Total Return CAGR:19.00%(TTM)
Over the latest trailing 12-month period, total return cagr is +19.00%. The comparable SPY value is +20.46%. Year-to-date total return is +23.40%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Over longer horizons, Total Return CAGR averages 2.82% over 3 years and 4.67% over 5 years. Total return includes dividends reinvested. The total return CAGR includes both price appreciation and dividends reinvested. This gives a more complete picture of the company's investment performance.
CNI Total Return CAGR Chart
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
CNI Quarterly Total Return (YoY)
Total Return Index growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
CNI Total Return CAGR History
| Year | Start Total Return | End Total Return | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5314.72 | 6558.60 | +1243.88 | +23.40% | +23.40% |
| 2025 | 5319.30 | 5314.72 | -4.58 | -0.09% | -0.09% |
| 2024 | 6447.38 | 5319.30 | -1128.07 | -17.50% | -17.50% |
| 2023 | 5978.19 | 6447.38 | +469.18 | +7.85% | +7.85% |
| 2022 | 6064.19 | 5978.19 | -85.99 | -1.42% | -1.42% |
| 2021 | 5332.93 | 6064.19 | +731.26 | +13.71% | +13.71% |
| 2020 | 4310.14 | 5332.93 | +1022.78 | +23.73% | +23.73% |
| 2019 | 3468.65 | 4310.14 | +841.50 | +24.26% | +24.26% |
| 2018 | 3795.34 | 3468.65 | -326.70 | -8.61% | -8.61% |
| 2017 | 3050.38 | 3795.34 | +744.96 | +24.42% | +24.42% |
| 2016 | 2483.71 | 3050.38 | +566.67 | +22.82% | +22.82% |
| 2015 | 3012.42 | 2483.71 | -528.71 | -17.55% | -17.55% |
| 2014 | 2457.77 | 3012.42 | +554.64 | +22.57% | +22.57% |
| 2013 | 1929.79 | 2457.77 | +527.99 | +27.36% | +27.36% |
| 2012 | 1636.53 | 1929.79 | +293.26 | +17.92% | +17.92% |
| 2011 | 1360.87 | 1636.53 | +275.66 | +20.26% | +20.26% |
| 2010 | 1093.59 | 1360.87 | +267.28 | +24.44% | +24.44% |
| 2009 | 722.20 | 1093.59 | +371.38 | +51.42% | +51.42% |
| 2008 | 903.83 | 722.20 | -181.63 | -20.10% | -20.10% |
| 2007 | 815.27 | 903.83 | +88.56 | +10.86% | +10.86% |
| 2006 | 746.64 | 815.27 | +68.63 | +9.19% | +9.19% |
| 2005 | 563.12 | 746.64 | +183.52 | +32.59% | +32.59% |
| 2004 | 381.49 | 563.12 | +181.63 | +47.61% | +47.61% |
| 2003 | 245.72 | 381.49 | +135.77 | +55.25% | +55.25% |
| 2002 | 280.23 | 245.72 | -34.51 | -12.32% | -12.32% |
| 2001 | 169.10 | 280.23 | +111.14 | +65.72% | +65.72% |
| 2000 | 147.22 | 169.10 | +21.88 | +14.86% | +14.86% |
| 1999 | 140.89 | 147.22 | +6.32 | +4.49% | +4.49% |
| 1998 | 125.99 | 140.89 | +14.91 | +11.83% | +11.83% |
| 1997 | 99.28 | 125.99 | +26.71 | +26.90% | +26.90% |
Quarterly Total Return: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6,559 | +19.0% | +21.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 5,513 | +4.4% | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 5,280 | +5.9% | -1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 4,985 | -7.8% | -18.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 5,404 | +5.2% | -10.7% |
| Q1 2025 | 5,139 | -4.3% | -24.4% |
| Q4 2024 | 5,370 | -12.0% | -16.4% |
| Q3 2024 | 6,102 | +0.8% | +10.0% |
| Q2 2024 | 6,052 | -11.0% | -0.3% |
| Q1 2024 | 6,801 | +5.9% | +18.4% |
| Q4 2023 | 6,420 | +15.8% | +6.8% |
| Q3 2023 | 5,547 | -8.7% | +2.6% |
| Q2 2023 | 6,073 | +5.7% | +8.3% |
| Q1 2023 | 5,745 | -4.5% | -14.8% |
| Q4 2022 | 6,014 | +11.2% | -0.3% |
| Q3 2022 | 5,407 | -3.5% | -5.0% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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