Canadian National Railway Company
TSX:CNR.TO · Toronto Stock Exchange
-$1.80 today
Vol 1.91M · Avg 1.67M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
21.9%
avg 24.0%
ROIC
8.9%
avg 10.5%
ROA
8.1%
avg 9.9%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 21.9% versus its period average of 24.0%. 2 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tracy A. Robinson | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | $3.91M | — | 62 | — | — |
Patrick Timothy Whitehead | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $2.16M | — | 50 | — | — |
Ghislain Houle | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $1.94M | — | 62 | — | — |
Bhushan N. Ivaturi | Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer | $1.30M | — | — | — | — |
Janet Drysdale | Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer | $1.27M | — | 54 | — | — |
Patrick Lortie | Senior VP & Chief Strategy and Stakeholder Relations Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
James Thompson | Senior Vice-President of Operations | — | — | — | — | — |
Jamie Lockwood | Vice President of Investor Relations & Special Projects | — | — | — | — | — |
Olivier Chouc | Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Francois Belanger | Senior Director of Sustainability | — | — | — | — | — |
Josée Girard | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
No insider transactions in the last 12 months.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +12.8% | +6.4% (15yr)2 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +8.3% | +3.7% (15yr)6 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +9.7% | +4.6% (15yr)6 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +12.6% | +3.7% (15yr)6 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +12.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +6.4% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages CNR.TO?
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR.TO) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is Janet Drysdale, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer.
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