$11.2b 9.90%
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2030
C$11.6b 3.62%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 49.27% 2.20%
2026
48.86% 0.82%
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2027
49.85% 2.03%
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2028
49.79% 0.12%
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2029
50.93% 2.29%
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2030
51.11% 0.35%
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25 Canadian National Railway Company Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Canadian National Railway Company net profit estimate is

C$5.0b
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. This is
4.00% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
C$5.3b 10.24%
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, the lowest is
C$4.7b 0.70%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 C$4.7b 6.12%
2026
C$5.0b 5.37%
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2027
C$5.5b 10.21%
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2028
C$6.1b 10.89%
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2029
C$6.6b 9.27%
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2030
C$7.0b 5.02%
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2031
C$7.5b 6.89%
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Net Margin

2025 27.28% 4.53%
2026
26.63% 2.37%
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2027
28.16% 5.75%
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2028
29.69% 5.43%
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2029
30.20% 1.72%
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2030
30.71% 1.69%
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2031
31.63% 3.00%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2031

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share C$ 7.57 8.22
7.99% 8.59%
P/E 20.40
EV/Sales 6.60

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

C$8.22
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. This is
4.45% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
C$8.72 10.80%
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, the lowest is
C$7.85 0.25%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2025 C$7.57 7.99%
2026
C$8.22 8.59%
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2027
C$9.06 10.22%
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2028
C$10.05 10.93%
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2029
C$10.98 9.25%
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2030
C$11.53 5.01%
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2031
C$12.33 6.94%
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P/E ratio

Current 21.31 19.59%
2026
20.40 4.29%
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2027
18.51 9.26%
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2028
16.69 9.83%
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2029
15.28 8.45%
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2030
14.55 4.78%
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2031
13.61 6.46%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, 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 6.94 17.43%
2026
6.60 4.93%
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2027
6.33 4.03%
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2028
6.02 4.93%
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2029
5.60 6.92%
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2030
5.43 3.16%
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2031
5.23 3.65%
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P/S ratio

Current 5.70 20.54%
2026
5.42 4.91%
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2027
5.20 4.03%
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2028
4.95 4.93%
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2029
4.60 6.92%
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2030
4.46 3.16%
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2031
4.30 3.65%
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