Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP vs Canadian National Railway Co. — how do they compare? Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP trades at $39 (market cap $18.10B), while Canadian National Railway Co. trades at $126.3 (market cap $76.28B). The key difference: Canadian National Railway Co. is far larger — about 4.2× Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP's market cap, and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP pays the higher dividend (4.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BIP | CNI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.10B | $76.28B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $42.62 | $130.58 |
52-Week Low | $29.81 | $90.91 |
Enterprise Value | $77.05B | $92.31B |
Dividend Yield | 4.62% | 2.06% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Brookfield Infrastructure owns and operates high-quality global assets across utilities, transport, midstream, and data sectors. It focuses on generating stable, long-term cash flows from essential infrastructure.
Read more on BIP →Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2019, CN delivered almost 6 million carloads over its 19,600 miles of track. CN generated roughly CAD 14 billion in total revenue by hauling intermodal containers (25% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (21%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (6%), and coal (4%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.
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