Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

Price: $134.62
Market Cap: $84.45B
Avg Volume: 1.42M
Country: CA
Industry: Railroads
Sector: Industrials
Beta: 0.83
52W Range: $130.02-175.57
Website: Canadian National Railway

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Summary

Canadian National Railway's ROIC measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:

  • Annual: 8.73%
  • Quarterly: 2.27%
  • TTM: 9.59%

What is ROIC?

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how effectively a company uses its capital from debt and equity to generate profits. ROIC is a useful metric for comparing the efficiency of capital allocation between different companies or across time periods within the same company. A higher ROIC indicates a more efficient use of capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Canadian National Railway's profitability include:

  • ROE (Return on Equity) - measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:
    • Annual: 21.13%
    • Quarterly: 5.44%
    • TTM: 22.27%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 7.79%
    • Quarterly: 2.01%
    • TTM: 8.47%

These metrics provide insights into Canadian National Railway's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROIC

8.73%

Quarterly ROIC

2.27%

TTM ROIC

9.59%

Canadian National Railway Historical ROIC

18.16%18.16%16.34%16.34%14.52%14.52%12.71%12.71%10.89%10.89%9.08%9.08%7.26%7.26%5.45%5.45%3.63%3.63%1.82%1.82%0.00%0.00%ROIC8.73%11.42%10.78%9.42%8.80%10.45%10.73%15.79%11.01%10.95%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROE

37.86%37.86%34.08%34.08%30.29%30.29%26.50%26.50%22.72%22.72%18.93%18.93%15.15%15.15%11.36%11.36%7.57%7.57%3.79%3.79%0.00%0.00%ROE21.13%27.96%23.93%21.54%18.04%23.37%24.53%32.93%24.53%23.67%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Historical ROA

16.76%16.76%15.08%15.08%13.41%13.41%11.73%11.73%10.06%10.06%8.38%8.38%6.70%6.70%5.03%5.03%3.35%3.35%1.68%1.68%0.00%0.00%ROA7.79%10.68%10.10%10.09%7.91%9.63%10.50%14.57%9.82%9.72%20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Canadian National Railway Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROIC ROE ROA
2024 8.73% 21.13% 7.79%
2023 11.42% 27.96% 10.68%
2022 10.78% 23.93% 10.10%
2021 9.42% 21.54% 10.09%
2020 8.80% 18.04% 7.91%
2019 10.45% 23.37% 9.63%
2018 10.73% 24.53% 10.50%
2017 15.79% 32.93% 14.57%
2016 11.01% 24.53% 9.82%
2015 10.95% 23.67% 9.72%

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