Company Information

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Address: 935 DE LA GAUCHETIERE ST W
MONTREAL QUEBEC 
City: CANADA 
State:  
Zip Code: H3B 2M9 
Telephone: 514-399-6569 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 4011
(As filed with the SEC)  

CN's goal is to grow its business profitably, creating value for its customers and generating an adequate and sustainable return on capital invested. To reach that goal, CN focuses on strategies and initiatives that allow it to continually improve service, seize upon a range of business opportunities, and achieve productivity gains throughout the organization. The initiatives undertaken by CN in the last three years to achieve its growth and profitability goals and to enhance shareholder value can be grouped into a few key areas.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
06/20103.500.25416.39
03/20103.370.26617.98
12/20093.080.24117.65
09/20093.650.23613.42
06/20093.510.21712.24
03/20093.340.20010.61
12/20083.210.18911.45
09/20084.130.22111.58

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.45Total Liab/Total Assets0.60
Net Inc/Total Assets0.07Total Liab/Inv Cap0.66
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.08Total Liab/Comm Equity3.87
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.30Interest Coverage Ratio7.79
Net Inc/Net Sales0.22Curr Debt/Equity0.05
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.24LTD/Equity0.70
SG&A/NetSales0.08Total Debt/Equity0.75
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover10.90Quick Ratio0.82
Inventory Turnover20.97Current Ratio0.93
Inventory Day Sales0.06Net Rec/Curr Assets0.58
Net Sales/Work Cap-62.37Inv/Curr Assets0.11
Net Sales/PP&E0.37  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 6,940.82 8,050.20 6,621.10 7,240.00
Cost of Goods Sold 3,448.32 3,845.18 3,033.38 3,380.00
Selling & Admin Exps 531.08 583.10 429.91 641.00
Operating Income 2,368.16 2,931.79 2,600.04 2,709.00
Interest Exp 306.86 342.52 267.73 299.00
Pretax Income 2,082.57 2,758.50 2,341.75 2,424.00
Other Income 21.28 164.12 14.59 14.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,550.68 2,199.87 1,790.85 1,603.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Cash & Short Term Investments 337.96 316.01 153.60 5.00
Receivables - Total 827.30 446.50 665.89 706.00
Inventories - Total 163.66 165.14 162.18 151.00
Total Current Assets 1,436.93 1,068.33 1,146.42 1,109.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 18,987.01 20,809.01 18,065.58 17,187.00
Total Assets 21,864.98 23,915.12 20,597.83 19,257.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 883.76 1,183.52 1,564.32 1,478.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 414.06 258.93 187.07 408.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,548.22 1,620.85 1,814.02 1,958.00
Long-Term Debt 6,059.51 5,467.04 4,621.73 4,677.00
Total Liabilities 13,224.55 13,540.69 12,167.86 11,832.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 3,419.68 4,366.09 3,826.27 3,562.00
Retained Earnings 5,347.59 6,039.95 4,641.46 3,829.00
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 8,640.43 10,374.43 8,429.97 7,425.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 21,864.98 23,915.12 20,597.83 19,257.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2005
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,661.97 2,463.89 2,531.40 2,705.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -1,145.62 -912.36 -1,157.58 -1,075.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -457.43 -1,369.05 -1,273.42 -1,715.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20046,548.001,258.00--
12/20057,240.001,603.001.19
12/20066,621.101,790.852.92
12/20078,050.202,199.874.27
12/20086,940.821,550.683.21
Growth Rates1.475.37--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional06/30/10379300,87664.62




Report Date : 8/30/2010

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