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Canadian National Railway Company (CNR $147.75)
- $147.75 P/E (TTM): 19.87X Cap: $90.33B
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP $114.73)
- $114.73 P/E (TTM): 24.8X Cap: $103.35B
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Q: The Canadian Investor Podcast gave CNR a right pasting for the capital allocation, specifically blaming them for borrowing money to purchase buybacks.

Can you speak to the management of each company? Which is the better long-term hold?

Asked by Kevin on February 17, 2026

5i Research Answer:

It is always easy to debate capital allocation as some moves can take years to play out. CNR...

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