Canadian National Railway Co. vs Lowe`s Companies Inc — how do they compare? Canadian National Railway Co. trades at $126.3 (market cap $76.28B), while Lowe`s Companies Inc trades at $220.63 (market cap $124.06B). The key difference: Lowe`s Companies Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Lowe`s Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.26%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CNI | LOW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | $124.06B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $130.58 | $287.39 |
52-Week Low | $90.91 | $201.92 |
Enterprise Value | $92.31B | $165.81B |
Dividend Yield | 2.06% | 2.26% |
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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.
Read more on CNI →Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating 1,969 stores and servicing around 230 dealer-owned stores throughout the United States and Canada. The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's targets retail do-it-yourself (around 75% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers as well as commercial and professional business clients (around 25% of sales). We estimate Lowe's captures a low-double-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on U.S. Census data and management's estimates for market size.
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