Canadian National Railway Company
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Canadian National Railway Company generated cash of $6,965,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$3,406,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $90,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 4.38B | -2.17B | -2.37B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.14B | -2.82B | -2.22B |
| 2016 | 5.20B | -2.65B | -2.53B |
| 2017 | 5.51B | -2.73B | -2.89B |
| 2018 | 5.91B | -3.40B | -2.30B |
| 2019 | 5.92B | -4.19B | -1.90B |
| 2020 | 6.16B | -2.94B | -2.70B |
| 2021 | 6.97B | -2.87B | -3.85B |
| 2022 | 6.66B | -2.51B | -4.66B |
| 2023 | 6.96B | -3.46B | -3.40B |
CNR.TO Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 834M | 1.34B | 1.1B | 588M | 759M | 553M | 672M | 153M | 52M | 214M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 5.62B | 5.11B | 4.89B | 3.56B | 4.21B | 4.32B | 5.48B | 3.64B | 3.53B | 3.16B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.81B | 1.72B | 1.59B | 1.58B | 1.56B | 1.32B | 1.28B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.05B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 63M | 81M | 64M | 57M | 90M | 111M | 113M | 99M | 195M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 63M | 81M | 64M | 57M | 90M | 111M | 113M | 99M | 195M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 71M | -290M | -22M | 158M | -7M | -91M | -125M | -3M | 188M | -59M |
Inventories | -18M | -82M | -7M | 20M | -60M | -120M | -70M | -2M | 4M | -51M |
Accounts payable | -191M | -9M | 141M | -49M | -498M | 379M | 418M | -51M | -282M | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 6.96B | 6.66B | 6.97B | 6.16B | 5.92B | 5.91B | 5.51B | 5.20B | 5.14B | 4.38B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -3.18B | -2.75B | -2.89B | -2.86B | -3.86B | -3.53B | -2.67B | -2.69B | -2.70B | -2.29B |
Acquisitions Net | -390M | 273M | -22M | -8M | -259M | 194M | 0 | 85M | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | -3.46B | -2.51B | -2.87B | -2.94B | -4.19B | -3.40B | -2.73B | -2.65B | -2.82B | -2.17B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 49M | 0 | 494M | 1.83B | 0 | 12.78B | 0 | 5.21B | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | -2.07B | -2.00B | -1.74B | -1.63B | -1.54B | -1.33B | -1.23B | -1.15B | -996M | -818M |
Repurchases of common stock | -4.63B | -4.83B | -1.60B | -393M | -1.74B | -2.03B | -2.09B | -2.05B | -1.84B | -1.50B |
Repayments of term debt | 3.21B | 1.51B | -861M | -2.49B | 1.39B | -11.72B | 454M | -4.47B | 540M | -3.54B |
Cash used in financing activities | -3.40B | -4.66B | -3.85B | -2.70B | -1.90B | -2.30B | -2.89B | -2.53B | -2.22B | -2.37B |
Net Change In Cash | 90M | -507M | 241M | 512M | -171M | 206M | -119M | 23M | 101M | -162M |
Cash at end of period | 924M | 834M | 1.34B | 1.1B | 588M | 759M | 553M | 176M | 153M | 52M |
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