Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Canadian National Railway Co cash flow reinvestment rate. Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.55x as of December 2025, reinvesting CA$1.23 Billion (capex CA$1.23 Billion ) from operating cash flow of CA$2.23 Billion. See Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Canadian National Railway Co (1995–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Canadian National Railway Co from 1995 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Canadian National Railway Co across 31 annual periods. Explore Canadian National Railway Co debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1995–2025)
Canadian National Railway Co cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Canadian National Railway Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNR cash flow metrics.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (CAD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.52x | CA$3.66 Billion | CA$7.05 Billion | CA$3.66 Billion | ▼ -51.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07x | CA$7.16 Billion | CA$6.70 Billion | CA$3.55 Billion | ▲ +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.92x | CA$6.40 Billion | CA$6.96 Billion | CA$3.19 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.79x | CA$5.26 Billion | CA$6.67 Billion | CA$2.75 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | CA$5.76 Billion | CA$6.97 Billion | CA$2.89 Billion | ▼ -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.94x | CA$5.81 Billion | CA$6.17 Billion | CA$2.86 Billion | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36x | CA$8.05 Billion | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$3.87 Billion | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17x | CA$6.93 Billion | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$3.53 Billion | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.98x | CA$5.41 Billion | CA$5.52 Billion | CA$2.67 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03x | CA$5.35 Billion | CA$5.20 Billion | CA$2.69 Billion | ▲ +95.4% |
| 2015 | 0.53x | CA$2.71 Billion | CA$5.14 Billion | CA$2.71 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.52x | CA$2.30 Billion | CA$4.38 Billion | CA$2.30 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56x | CA$1.97 Billion | CA$3.55 Billion | CA$1.97 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.57x | CA$1.73 Billion | CA$3.06 Billion | CA$1.73 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.55x | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$2.98 Billion | CA$1.62 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53x | CA$1.59 Billion | CA$3.00 Billion | CA$1.59 Billion | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.62x | CA$1.40 Billion | CA$2.28 Billion | CA$1.40 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | CA$1.42 Billion | CA$2.03 Billion | CA$1.42 Billion | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.57x | CA$1.39 Billion | CA$2.42 Billion | CA$1.39 Billion | ▲ +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.44x | CA$1.30 Billion | CA$2.95 Billion | CA$1.30 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.44x | CA$1.19 Billion | CA$2.71 Billion | CA$1.19 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | CA$1.07 Billion | CA$2.14 Billion | CA$1.07 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.53x | CA$1.04 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | CA$1.04 Billion | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.58x | CA$938.00 Million | CA$1.61 Billion | CA$938.00 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.65x | CA$1.06 Billion | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$1.06 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.64x | CA$958.00 Million | CA$1.51 Billion | CA$958.00 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.73x | CA$939.01 Million | CA$1.28 Billion | CA$939.01 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.60x | CA$738.17 Million | CA$1.23 Billion | CA$738.17 Million | ▼ -33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.90x | CA$577.56 Million | CA$642.67 Million | CA$577.56 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.87x | CA$496.04 Million | CA$567.04 Million | CA$496.04 Million | ▼ -64.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43x | CA$326.00 Million | CA$134.00 Million | CA$326.00 Million | — |