Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow Quality Index
Canadian National Railway Co cash flow quality index. Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.78x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CA$2.23 Billion exceeds net income of CA$1.25 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Canadian National Railway Co cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Canadian National Railway Co (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Canadian National Railway Co from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Canadian National Railway Co across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See CNR net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
Canadian National Railway Co cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Canadian National Railway Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNR cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CAD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49x | CA$7.05 Billion | CA$4.72 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51x | CA$6.70 Billion | CA$4.45 Billion | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24x | CA$6.96 Billion | CA$5.62 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | CA$6.67 Billion | CA$5.12 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42x | CA$6.97 Billion | CA$4.90 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73x | CA$6.17 Billion | CA$3.56 Billion | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40x | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$4.22 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37x | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$4.33 Billion | ▲ +35.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01x | CA$5.52 Billion | CA$5.48 Billion | ▼ -29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43x | CA$5.20 Billion | CA$3.64 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45x | CA$5.14 Billion | CA$3.54 Billion | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38x | CA$4.38 Billion | CA$3.17 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36x | CA$3.55 Billion | CA$2.61 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14x | CA$3.06 Billion | CA$2.68 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21x | CA$2.98 Billion | CA$2.46 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43x | CA$3.00 Billion | CA$2.10 Billion | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23x | CA$2.28 Billion | CA$1.85 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07x | CA$2.03 Billion | CA$1.90 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12x | CA$2.42 Billion | CA$2.16 Billion | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41x | CA$2.95 Billion | CA$2.09 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74x | CA$2.71 Billion | CA$1.56 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.70x | CA$2.14 Billion | CA$1.26 Billion | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95x | CA$1.98 Billion | CA$1.01 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.02x | CA$1.61 Billion | CA$800.00 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56x | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$1.04 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61x | CA$1.51 Billion | CA$937.00 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71x | CA$1.28 Billion | CA$748.31 Million | ▼ -69.0% |
| 1998 | 5.52x | CA$1.23 Billion | CA$222.25 Million | ▲ +262.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53x | CA$642.67 Million | CA$421.40 Million | ▼ -66.6% |
| 1996 | 4.57x | CA$567.04 Million | CA$124.00 Million | — |