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Canadian National Railway shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. While they are safely financed, they are poor value, and show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Canadian National Railway is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.


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Country Canada
Industry Railroads
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Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Canadian National Railway

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1. Werner Enterprises (XL, US)  Trucking
1. Werner Enterprises (XL, US)   Trucking 58 89 60 87
2. Landstar System (XL, US)  Trucking
2. Landstar System (XL, US)   Trucking 12 73 100 72
3. Knight-Swift Transportation (XL, US)  Trucking
3. Knight-Swift Transportation (XL, US)   Trucking 58 91 36 70
4. Ryder System (XL, US)  Trucking
4. Ryder System (XL, US)   Trucking 94 77 12 67
5. ArcBest (XL, US)  Trucking
5. ArcBest (XL, US)   Trucking 86 9 88 65
6. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)  Trucking
6. J.B. Hunt Transport Services (XXL, US)   Trucking 22 67 85 54
7. Old Dominion (XL, US)  Trucking
7. Old Dominion (XL, US)   Trucking 6 59 94 48
8. Canadian Pacific Railway (XL, CA)  Railroads
8. Canadian Pacific Railway (XL, CA)   Railroads 18 49 79 41
9. Uber Technologies (XXL, US)  Trucking
9. Uber Technologies (XXL, US)   Trucking 1 61 81 39
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10. Avis Budget (XXL, US)   Trucking 64 47 19 34

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Large companies - similar region as Canadian National Railway

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. West Fraser (XL, CA)  Forest Products
1. West Fraser (XL, CA)   Forest Products 68 99 96 100
2. Russel Metals (XL, CA)  Trading & Distribution
2. Russel Metals (XL, CA)   Trading & Distribution 93 71 93 98
3. Colliers International Group (XL, CA)  Real Estate Services
3. Colliers International Group (XL, CA)   Real Estate Services 80 56 83 97
4. Fairfax (XXL, CA)  Property & Casualty Insurance
4. Fairfax (XXL, CA)   Property & Casualty Insurance 83 55 65 96
5. Celestica (XL, CA)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
5. Celestica (XL, CA)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 49 79 83 93
6. Linamar (XL, CA)  Auto Parts & Equipment
6. Linamar (XL, CA)   Auto Parts & Equipment 85 45 98 92
7. Manulife Financial (XXL, CA)  Life & Health Insurance
7. Manulife Financial (XXL, CA)   Life & Health Insurance 47 59 100 91
8. Imperial (XXL, CA)  Oil & Gas Integrated
8. Imperial (XXL, CA)   Oil & Gas Integrated 35 71 95 89
9. Methanex (XL, CA)  Commodity Chemicals
9. Methanex (XL, CA)   Commodity Chemicals 96 37 68 88
10. MEG Energy (XL, CA)  Oil & Gas Production
10. MEG Energy (XL, CA)   Oil & Gas Production 54 62 88 88

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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Canadian National Railway

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1. Exchange Income (L, CA)  Airlines
1. Exchange Income (L, CA)   Airlines 76 97 60 98
2. Pangaea Logistics (M, US)  Marine
2. Pangaea Logistics (M, US)   Marine 92 43 81 94
3. Covenant Transportation (L, US)  Trucking
3. Covenant Transportation (L, US)   Trucking 82 71 64 94
4. Allegiant Travel (L, US)  Airlines
4. Allegiant Travel (L, US)   Airlines 100 91 14 85
5. Universal Logistics (L, US)  Trucking
5. Universal Logistics (L, US)   Trucking 96 43 66 85
6. Sun Country Airlines (L, US)  Airlines
6. Sun Country Airlines (L, US)   Airlines 76 99 19 81
7. Mullen (L, CA)  Trucking
7. Mullen (L, CA)   Trucking 98 15 79 81
8. Heartland Express (L, US)  Trucking
8. Heartland Express (L, US)   Trucking 42 95 53 72
9. Marten Transport (L, US)  Trucking
9. Marten Transport (L, US)   Trucking 38 65 76 54
10. P.A.M. (L, US)  Trucking
10. P.A.M. (L, US)   Trucking 60 67 47 52

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Mid sized companies - similar region as Canadian National Railway

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1. Lightspeed Commerce (L, CA)  Application Software
1. Lightspeed Commerce (L, CA)   Application Software 78 97 77 100
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2. IGM Financial (L, CA)   Asset Management & Custody 93 71 63 100
3. Magellan Aerospace (M, CA)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Magellan Aerospace (M, CA)   Aerospace & Defense 93 91 98 100
4. SSR Mining (L, CA)  Gold Production
4. SSR Mining (L, CA)   Gold Production 96 100 88 100
5. Jamieson Wellness (M, CA)  Personal Products
5. Jamieson Wellness (M, CA)   Personal Products 92 85 65 100
6. Paramount (L, CA)  Oil & Gas Production
6. Paramount (L, CA)   Oil & Gas Production 96 44 100 100
7. Lassonde (L, CA)  Packaged Foods & Meats
7. Lassonde (L, CA)   Packaged Foods & Meats 82 99 83 100
8. Canaccord Genuity (L, CA)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
8. Canaccord Genuity (L, CA)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 98 47 75 98
9. Enghouse Systems (M, CA)  Application Software
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10. The North West (L, CA)  Food Retail
10. The North West (L, CA)   Food Retail 71 81 71 98

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