EV/EBITDA Ratio: 14.61x
Is the EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 14.61x is in line with its 5-year average of 14.52x, around the middle of its 5-year range (12.00x–18.72x).
As of Sunday, June 28, 2026. 11.94% above its 12-month average of 13.05x.
CNI EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart
CNI Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart
CNI Current vs Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart
CNI EV/EBITDA Ratio Metrics
EV/EBITDA RATIO
14.61x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM
13.05x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y
13.74x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y
14.52x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y
14.20x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y
13.77x
EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y
10.95x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+11.94%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+6.31%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+0.61%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+2.87%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+6.13%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+33.43%
CNI Competitors' EV/EBITDA Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBITDA RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) | $73.13B | 14.61x | 13.05x | 13.74x | 14.52x |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)vs › | $74.09B | 22.07x | 22.87x | 24.05x | 24.31x |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $71.69B | 318.84x | 192.38x | 176.58x | 210.34x |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $76.00B | 9.90x | 8.77x | 8.40x | 8.19x |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $70.26B | 16.12x | 14.72x | 14.99x | 14.27x |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $77.02B | 18.63x | 18.40x | 18.29x | 18.57x |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $68.78B | 23.94x | 27.56x | 29.12x | 27.12x |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $77.88B | 16.00x | 15.94x | 18.49x | 20.76x |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $80.37B | 18.12x | 18.04x | 16.76x | 16.60x |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)vs › | $65.27B | 37.02x | 29.66x | 21.92x | 18.91x |
EV/EBITDA vs. its own history
At 14.6, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 83% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
3.5
median
12.4
20-year high
20.4
EV/EBITDA Ratio Formula & Definition
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value / EBITDA (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBITDA is a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple, useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax rates.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
EV/EBITDA Ratio FAQ
- What is the EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 14.61x.
- Is Canadian National Railway Company's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
- The EV/EBITDA ratio of 14.61x is in line with its 5-year average of 14.52x, around the middle of its 5-year range (12.00x–18.72x).
- What is the TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 13.05x.
- What is the 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 13.74x.
- What is the 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 14.52x.
- What is the 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 14.20x.
- What is the 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 13.77x.
- What is the 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)?
- The 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for CNI stock is 10.95x.
CNI EV/EBITDA Ratio History
| DATE | EV/EBITDA RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 14.61x |
| 2026-06-25 | 14.59x |
| 2026-06-24 | 14.14x |
| 2026-06-23 | 14.04x |
| 2026-06-22 | 13.96x |
| 2026-06-18 | 13.89x |
| 2026-06-17 | 13.95x |
| 2026-06-16 | 14.32x |
| 2026-06-15 | 14.30x |
| 2026-06-12 | 14.45x |
| 2026-06-11 | 14.38x |
| 2026-06-10 | 14.47x |
| 2026-06-09 | 14.58x |
| 2026-06-08 | 14.63x |
| 2026-06-05 | 14.59x |
| 2026-06-04 | 14.50x |
| 2026-06-03 | 14.50x |
| 2026-06-02 | 14.67x |
| 2026-06-01 | 14.49x |
| 2026-05-29 | 14.41x |
| 2026-05-28 | 14.43x |
| 2026-05-27 | 14.41x |
| 2026-05-26 | 14.19x |
| 2026-05-22 | 13.98x |
| 2026-05-21 | 13.97x |
| 2026-05-20 | 14.03x |
| 2026-05-19 | 13.87x |
| 2026-05-18 | 13.81x |
| 2026-05-15 | 13.73x |
| 2026-05-14 | 13.80x |
| 2026-05-13 | 13.74x |
| 2026-05-12 | 13.74x |
| 2026-05-11 | 13.61x |
| 2026-05-08 | 13.72x |
| 2026-05-07 | 13.64x |
| 2026-05-06 | 13.77x |
| 2026-05-05 | 13.55x |
| 2026-05-04 | 13.49x |
| 2026-05-01 | 13.75x |
| 2026-04-30 | 13.76x |
| 2026-04-29 | 13.36x |
| 2026-04-28 | 14.10x |
| 2026-04-27 | 14.10x |
| 2026-04-24 | 14.07x |
| 2026-04-23 | 14.01x |
| 2026-04-22 | 13.55x |
| 2026-04-21 | 13.62x |
| 2026-04-20 | 13.73x |
| 2026-04-17 | 13.63x |
| 2026-04-16 | 13.50x |
| 2026-04-15 | 13.60x |
| 2026-04-14 | 13.80x |
| 2026-04-13 | 13.70x |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.61x |
| 2026-04-09 | 13.62x |
| 2026-04-08 | 13.37x |
| 2026-04-07 | 13.19x |
| 2026-04-06 | 13.11x |
| 2026-04-02 | 13.02x |
| 2026-04-01 | 12.93x |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.88x |
| 2026-03-30 | 12.73x |
| 2026-03-27 | 12.74x |
| 2026-03-26 | 12.76x |
| 2026-03-25 | 12.79x |
| 2026-03-24 | 12.70x |
| 2026-03-23 | 12.67x |
| 2026-03-20 | 12.44x |
| 2026-03-19 | 12.51x |
| 2026-03-18 | 12.63x |
| 2026-03-17 | 12.80x |
| 2026-03-16 | 13.23x |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.10x |
| 2026-03-12 | 12.99x |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.22x |
| 2026-03-10 | 13.25x |
| 2026-03-09 | 13.40x |
| 2026-03-06 | 13.28x |
| 2026-03-05 | 13.57x |
| 2026-03-04 | 13.68x |
| 2026-03-03 | 13.72x |
| 2026-03-02 | 13.91x |
| 2026-02-27 | 13.83x |
| 2026-02-26 | 13.63x |
| 2026-02-25 | 13.51x |
| 2026-02-24 | 13.74x |
| 2026-02-23 | 13.61x |
| 2026-02-20 | 13.65x |
| 2026-02-19 | 13.55x |
| 2026-02-18 | 13.39x |
| 2026-02-17 | 13.45x |
| 2026-02-13 | 13.36x |
| 2026-02-12 | 13.33x |
| 2026-02-11 | 13.24x |
| 2026-02-10 | 13.21x |
| 2026-02-09 | 12.94x |
| 2026-02-06 | 12.74x |
| 2026-02-05 | 12.60x |
| 2026-02-04 | 12.50x |
| 2026-02-03 | 12.58x |
| 2026-02-02 | 12.50x |
| 2026-01-30 | 12.55x |
| 2026-01-29 | 13.05x |
| 2026-01-28 | 12.79x |
| 2026-01-27 | 12.99x |
| 2026-01-26 | 12.93x |
| 2026-01-23 | 12.93x |
| 2026-01-22 | 12.94x |
| 2026-01-21 | 12.88x |
| 2026-01-20 | 12.65x |
| 2026-01-16 | 12.95x |
| 2026-01-15 | 12.86x |
| 2026-01-14 | 12.70x |
| 2026-01-13 | 12.67x |
| 2026-01-12 | 12.83x |
| 2026-01-09 | 12.83x |
| 2026-01-08 | 12.89x |
| 2026-01-07 | 12.60x |
| 2026-01-06 | 13.00x |
| 2026-01-05 | 12.87x |
| 2026-01-02 | 12.97x |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.82x |
| 2025-12-30 | 12.87x |
| 2025-12-29 | 12.88x |
| 2025-12-26 | 12.81x |
| 2025-12-24 | 12.81x |
| 2025-12-23 | 12.81x |
| 2025-12-22 | 12.76x |
| 2025-12-19 | 12.76x |
| 2025-12-18 | 12.90x |
| 2025-12-17 | 12.67x |
| 2025-12-16 | 12.62x |
| 2025-12-15 | 12.77x |
| 2025-12-12 | 12.72x |
| 2025-12-11 | 12.73x |
| 2025-12-10 | 12.77x |
| 2025-12-09 | 12.71x |
| 2025-12-08 | 12.76x |
| 2025-12-05 | 12.75x |
| 2025-12-04 | 12.79x |
| 2025-12-03 | 12.80x |
| 2025-12-02 | 12.53x |
| 2025-12-01 | 12.48x |
| 2025-11-28 | 12.52x |
| 2025-11-26 | 12.32x |
| 2025-11-25 | 12.18x |
| 2025-11-24 | 12.00x |
| 2025-11-21 | 12.22x |
| 2025-11-20 | 12.12x |
| 2025-11-19 | 12.28x |
| 2025-11-18 | 12.32x |
| 2025-11-17 | 12.47x |
| 2025-11-14 | 12.54x |
| 2025-11-13 | 12.59x |
| 2025-11-12 | 12.72x |
| 2025-11-11 | 12.52x |
| 2025-11-10 | 12.37x |
| 2025-11-07 | 12.43x |
| 2025-11-06 | 12.38x |
| 2025-11-05 | 12.53x |
| 2025-11-04 | 12.50x |
| 2025-11-03 | 12.49x |
| 2025-10-31 | 12.52x |
| 2025-10-30 | 12.35x |
| 2025-10-29 | 12.34x |
| 2025-10-28 | 12.50x |
| 2025-10-27 | 12.51x |
| 2025-10-24 | 12.56x |
| 2025-10-23 | 12.63x |
| 2025-10-22 | 12.65x |
| 2025-10-21 | 12.53x |
| 2025-10-20 | 12.57x |
| 2025-10-17 | 12.60x |
| 2025-10-16 | 12.49x |
| 2025-10-15 | 12.75x |
| 2025-10-14 | 12.62x |
| 2025-10-13 | 12.65x |
| 2025-10-10 | 12.47x |
| 2025-10-09 | 12.58x |
| 2025-10-08 | 12.67x |
| 2025-10-07 | 12.73x |
| 2025-10-06 | 12.70x |
| 2025-10-03 | 12.68x |
| 2025-10-02 | 12.47x |
| 2025-10-01 | 12.47x |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.46x |
| 2025-09-29 | 12.41x |
| 2025-09-26 | 12.31x |
| 2025-09-25 | 12.26x |
| 2025-09-24 | 12.23x |
| 2025-09-23 | 12.24x |
| 2025-09-22 | 12.22x |
| 2025-09-19 | 12.35x |
| 2025-09-18 | 12.37x |
| 2025-09-17 | 12.49x |
| 2025-09-16 | 12.60x |
| 2025-09-15 | 12.57x |
| 2025-09-12 | 12.36x |
| 2025-09-11 | 12.42x |
| 2025-09-10 | 12.26x |
| 2025-09-09 | 12.34x |
| 2025-09-08 | 12.56x |
| 2025-09-05 | 12.69x |
| 2025-09-04 | 12.71x |
| 2025-09-03 | 12.70x |
| 2025-09-02 | 12.70x |
| 2025-08-29 | 12.72x |
| 2025-08-28 | 12.65x |
| 2025-08-27 | 12.77x |
| 2025-08-26 | 12.70x |
| 2025-08-25 | 12.52x |
| 2025-08-22 | 12.63x |
| 2025-08-21 | 12.43x |
| 2025-08-20 | 12.40x |
| 2025-08-19 | 12.46x |
| 2025-08-18 | 12.34x |
| 2025-08-15 | 12.36x |
| 2025-08-14 | 12.29x |
| 2025-08-13 | 12.41x |
| 2025-08-12 | 12.40x |
| 2025-08-11 | 12.34x |
| 2025-08-08 | 12.27x |
| 2025-08-07 | 12.27x |
| 2025-08-06 | 12.44x |
| 2025-08-05 | 12.44x |
| 2025-08-04 | 12.40x |
| 2025-08-01 | 12.30x |
| 2025-07-31 | 12.37x |
| 2025-07-30 | 12.45x |
| 2025-07-29 | 12.55x |
| 2025-07-28 | 12.53x |
| 2025-07-25 | 12.62x |
| 2025-07-24 | 12.57x |
| 2025-07-23 | 12.66x |
| 2025-07-22 | 13.10x |
| 2025-07-21 | 13.01x |
| 2025-07-18 | 13.00x |
| 2025-07-17 | 13.25x |
| 2025-07-16 | 13.36x |
| 2025-07-15 | 13.38x |
| 2025-07-14 | 13.47x |
| 2025-07-11 | 13.60x |
| 2025-07-10 | 13.69x |
| 2025-07-09 | 13.56x |
| 2025-07-08 | 13.58x |
| 2025-07-07 | 13.36x |
| 2025-07-03 | 13.74x |
| 2025-07-02 | 13.75x |
| 2025-07-01 | 13.58x |
| 2025-06-30 | 13.48x |
| 2025-06-27 | 13.51x |
| 2025-06-26 | 13.56x |
| 2025-06-25 | 13.30x |
| 2025-06-24 | 13.37x |
| 2025-06-23 | 13.39x |
| 2025-06-20 | 13.34x |
| 2025-06-18 | 13.35x |
| 2025-06-17 | 13.37x |
| 2025-06-16 | 13.66x |
| 2025-06-13 | 13.55x |
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About Canadian National Railway Company
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), together with its subsidiary operations, functions as a key player in the railway and related logistics industry. The firm handles a wide array of freight, including petroleum products and chemicals, agricultural commodities such as grain and fertilizers, various minerals like coal and metals, timber and paper goods, intermodal containers, and finished automobiles. Its services cater to a broad base of clients, from international exporters and importers to retail chains, agricultural growers, and industrial manufacturers. CNI boasts a substantial rail infrastructure, with approximately 19,500 miles of track extending across both Canada and the United States. Additionally, the company provides diverse ancillary services, encompassing marine terminal management (vessels and docks), cargo transshipment and distribution, specialized automotive supply chain solutions, and comprehensive freight management and forwarding. Founded in 1919, Canadian National Railway Company is based in Montreal, Canada.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- CEO
- Tracy A. Robinson