Canadian National Railway Co expected to post earnings of C$2.09 a share - Earnings Preview

Canadian National Railway

28/10/2026 12:34

Canadian National Railway Co CNR.TO  is expected to  show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports  results on October 30 for the period ending September 30 2026
The Montreal Quebec-based  company is expected to report a 11.4% increase in revenue to C$4.641 billion from C$4.17 billion a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 19 analysts, based on LSEG data.
​LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Canadian National Railway Co is for earnings of C$2.09 per share. 
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy," 15 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell."  
The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the last three months. ​
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Canadian National Railway Co is C$183.50, about 4% above its last closing price of C$176.47
Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure in Canadian dollars). ​
QUARTER ENDING
STARMINESMARTESTIMATE®
LSEG IBES ESTIMATE 
ACTUAL
BEAT, MET, MISSED
SURPRISE %
Jun. 30 2026
1.96
1.96
2.08
Beat
6
Mar. 31 2026
1.82
1.81
1.87
Beat
3.5
Dec. 31 2025
1.98
1.98
2.08
Beat
4.9​
Sep. 30 2025
1.77
1.77
1.83
Beat
3.2
​​Jun. 30 2025
1.86
1.87
1.87
Met
0.1
Mar. 31 2025
1.77
1.78
1.85
Beat
3.8​
Dec. 31 2024
1.92
1.96
1.82
Missed
-7.3
Sep. 30 2024
1.70
1.72
1.72
Met
-0.1
This summary was machine generated October 28 at 12:34 GMT.  All figures in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com)