Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) — Financial Flexibility Index
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of CA$3.46 Billion (operating CF CA$2.23 Billion minus capex CA$1.23 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (CA$36.99 Billion). Check how strategically is Canadian National Railway Co's equity deployed to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Canadian National Railway Co Financial Flexibility Index (1995–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Canadian National Railway Co across 31 annual periods. See working capital position of Canadian National Railway Co to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Canadian National Railway Co (1995–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Canadian National Railway Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CNR stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (CAD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.29x | CA$10.71 Billion | CA$7.05 Billion | CA$36.99 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.28x | CA$10.25 Billion | CA$6.70 Billion | CA$36.02 Billion | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | CA$10.15 Billion | CA$6.96 Billion | CA$32.55 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32x | CA$9.42 Billion | CA$6.67 Billion | CA$29.28 Billion | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.38x | CA$9.86 Billion | CA$6.97 Billion | CA$25.79 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.36x | CA$9.03 Billion | CA$6.17 Billion | CA$25.15 Billion | ▼ -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.38x | CA$9.79 Billion | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$25.74 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.40x | CA$9.45 Billion | CA$5.92 Billion | CA$23.57 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.39x | CA$8.19 Billion | CA$5.52 Billion | CA$20.97 Billion | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.36x | CA$7.90 Billion | CA$5.20 Billion | CA$22.22 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | CA$7.85 Billion | CA$5.14 Billion | CA$21.45 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.36x | CA$6.68 Billion | CA$4.38 Billion | CA$18.32 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.32x | CA$5.52 Billion | CA$3.55 Billion | CA$17.21 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | CA$4.79 Billion | CA$3.06 Billion | CA$15.64 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.30x | CA$4.60 Billion | CA$2.98 Billion | CA$15.35 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33x | CA$4.58 Billion | CA$3.00 Billion | CA$13.92 Billion | ▲ +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.26x | CA$3.68 Billion | CA$2.28 Billion | CA$13.94 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21x | CA$3.46 Billion | CA$2.03 Billion | CA$16.16 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.29x | CA$3.80 Billion | CA$2.42 Billion | CA$13.28 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | CA$4.25 Billion | CA$2.95 Billion | CA$14.18 Billion | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.30x | CA$3.89 Billion | CA$2.71 Billion | CA$12.94 Billion | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.25x | CA$3.21 Billion | CA$2.14 Billion | CA$13.08 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25x | CA$3.02 Billion | CA$1.98 Billion | CA$11.90 Billion | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19x | CA$2.55 Billion | CA$1.61 Billion | CA$13.37 Billion | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.20x | CA$2.68 Billion | CA$1.62 Billion | CA$13.73 Billion | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.23x | CA$2.46 Billion | CA$1.51 Billion | CA$10.72 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.22x | CA$2.22 Billion | CA$1.28 Billion | CA$10.01 Billion | ▼ -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.29x | CA$1.97 Billion | CA$1.23 Billion | CA$6.85 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.33x | CA$1.22 Billion | CA$642.67 Million | CA$3.66 Billion | ▲ +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.28x | CA$1.06 Billion | CA$567.04 Million | CA$3.86 Billion | ▲ +133.2% |
| 1995 | 0.12x | CA$460.00 Million | CA$134.00 Million | CA$3.89 Billion | — |