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CNI Valuation

Canadian National Railway Co
$
95.010
-0.86(-0.897%)1D
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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 16.67 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 21.23. The fair price of Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is between 112.65 to 131.21 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 95.01 USD , Canadian National Railway Co is Undervalued By 15.66%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
112.65-131.21
Current Price:95.01
15.66%
Undervalued
16.67
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
11.55
EV/EBITDA
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current EV/EBITDA of 11.55. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 14.04. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 11.90, Undervalued between 11.90 and 12.97, Fairly Valued between 15.11 and 12.97, Overvalued between 15.11 and 16.17, and Strongly Overvalued above 16.17. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 11.55 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
15.04
EV/EBIT
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current EV/EBIT of 15.04. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 18.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 15.18, Undervalued between 15.18 and 16.59, Fairly Valued between 19.41 and 16.59, Overvalued between 19.41 and 20.82, and Strongly Overvalued above 20.82. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 15.04 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
4.65
PS
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current PS of 4.65. The 5-year average PS is 6.19. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 4.86, Undervalued between 4.86 and 5.52, Fairly Valued between 6.85 and 5.52, Overvalued between 6.85 and 7.51, and Strongly Overvalued above 7.51. The current Forward PS of 4.65 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
11.13
P/OCF
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current P/OCF of 11.13. The 5-year average P/OCF is 14.66. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 11.69, Undervalued between 11.69 and 13.18, Fairly Valued between 16.15 and 13.18, Overvalued between 16.15 and 17.63, and Strongly Overvalued above 17.63. The current Forward P/OCF of 11.13 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
22.40
P/FCF
Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has a current P/FCF of 22.40. The 5-year average P/FCF is 27.68. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 20.52, Undervalued between 20.52 and 24.10, Fairly Valued between 31.26 and 24.10, Overvalued between 31.26 and 34.84, and Strongly Overvalued above 34.84. The current Forward P/FCF of 22.40 falls within the Undervalued range.
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 3.82. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 4.96 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -23.10% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 4.97, the current P/B ratio is about -23.18% higher. Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 3.94%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 3.68%, the current FCF yield is approximately 7.01% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 3.53% , the current FCF yield is about 11.54% lower.
3.82
P/B
Median3y
4.96
Median5y
4.97
3.94
FCF Yield
Median3y
3.68
Median5y
3.53

Competitors Valuation Multiple

The average P/S ratio for CNI's competitors is 4.83, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Canadian National Railway Co Corp (CNI) exhibits a P/S ratio of 4.65, which is -3.69% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -1.32%, this premium appears unsustainable.

Performance Decomposition

1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of CNI decreased by 16.73% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 25.73 to 27.43.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -1.32%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of CNI in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
-1.32%
4.33B → 4.27B
Revenue Growth
+
6.61%
25.73 → 27.43
Margin Expansion
+
-22.02%
23.24 → 18.12
P/E Change
=
-16.73%
115.13 → 95.87
Mkt Cap Growth

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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 16.67 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 21.23. The fair price of Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) is between 112.65 to 131.21 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 95.01 USD , Canadian National Railway Co is Undervalued By 15.66% .
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