What is the current annual gross margin of CNI?

As of today, CNI annual gross margin is 44.87%

What is 1-year change in CNI annual gross margin?

CNI annual gross margin is up +3.94% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CNI annual gross margin?

CNI annual gross margin is down -0.75% over the past 3 years

How far is CNI annual gross margin from its all-time high?

CNI annual gross margin is currently -29.14% below its historical high of 63.32% set on December 31, 2001

How does CNI annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CNI annual gross margin is higher than 86.50% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CNI next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for CNI has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CNI?

As of today, CNI quarterly gross margin is 42.82%

What is CNI quarterly gross margin most recent change?

CNI quarterly gross margin was down -7.52% on March 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in CNI quarterly gross margin?

CNI quarterly gross margin is down -0.51% year-over-year

How far is CNI quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

CNI quarterly gross margin is currently -80.68% below its historical high of 221.59% set on December 31, 1996

How does CNI quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

CNI quarterly gross margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CNI next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CNI is on July 24, 2026

CNI Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

44.87%1.70%+3.94%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CNI annual gross margin is 44.87%, up +3.94% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CNI annual gross margin is down -0.75% over the past 3 years, down -0.04% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CNI annual gross margin is currently -29.14% below its historical high of 63.32% set on December 31, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: CNI annual gross margin is +3.94% above its 3-year low of 43.17% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: CNI annual gross margin is higher than 86.50% of companies in Industrials sector

Gross Margin Chart

Performance

CNI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	44.87%	+3.9%	-0.8%	-0.0%	+2.4%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	42.82%	-0.5%	-3.0%	+5.6%	+14.4%
Price	May 18, 26	$112.63	+4.7%	-5.8%	+5.8%	+191.6%
PE Ratio	May 18, 26	20.50	-2.2%	+3.3%	-27.5%	+26.6%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$12.38B	-0.5%	-5.8%	+20.2%	+53.7%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$5.56B	+3.4%	-6.5%	+20.1%	+57.5%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	38.07%	+2.6%	-4.8%	-0.1%	+4.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	27.28%	+4.6%	-8.8%	+5.8%	+7.6%

Gross Margin Highs

CNI Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	45.21%	N/A	-0.8%
5Y	45.21%	Dec 31, 22	-0.8%
All	63.32%	Dec 31, 01	-29.1%

Gross Margin Lows

CNI Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	43.17%	Dec 31, 24	+3.9%
5Y	43.17%	Dec 31, 24	+3.9%
All	-20.54%	Dec 1, 92	+318.4%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	44.87%	+3.9%
2024	43.17%	-3.3%
2023	44.63%	-1.3%
2022	45.21%	+2.2%
2021	44.24%	-1.4%
2020	44.89%	+2.6%
2019	43.77%	-2.5%
2018	44.89%	-3.9%
2017	46.72%	-7.0%
2016	50.26%	+5.1%
2015	47.84%	+9.1%
2014	43.85%	+4.4%
2013	42.01%	-2.4%
2012	43.06%	+2.3%
2011	42.09%	-3.9%
2010	43.81%	+4.6%
2009	41.88%	+0.3%
2008	41.77%	-4.3%
2007	43.66%	-2.1%
2006	44.61%	-0.1%
2005	44.65%	+0.3%
2004	44.52%	+42.8%
2003	31.17%	-2.8%

Year	Value	Change
2002	32.08%	-49.3%
2001	63.32%	+0.4%
2000	63.07%	+28.6%
1999	49.06%	+3.8%
1998	47.27%	-0.6%
1997	47.56%	+83.0%
1996	25.99%	+13.0%
1995	23.01%	-32.9%
1994	34.27%	+67.2%
1993	20.50%	+199.8%
1992	-20.54%	-1,517.3%
1991	-1.27%	-127.0%
1990	4.71%	-55.7%
1989	10.64%	+57.9%
1988	6.74%	>+9,900.0%
1987	0.00%	0.0%
1986	0.00%	0.0%
1985	0.00%	0.0%
1984	0.00%	0.0%
1983	0.00%	0.0%
1982	0.00%	0.0%
1981	0.00%	0.0%
1980	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of CNI?
As of today, CNI annual gross margin is 44.87%
What is 1-year change in CNI annual gross margin?
CNI annual gross margin is up +3.94% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CNI annual gross margin?
CNI annual gross margin is down -0.75% over the past 3 years
How far is CNI annual gross margin from its all-time high?
CNI annual gross margin is currently -29.14% below its historical high of 63.32% set on December 31, 2001
How does CNI annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CNI annual gross margin is higher than 86.50% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CNI next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for CNI has not been scheduled

Quarterly Gross Margin

42.82%3.48%-7.52%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CNI quarterly gross margin is 42.82%, down -7.52% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: CNI quarterly gross margin is down -0.51% year-over-year, down -2.95% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CNI quarterly gross margin is currently -80.68% below its historical high of 221.59% set on December 31, 1996
3-Year Low Comparison: CNI quarterly gross margin is +0.63% above its 3-year low of 42.55% reached on March 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: CNI quarterly gross margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

CNI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	42.82%	-7.5%	-0.5%	-3.0%	+5.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	44.87%	–	+3.9%	-0.8%	-0.0%
Price	May 18, 26	$112.63	+2.9%	+4.7%	-5.8%	+5.8%
PE Ratio	May 18, 26	20.50	+1.5%	-2.2%	+3.3%	-27.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$3.19B	-0.3%	+4.0%	+0.1%	+14.3%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Mar 31, 26	$1.37B	-7.8%	+3.5%	-2.9%	+20.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	35.37%	-8.9%	-3.3%	-8.2%	+5.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	26.17%	-6.4%	-0.8%	-7.5%	-5.0%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

CNI Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	46.30%	Dec 31, 25	-7.5%
3Y	46.30%	Dec 31, 25	-7.5%
5Y	47.40%	Sep 30, 22	-9.7%
All	221.59%	Dec 31, 96	-80.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

CNI Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	42.82%	Mar 31, 26	at low
3Y	42.55%	Mar 31, 24	+0.6%
5Y	39.70%	Mar 31, 22	+7.9%
All	0.00%	Mar 31, 00	N/A

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	42.82%	-7.5%
Dec 2025	46.30%	+3.1%
Sep 2025	44.90%	-0.7%
Jun 2025	45.22%	+5.1%
Mar 2025	43.04%	-1.6%
Dec 2024	43.76%	+2.5%
Sep 2024	42.70%	-2.2%
Jun 2024	43.64%	+2.6%
Mar 2024	42.55%	-7.9%
Dec 2023	46.19%	+6.0%
Sep 2023	43.57%	-2.1%
Jun 2023	44.49%	+0.8%
Mar 2023	44.12%	-5.1%
Dec 2022	46.50%	-1.9%
Sep 2022	47.40%	+2.4%
Jun 2022	46.29%	+16.6%
Mar 2022	39.70%	-16.0%
Dec 2021	47.24%	+5.6%
Sep 2021	44.72%	+1.0%
Jun 2021	44.27%	+9.2%
Mar 2021	40.54%	-9.1%
Dec 2020	44.61%	-5.1%
Sep 2020	47.02%	+0.8%
Jun 2020	46.65%	+12.4%
Mar 2020	41.52%	+2.2%
Dec 2019	40.63%	-14.6%
Sep 2019	47.55%	-1.0%
Jun 2019	48.04%	+26.1%
Mar 2019	38.09%	-13.6%
Dec 2018	44.07%	-6.0%
Sep 2018	46.88%	-2.1%
Jun 2018	47.89%	+19.2%
Mar 2018	40.17%	-9.1%
Dec 2017	44.20%	-9.0%
Sep 2017	48.56%	-5.7%
Jun 2017	51.52%	+8.6%
Mar 2017	47.44%	-4.7%
Dec 2016	49.80%	-4.2%
Sep 2016	51.99%	+1.4%
Jun 2016	51.27%	+6.7%
Mar 2016	48.04%	-0.4%
Dec 2015	48.23%	-6.0%
Sep 2015	51.30%	+4.3%
Jun 2015	49.18%	+15.8%
Mar 2015	42.48%	-5.8%
Dec 2014	45.09%	-3.4%
Sep 2014	46.70%	+2.1%
Jun 2014	45.73%	+23.9%
Mar 2014	36.91%	-8.8%
Dec 2013	40.47%	-11.1%
Sep 2013	45.52%	+3.3%
Jun 2013	44.07%	+17.0%
Mar 2013	37.67%	-12.7%
Dec 2012	43.17%	-3.8%
Sep 2012	44.89%	+1.5%
Jun 2012	44.24%	+11.4%
Mar 2012	39.73%	-1.4%
Dec 2011	40.30%	-13.3%
Sep 2011	46.47%	+6.1%
Jun 2011	43.81%	+17.0%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2011	37.43%	-12.1%
Dec 2010	42.56%	-8.4%
Sep 2010	46.47%	-1.1%
Jun 2010	47.01%	+16.3%
Mar 2010	40.41%	-4.3%
Dec 2009	42.24%	-4.8%
Sep 2009	44.39%	+6.6%
Jun 2009	41.66%	+6.2%
Mar 2009	39.21%	-13.8%
Dec 2008	45.50%	+2.9%
Sep 2008	44.22%	+9.4%
Jun 2008	40.42%	+11.9%
Mar 2008	36.12%	-18.7%
Dec 2007	44.41%	-1.7%
Sep 2007	45.18%	+12.9%
Jun 2007	40.01%	+1.0%
Mar 2007	39.61%	-8.0%
Dec 2006	43.05%	-9.8%
Sep 2006	47.74%	+4.6%
Jun 2006	45.63%	+8.5%
Mar 2006	42.07%	-44.4%
Dec 2005	75.61%	+74.3%
Sep 2005	43.37%	-8.2%
Jun 2005	47.23%	+18.7%
Mar 2005	39.80%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2004	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2004	0.00%	-100.0%
Mar 2004	40.54%	+75.1%
Dec 2003	23.15%	-48.4%
Sep 2003	44.87%	+4,016.5%
Jun 2003	1.09%	-98.1%
Mar 2003	56.35%	+22.1%
Dec 2002	46.15%	-28.6%
Sep 2002	64.67%	-20.7%
Jun 2002	81.50%	+126.9%
Mar 2002	35.92%	-38.7%
Dec 2001	58.56%	+59.0%
Sep 2001	36.83%	-21.9%
Jun 2001	47.13%	-0.6%
Mar 2001	47.42%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2000	0.00%	0.0%
Sep 2000	0.00%	0.0%
Jun 2000	0.00%	0.0%
Mar 2000	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 1999	84.73%	+14.1%
Jun 1999	74.27%	+11.5%
Mar 1999	66.59%	+1.7%
Dec 1998	65.46%	-22.2%
Sep 1998	84.10%	+5.2%
Jun 1998	79.91%	+13.8%
Mar 1998	70.25%	-27.7%
Dec 1997	97.17%	+47.9%
Sep 1997	65.72%	+3.3%
Jun 1997	63.59%	-8.4%
Mar 1997	69.41%	-68.7%
Dec 1996	221.59%	+1,144.2%
Sep 1996	17.81%	-11.1%
Jun 1996	20.04%	+13.2%
Mar 1996	17.71%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of CNI?
As of today, CNI quarterly gross margin is 42.82%
What is CNI quarterly gross margin most recent change?
CNI quarterly gross margin was down -7.52% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in CNI quarterly gross margin?
CNI quarterly gross margin is down -0.51% year-over-year
How far is CNI quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
CNI quarterly gross margin is currently -80.68% below its historical high of 221.59% set on December 31, 1996
How does CNI quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
CNI quarterly gross margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CNI next earnings release?
The next earnings release for CNI is on July 24, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CNI Official Website www.cn.ca
CNI Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CNI
CNI Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cni