CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About Canadian National Railway
Railroads, Line-Haul Operating, SIC 4011
Canadian National Railway Company operates a freight railway network facilitating global and regional supply chains. The company provides scheduled rail transport services for diverse freight, moving commodities that include agricultural items, biofuels, grain, and industrial materials. Through its interconnected freight rail system and single-line service options, the company serves industrial and agricultural producers, commercial shippers, and logistics partners seeking dependable freight transportation.
The railway's rail operations span routes across Canada and the United States, including local network connections such as roughly 150 route miles in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia alongside 175 route miles in northeast Iowa. Canadian National Railway Company maintains its principal executive offices and corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Summary of the business section of Canadian National Railway's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO
- Founded
- 1919
- Headquarters
- Canada, A8
- Address
- 935 De La Gauchetiere St W, Montreal Quebec H3B 2M9
- Phone
- (514) 399-6569
- Website
- cn.ca
- Employees
- 23,839, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Railroads, Line-Haul Operating
- Incorporated in
- A8
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CNI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 614M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large Accelerated
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Dec 2, 2013; 2-for-1, Nov 29, 2013; 2-for-1, Mar 1, 2006; 3-for-2, Mar 1, 2004; 2-for-1, Sep 28, 1999
- SEC CIK
- 16868
- CUSIP
- 136375102
- ISIN
- US1363751025
- LEI
- 3SU7BEP7TH9YEQOZCS77
- EIN
- 98-0018609
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
No recent ownership filings by officers or directors
Canadian National Railway's leadership is listed in its proxy statement (Form DEF 14A).
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As at December 31, 2025, CN employed a total of 23,839 employees, of which 18,078 were unionized employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 8, 2002 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Jan 11, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 1, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |