Canadian Natural Resource/$CNQ
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About Canadian Natural Resource
Canadian Natural Resources is the largest producer of oil and the second-largest producer of natural gas in Canada. It is principally involved in extracting heavy oils, natural gas, and bitumen through its drilling and mining operations. Bitumen from mining operations is upgraded into synthetic crude oil. Commodities produced are primarily exported to the US via pipeline. The company also has smaller offshore production operations in the North Sea and Africa.
- Ticker
- $CNQ
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 10,750
- Headquarters
- Calgary, Canada
- Website
- www.cnrl.com
CNQ Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$103B
12.36
$4.05
0.88
$1.75
3.53%
Price and volume
Market cap
$103B
Beta
0.88
52-week high
$52.31
52-week low
$29.68
Average daily volume
6.7M
Dividend rate
$1.75
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.001
Quick ratio
0.698
Long term debt to equity
37.636
Total debt to equity
43.13
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
42.39%
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.60%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13,792.259
Gross margin (TTM)
51.58%
Net profit margin (TTM)
26.31%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.76%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.39%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$2,998,940
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.91%
Return on equity (TTM)
26.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.355
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.239
Price to book
3.06
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.06
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.984
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.67%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.342
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.49%
Forward dividend yield
3.53%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
17.57%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
42.73%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.81%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
15.43%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
18.25%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
39.93%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.57%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
18.09%
What the Analysts think about CNQ
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Canadian Natural Resource stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Canadian Natural Resource stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Canadian Natural Resources delivered record fourth-quarter production, with output rising 12.8% year‐on‐year to 1.66 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, underscoring its low‐cost, high‐efficiency operations (Reuters)
The company raised its 2026 production guidance to 1.62–1.67 million boepd from 1.59–1.65 million boepd, highlighting management’s confidence in sustained growth from its existing asset base (Reuters)
Canadian Natural boosted its quarterly dividend by 6.4% to C$0.625 per share in Q4, marking its 26th consecutive annual dividend increase and reflecting strong free cash flow generation (Reuters)
Average realized liquids price fell to C$64.42 per barrel in Q4 from C$75.22 a year earlier, signaling margin compression amid lower oil prices (Reuters)
The company increased its 2026 capital spending plan by C$455 million to C$6.88 billion, raising concerns about higher capital intensity and potential pressure on free cash flow (Reuters)
Canadian Natural spent C$765 million on Peace River asset acquisitions in Q4, which may introduce integration risks and challenge disciplined capital allocation (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing CNQ
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $CNQ weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production$IOGP | $438M | 10.03% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production€IOGP | €376M | 10.03% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production£SPOG | £323M | 10.03% |
iShares MSCI Canada€SXR2 | €2.1B | 2.98% |
iShares MSCI Canada£CSCA | £1.8B | 2.98% |
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