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Canadian Natural Resources Limi CNQ

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Canadian Natural Resources Limi

Overview of Canadian Natural Resources Limited

CNQ NYQ
Energy Oil & Gas E&P Large Cap
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), is a Large Cap company, in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, last closed at $48.44, about 48.2% overvalued vs fair value, +62.4% 1Y return, ranked 83/254 in sector.
$48.44
-0.25%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 29.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$101.04B
Enterprise Value
$118.20B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.cnrl.com
HQ Calgary, AB
Employees 10,640
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 7 Ex-div: Mar 20
Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$22
$25
$28
Current: $48.44 -48% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
1.7%%
Gross Profit
$10.9B
-7.4%%
Operating Income
$9.7B
-7%%
EBITDA
None
-10.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
1.31x
Excellent

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$7.1B
88.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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High Impact
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Canadian Natural Resources Limi's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
58
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CNQ's balance between Growth (34.5%), Profitability (31.0%), and Safety (34.5%). Growth 35% Safety 34% Profitability 31%

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Growth

58th percentile vs peers
59
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 8.1% 64p Rev Growth YoY 1.7% 51p EPS Growth YoY -23.6% 48p TSR 1.26 93p EPS CAGR 3Y -4.0% 52p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (12.97, 83th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (1.26, 93th percentile)
  • Cash Flow To Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (216.30, 97th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

52th percentile vs peers
53
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Safety

58th percentile vs peers
59
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Canadian Natural Resources Limi.

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Base
$25.11
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-48.2% vs current
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