Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, railroad operator Canadian National Railway (CNI 0.15%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Canadian National, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Canadian National facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Montreal, Canada (1922) |
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Market Cap |
$42.3 billion |
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Industry |
Railroads |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$10.1 billion |
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Management |
CEO Claude Mongeau (since 2010) CFO Luc Jobin (since 2009) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
21.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$158.0 million / $7.0 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
1.7% |
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Competitors |
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP 0.85%) CSX (CSX 0.75%) Union Pacific (UNP 1.17%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 1,769 members who have rated Canadian National believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, succinctly summed up the Canadian National bull case for our community:
This railroad has the largest track mileage in the North American continent, Atlantic to Pacific and down the Mississippi to New Orleans. Good union relations, modernizing infrastructure, and a key place in Canadian pensions give it a solid track bed.
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