CNI Valuation
Canadian National Railway Co
$
95.030
CNI Relative Valuation
CNI's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, CNI is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 16.77 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 20.87. The fair price of Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is between 107.65 to 127.36 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 94.19 USD , Canadian National Railway Co is Undervalued By 12.5%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
107.65-127.36
Current Price：94.19
12.5%
Undervalued
16.75
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
11.76
EV/EBITDA
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current EV/EBITDA of 11.76. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 13.88. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 11.57, Undervalued between 11.57 and 12.73, Fairly Valued between 15.04 and 12.73, Overvalued between 15.04 and 16.20, and Strongly Overvalued above 16.20. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 11.76 falls within the Undervalued range.
15.32
EV/EBIT
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current EV/EBIT of 15.32. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 17.81. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 14.80, Undervalued between 14.80 and 16.30, Fairly Valued between 19.31 and 16.30, Overvalued between 19.31 and 20.81, and Strongly Overvalued above 20.81. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 15.32 falls within the Undervalued range.
133.31
PS
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current PS of 133.31. The 5-year average PS is 7.02. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -14.63, Undervalued between -14.63 and -3.81, Fairly Valued between 17.84 and -3.81, Overvalued between 17.84 and 28.67, and Strongly Overvalued above 28.67. The current Forward PS of 133.31 falls within the Strongly Overvalued range.
11.38
P/OCF
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current P/OCF of 11.38. The 5-year average P/OCF is 14.42. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 11.23, Undervalued between 11.23 and 12.82, Fairly Valued between 16.02 and 12.82, Overvalued between 16.02 and 17.62, and Strongly Overvalued above 17.62. The current Forward P/OCF of 11.38 falls within the Undervalued range.
19.90
P/FCF
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current P/FCF of 19.90. The 5-year average P/FCF is 27.20. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 20.11, Undervalued between 20.11 and 23.66, Fairly Valued between 30.75 and 23.66, Overvalued between 30.75 and 34.29, and Strongly Overvalued above 34.29. The current Forward P/FCF of 19.90 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 3.92. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 4.85 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -19.16% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 4.89, the current P/B ratio is about -19.73% higher. Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.04%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 3.71%, the current FCF yield is approximately -98.94% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 3.60% , the current FCF yield is about -98.91% lower.
3.92
P/B
Median3y
4.85
Median5y
4.89
0.04
FCF Yield
Median3y
3.71
Median5y
3.60
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for CNI's competitors is 153.68, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Canadian National Railway Co Corp (CNI) exhibits a P/S ratio of 133.31, which is -13.25% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 1.34%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of CNI decreased by 14.92% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 26.40 to 27.35.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 1.34%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of CNI in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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FAQ
Is Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 16.77 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 20.87. The fair price of Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is between 107.65 to 127.36 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 94.19 USD , Canadian National Railway Co is Undervalued By 12.50% .
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