Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.06x

Canadian National Railway Co cash flow-to-debt ratio. Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of CA$2.23 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (CA$36.99 Billion) in one year. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Canadian National Railway Co to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.06x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

CA$2.23 Billion
CAD

Total Liabilities

CA$36.99 Billion
CAD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Canadian National Railway Co (1995–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Canadian National Railway Co from 1995 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Canadian National Railway Co across 31 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of Canadian National Railway Co to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1995–2025)

Canadian National Railway Co cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Canadian National Railway Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNR cash flow conversion.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (CAD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.19x CA$7.05 Billion CA$36.99 Billion ▲ +2.5%
2024 0.19x CA$6.70 Billion CA$36.02 Billion ▼ -13.1%
2023 0.21x CA$6.96 Billion CA$32.55 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2022 0.23x CA$6.67 Billion CA$29.28 Billion ▼ -15.7%
2021 0.27x CA$6.97 Billion CA$25.79 Billion ▲ +10.3%
2020 0.25x CA$6.17 Billion CA$25.15 Billion ▲ +6.5%
2019 0.23x CA$5.92 Billion CA$25.74 Billion ▼ -8.4%
2018 0.25x CA$5.92 Billion CA$23.57 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2017 0.26x CA$5.52 Billion CA$20.97 Billion ▲ +12.3%
2016 0.23x CA$5.20 Billion CA$22.22 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2015 0.24x CA$5.14 Billion CA$21.45 Billion ▲ +0.2%
2014 0.24x CA$4.38 Billion CA$18.32 Billion ▲ +16.0%
2013 0.21x CA$3.55 Billion CA$17.21 Billion ▲ +5.4%
2012 0.20x CA$3.06 Billion CA$15.64 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2011 0.19x CA$2.98 Billion CA$15.35 Billion ▼ -10.0%
2010 0.22x CA$3.00 Billion CA$13.92 Billion ▲ +31.8%
2009 0.16x CA$2.28 Billion CA$13.94 Billion ▲ +30.1%
2008 0.13x CA$2.03 Billion CA$16.16 Billion ▼ -30.9%
2007 0.18x CA$2.42 Billion CA$13.28 Billion ▼ -12.5%
2006 0.21x CA$2.95 Billion CA$14.18 Billion ▼ -0.5%
2005 0.21x CA$2.71 Billion CA$12.94 Billion ▲ +27.8%
2004 0.16x CA$2.14 Billion CA$13.08 Billion ▼ -1.5%
2003 0.17x CA$1.98 Billion CA$11.90 Billion ▲ +37.7%
2002 0.12x CA$1.61 Billion CA$13.37 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2001 0.12x CA$1.62 Billion CA$13.73 Billion ▼ -16.0%
2000 0.14x CA$1.51 Billion CA$10.72 Billion ▲ +9.7%
1999 0.13x CA$1.28 Billion CA$10.01 Billion ▼ -28.5%
1998 0.18x CA$1.23 Billion CA$6.85 Billion ▲ +2.0%
1997 0.18x CA$642.67 Million CA$3.66 Billion ▲ +19.4%
1996 0.15x CA$567.04 Million CA$3.86 Billion ▲ +327.0%
1995 0.03x CA$134.00 Million CA$3.89 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.