Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) — 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 cash generation quality of Canadian National Railway Co to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1995–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Canadian National Railway Co across 31 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNR operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Canadian National Railway Co (1995–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Canadian National Railway Co. See how financially flexible is Canadian National Railway Co to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |