CN (CNI) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Canadian National (CNI) reported $3.11 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.2%. EPS of $1.30 for the same period compares to $1.48 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.07 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.37, the EPS surprise was -5.11%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how CN performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Operating Ratio: 62.6% compared to the 59.7% average estimate based on six analysts. Carloads - Coal: 113 thousand versus 128.2 thousand estimated by five analysts on average. Carloads - Total: 1.32 million compared to the 1.38 million average estimate based on five analysts. Carloads - Metals & Minerals: 244 thousand versus the five-analyst average estimate of 245.68 thousand. Carloads - Petroleum & Chemicals: 163 thousand versus the five-analyst average estimate of 166.57 thousand. Carloads - Automotive: 49 thousand versus the five-analyst average estimate of 53.76 thousand. Carloads - Intermodal: 490 thousand versus the five-analyst average estimate of 521.07 thousand. Carloads - Forest Products: 71 thousand versus the five-analyst average estimate of 73.95 thousand. Carloads - Grain & Fertilizers: 194 thousand versus 193.99 thousand estimated by five analysts on average. Revenue Ton Miles - Grain & Fertilizers: 17.9 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of 18.52 billion. Revenue Ton Miles - Coal: 5.33 billion compared to the 5.28 billion average estimate based on four analysts. Revenue Ton Miles - Forest Products: 5.27 billion compared to the 5.39 billion average estimate based on four analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for CN here>>>Shares of CN have returned +4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Canadian National Railway Company (CNI): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks