Canadian National Railway (CNI) stock

Railway hauling containers, chemicals, grain, and fuels , market cap $76B

Railway hauling containers, chemicals, grain, and fuels

Worth $76B

$126.78

-0.33%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#3of 6

Railroads

Checks firing

7of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-3.6%

under its best in a year

CNI's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 13.

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Why CNI beats the market

Its price rose 35% in a year while the S&P 500's rose 11%.

Its 3 peers' median return over the past year was +33%: Norfolk Southern +14%, Union Pacific +33%, CSX +44%.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026

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Key facts on CNI

Key facts on CNI
The chart	Above every average
Latest filing	6-K, Oct 29 Issued a release: "CN Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Ghislain Houle and Appointment of Successor Jamie Lockwood"

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What moves railroads

Diesel$6.13-2.6%a gallon, Mon Nov 9on the week

The US average price of a gallon of diesel at the pump, from EIA's Monday survey. Fuel is a large cost for trucks and trains.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Mon Nov 9. Change from the week before.

US retail sales, for Pro members.

What's next

Wed Dec 9: Ex-dividend, 0.915 CAD a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 30.

CNI catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -3.0% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.

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Why CNI scores 13

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and News.

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How CNI ranks in Railroads

CNI is #3 of 6 by Quality Score.

How CNI ranks in Railroads
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	CSXCSX	7/14	17
2	UNPUnion Pacific	7/14	14
3	CNICanadian National Railway	7/14	13
	CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City		Open for its score
	NSCNorfolk Southern		Open for its score

When does CNI report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

Close after the report, last 3

-5.9%-0.8%-0.3%

Apr 29Jul 24Oct 30

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 30, 2026Before open	Before open	+2.7%	-0.3%	+2.0%
Jul 24, 2026Before open	Before open	+0.7%	-0.8%	-2.6%
Apr 29, 2026Before open	Before open	-0.9%	-5.9%	-4.3%

CNI closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CNI's Quality Score going into each

CNI has 7 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CNI RSI today: 57.7, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 57.7, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on CNI

What it does and how it makes money1 findingFor Pro members1 finding on what CNI does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands1 findingInterest expense of CA$913M in the year to Dec 31, 2025.Filed figures to Dec 31, 2025
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades CNI, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersFor Pro membersCNI against 4 peers, fact by fact, for Pro members

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About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2025, CN generated CAD 17.7 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (22% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (23%), forest products (10%), metals and minerals (11%), automotive shipments (5%), and coal (5%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.

17,300 employeescn.ca

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CNI's Quality Score is 13 (Above Average), #3 of 6 in Railroads.

What does CNI's Quality Score say?

CNI scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #3 of 6 in Railroads, Line-⁠Haul Operating by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Its price rose 35% in a year while the S&P 500's rose 11%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CNI's Quality Score?

CNI scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #3 of 6 in Railroads, Line-⁠Haul Operating by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CNI's 13.

When does CNI report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. CNI closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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