Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) - Financial and Strategic
SWOT Analysis Review
Reference Code: GDTTL34438FSA Publication Date: APR 2011
935 de La Gauchetiere St. West Phone +1 514 3994821 Revenue 8,297 (million CAD)
Montreal, QC Fax +1 514 3996090 Net Profit 2,104 (million CAD)
H3B 2M9 Website www.cn.ca Employees 21,967
Exchange CNR [Toronto Stock Industry
Canada Transport and Logistics
Exchange]
Company Overview
Canadian National Railway (CN) is a leading provider of freight transportation services across Canada and the US. The company
has a network of more than 21,100 route miles of track between Canada and mid-America, and links ports of Atlantic, Pacific and
Gulf of Mexico. The company generates revenue predominantly from seven commodity groups namely forest products;
intermodal; grain and fertilizers; petroleum and chemicals; metals and minerals; automotive; coal; and other.
Key Executives SWOT Analysis
Name Title Canadian National Railway Company, SWOT Analysis
Claude Mongeau Chief Executive Officer Strengths Weaknesses
David G. A. McLean Chairman
Significant Market Presence Limited Liquidity Position
Michael Ralph Armellino Director
A. Charles Baillie Director Optimum Utilization of Technical Snags at Old
Infrastructure EJ&E Lines
Hugh J. Bolton Director
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research,
GlobalData
Share Data Opportunities Threats
Canadian National Railway Company Investment Plans 2011 Impact of Regulations
Share Price (CAD) as on 04-Apr-2011 73.40
4.48 Strategic Agreements and Competitive Pressures
EPS (CAD)
Initiatives
Market Cap (million CAD) 32,896
Enterprise Value (million CAD) 38,477
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Research, GlobalData
Shares Outstanding (million) 460
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research,
GlobalData
Financial Performance Recent Developments
Feb 04, 2010 CN Plans To Open New Calgary
Logistics Park
Jan 25, 2010 CN Makes Changes To Leadership Team
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Research, GlobalData
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research,
GlobalData
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Reference Code: GDTTL34438FSA
Analysis Review
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
List of Figures................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Section 1 - About the Company ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Canadian National Railway Company - Key Facts ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Canadian National Railway Company - Key Employees ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Canadian National Railway Company - Key Employee Biographies ............................................................................................................................. 7
Canadian National Railway Company - Major Products and Services .......................................................................................................................... 9
Canadian National Railway Company - History ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Canadian National Railway Company - Locations And Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................... 12
Head Office............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Canadian National Railway Company - Business Description..................................................................................................................................... 13
Canadian National Railway Company - Corporate Strategy ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Canadian National Railway Company - SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................................................................. 16
SWOT Analysis - Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Canadian National Railway Company - Strengths................................................................................................................................................. 16
Strength - Significant Market Presence........................................................................................................................................................... 16
Strength - Optimum Utilization of Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Strength - Diversified Revenue Sources ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Canadian National Railway Company - Weaknesses ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Weakness - Limited Liquidity Position............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Weakness - Technical Snags at Old EJ&E Lines ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Canadian National Railway Company - Opportunities .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Opportunity - Investment Plans 2011.............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Opportunity - Strategic Agreements and Initiatives......................................................................................................................................... 17
Canadian National Railway Company - Threats.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Threat - Impact of Regulations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Threat - Competitive Pressures ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Threat - Growing Environ