What is the current annual operating margin of CNI?

As of today, CNI annual operating margin is 37.11%

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

CNI annual operating margin is down -5.33% year-over-year

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

CNI annual operating margin is down -3.43% over the past 3 years

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

CNI annual operating margin is currently -15.91% below its historical high of 44.13% set on December 31, 2016

How does CNI annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

CNI annual operating margin is higher than 97.35% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CNI next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for CNI is on January 30, 2026

What is the current quarterly operating margin of CNI?

As of today, CNI quarterly operating margin is 38.56%

What is CNI quarterly operating margin most recent change?

CNI quarterly operating margin was up +0.57% on September 1, 2025

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

CNI quarterly operating margin is up +4.61% year-over-year

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

CNI quarterly operating margin is currently -26.90% below its historical high of 52.75% set on December 31, 1996

How does CNI quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

CNI quarterly operating margin is higher than 96.77% of companies in Industrials sector

When is CNI next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CNI is on January 30, 2026

CNI Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

37.11%2.09%-5.33%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CNI annual operating margin is 37.11%, down -5.33% on December 31, 2024
Historical Performance: CNI annual operating margin is down -3.43% over the past 3 years, and down -1.01% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CNI annual operating margin is currently -15.91% below its historical high of 44.13% set on December 31, 2016
3-Year Low Comparison: CNI annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: CNI annual operating margin is higher than 97.35% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

CNI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	37.11%	-5.3%	-3.4%	-1.0%	+11.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 1, 25	38.56%	+4.6%	-9.9%	-3.8%	-1.9%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$98.95	-3.4%	-19.6%	-14.7%	+193.0%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	18.79	-6.1%	-12.8%	-39.5%	+20.7%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 24	$12.44B	-0.2%	+7.8%	+10.7%	+92.6%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 24	$4.62B	-5.5%	+4.0%	+9.5%	+114.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	43.17%	-3.3%	-2.4%	-1.4%	+3.1%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 24	26.09%	-22.0%	-22.9%	-7.7%	+3.7%

Operating Margin Highs

CNI Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	39.98%	N/A	-7.2%
5Y	39.98%	Dec 31, 22	-7.2%
All	44.13%	Dec 31, 16	-15.9%

Operating Margin Lows

CNI Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	37.11%	Dec 31, 24	at low
5Y	37.11%	Dec 31, 24	at low
All	-20.54%	Dec 1, 92	+280.7%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2024	37.11%	-5.3%
2023	39.20%	-2.0%
2022	39.98%	+4.0%
2021	38.43%	+0.9%
2020	38.09%	+1.6%
2019	37.49%	-2.3%
2018	38.36%	-4.6%
2017	40.20%	-8.9%
2016	44.13%	+5.7%
2015	41.76%	+9.6%
2014	38.11%	+4.1%
2013	36.62%	-1.4%
2012	37.15%	+1.8%
2011	36.51%	+0.2%
2010	36.45%	+9.4%
2009	33.32%	-2.3%
2008	34.12%	-6.3%
2007	36.42%	-4.7%
2006	38.21%	+5.4%
2005	36.24%	+6.4%
2004	34.06%	+46.5%
2003	23.25%	-6.4%
2002	24.83%	-4.1%

Year	Value	Change
2001	25.90%	+1.8%
2000	25.43%	+8.5%
1999	23.44%	+16.0%
1998	20.20%	+9.0%
1997	18.54%	+26.4%
1996	14.67%	+36.6%
1995	10.74%	+23.2%
1994	8.72%	+175.9%
1993	3.16%	+115.4%
1992	-20.54%	-1,517.3%
1991	-1.27%	-127.0%
1990	4.71%	-55.7%
1989	10.64%	+57.9%
1988	6.74%	-43.8%
1987	11.99%	+47.7%
1986	8.12%	-11.4%
1985	9.16%	-22.2%
1984	11.77%	+7.9%
1983	10.91%	+321.2%
1982	2.59%	-72.5%
1981	9.43%	+1.8%
1980	9.26%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of CNI?
As of today, CNI annual operating margin is 37.11%
What is 1-year change in CNI annual operating margin?
CNI annual operating margin is down -5.33% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CNI annual operating margin?
CNI annual operating margin is down -3.43% over the past 3 years
How far is CNI annual operating margin from its all-time high?
CNI annual operating margin is currently -15.91% below its historical high of 44.13% set on December 31, 2016
How does CNI annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
CNI annual operating margin is higher than 97.35% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CNI next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for CNI is on January 30, 2026

Quarterly Operating Margin

38.56%0.22%+0.57%

September 1, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CNI quarterly operating margin is 38.56%, up +0.57% on September 1, 2025
Historical Performance: CNI quarterly operating margin is up +4.61% year-over-year, and down -9.93% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CNI quarterly operating margin is currently -26.90% below its historical high of 52.75% set on December 31, 1996
3-Year Low Comparison: CNI quarterly operating margin is +5.96% above its 3-year low of 36.39% reached on March 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: CNI quarterly operating margin is higher than 96.77% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

CNI Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 1, 25	38.56%	+0.6%	+4.6%	-9.9%	-3.8%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	37.11%	–	-5.3%	-3.4%	-1.0%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$98.95	+3.6%	-3.4%	-19.6%	-14.7%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	18.79	+3.6%	-6.1%	-12.8%	-39.5%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 1, 25	$3.02B	-2.0%	+0.4%	-12.5%	+18.2%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 1, 25	$1.17B	-1.5%	+5.0%	-21.2%	+13.8%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 1, 25	44.90%	-0.7%	+5.2%	-5.3%	-4.5%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 1, 25	27.35%	-0.3%	+3.6%	-15.2%	-5.3%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

CNI Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	38.56%	Sep 1, 25	at high
3Y	42.10%	N/A	-8.4%
5Y	42.81%	Sep 30, 22	-9.9%
All	52.75%	Dec 31, 96	-26.9%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

CNI Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	36.57%	Mar 31, 25	+5.4%
3Y	36.39%	Mar 31, 24	+6.0%
5Y	33.09%	Mar 31, 22	+16.5%
All	-0.19%	Dec 31, 02	>+9999.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	38.56%	+0.6%
Jun 2025	38.34%	+4.8%
Mar 2025	36.57%	-2.1%
Dec 2024	37.36%	+1.4%
Sep 2024	36.86%	-2.5%
Jun 2024	37.79%	+3.8%
Mar 2024	36.39%	-10.5%
Dec 2023	40.66%	+6.9%
Sep 2023	38.05%	-3.5%
Jun 2023	39.44%	+2.4%
Mar 2023	38.53%	-8.5%
Dec 2022	42.10%	-1.7%
Sep 2022	42.81%	+5.1%
Jun 2022	40.72%	+23.1%
Mar 2022	33.09%	-20.7%
Dec 2021	41.73%	+5.2%
Sep 2021	39.68%	+3.3%
Jun 2021	38.41%	+14.1%
Mar 2021	33.66%	-12.8%
Dec 2020	38.59%	-3.7%
Sep 2020	40.07%	+1.2%
Jun 2020	39.61%	+15.6%
Mar 2020	34.27%	+0.9%
Dec 2019	33.98%	-19.3%
Sep 2019	42.11%	-0.9%
Jun 2019	42.49%	+39.4%
Mar 2019	30.47%	-20.1%
Dec 2018	38.13%	-5.8%
Sep 2018	40.46%	-3.3%
Jun 2018	41.83%	+29.7%
Mar 2018	32.25%	-13.5%
Dec 2017	37.29%	-12.9%
Sep 2017	42.81%	-4.7%
Jun 2017	44.91%	+10.5%
Mar 2017	40.64%	-6.3%
Dec 2016	43.36%	-7.1%
Sep 2016	46.68%	+2.6%
Jun 2016	45.50%	+10.8%
Mar 2016	41.06%	-4.0%
Dec 2015	42.77%	-7.3%
Sep 2015	46.15%	+5.9%
Jun 2015	43.58%	+27.0%
Mar 2015	34.31%	-12.7%
Dec 2014	39.29%	-4.7%
Sep 2014	41.24%	+2.2%
Jun 2014	40.37%	+32.6%
Mar 2014	30.45%	-13.6%
Dec 2013	35.23%	-12.3%
Sep 2013	40.18%	+2.8%
Jun 2013	39.08%	+23.6%
Mar 2013	31.63%	-13.1%
Dec 2012	36.39%	-7.8%
Sep 2012	39.45%	+1.9%
Jun 2012	38.73%	+14.6%
Mar 2012	33.80%	-4.2%
Dec 2011	35.30%	-13.2%
Sep 2011	40.66%	+5.1%
Jun 2011	38.67%	+24.9%
Mar 2011	30.95%	-15.3%
Dec 2010	36.56%	-7.0%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2010	39.30%	+1.2%
Jun 2010	38.84%	+26.6%
Mar 2010	30.69%	-11.6%
Dec 2009	34.70%	-7.1%
Sep 2009	37.34%	+13.5%
Jun 2009	32.90%	+16.0%
Mar 2009	28.35%	-23.9%
Dec 2008	37.27%	-0.3%
Sep 2008	37.39%	+10.9%
Jun 2008	33.70%	+24.2%
Mar 2008	27.14%	-28.4%
Dec 2007	37.92%	-0.1%
Sep 2007	37.96%	-5.1%
Jun 2007	40.01%	+35.9%
Mar 2007	29.43%	-22.1%
Dec 2006	37.80%	-9.0%
Sep 2006	41.54%	+0.4%
Jun 2006	41.37%	+22.3%
Mar 2006	33.84%	-11.4%
Dec 2005	38.18%	+3.9%
Sep 2005	36.74%	-5.3%
Jun 2005	38.79%	+25.8%
Mar 2005	30.83%	-13.7%
Dec 2004	35.71%	+0.2%
Sep 2004	35.63%	+0.2%
Jun 2004	35.56%	+25.0%
Mar 2004	28.44%	+18.5%
Dec 2003	24.01%	+3.1%
Sep 2003	23.28%	+1.7%
Jun 2003	22.90%	+0.5%
Mar 2003	22.79%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2002	-0.19%	-100.8%
Sep 2002	24.09%	-23.7%
Jun 2002	31.59%	+28.2%
Mar 2002	24.65%	-11.5%
Dec 2001	27.85%	+11.5%
Sep 2001	24.98%	+1.4%
Jun 2001	24.64%	-4.8%
Mar 2001	25.89%	-18.2%
Dec 2000	31.66%	+31.6%
Sep 2000	24.06%	-7.0%
Jun 2000	25.88%	-4.6%
Mar 2000	27.12%	+160.8%
Dec 1999	10.40%	-73.6%
Sep 1999	39.33%	+9.3%
Jun 1999	36.00%	+21.4%
Mar 1999	29.65%	-31.4%
Dec 1998	43.22%	+11.4%
Sep 1998	38.80%	+5.4%
Jun 1998	36.80%	+27.3%
Mar 1998	28.90%	-7.2%
Dec 1997	31.13%	-6.1%
Sep 1997	33.15%	+22.7%
Jun 1997	27.01%	-1.2%
Mar 1997	27.35%	-48.2%
Dec 1996	52.75%	+311.8%
Sep 1996	12.81%	-15.9%
Jun 1996	15.23%	+20.0%
Mar 1996	12.69%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of CNI?
As of today, CNI quarterly operating margin is 38.56%
What is CNI quarterly operating margin most recent change?
CNI quarterly operating margin was up +0.57% on September 1, 2025
What is 1-year change in CNI quarterly operating margin?
CNI quarterly operating margin is up +4.61% year-over-year
How far is CNI quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?
CNI quarterly operating margin is currently -26.90% below its historical high of 52.75% set on December 31, 1996
How does CNI quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?
CNI quarterly operating margin is higher than 96.77% of companies in Industrials sector
When is CNI next earnings release?
The next earnings release for CNI is on January 30, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

CNI Official Website www.cn.ca
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16868/000110465925009198/0001104659-25-009198-index.htm
CNI Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CNI
CNI Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cni