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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 Framework: Commodities & Mining Large Cap
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), is a Large Cap company, in the Oil & Gas E&P industry, last closed at $45.81, about 34.4% overvalued vs fair value, +43.6% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 6.6× Rev Growth 6.4% ROE 25.8% Gross Margin 21.3% Div Yield 6.90%
USD 45.81
2.03%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 34.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$87.35B
Enterprise Value
$103.29B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
Top Beats

Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Aug 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$27
$30
$33
Current: $45.81 -34% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

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

Flow Steps
Revenue
$44.2B
6.4%%
Gross Profit
$9.4B
-13.7%%
Operating Income
$8.2B
-15.4%%
EBITDA
$21.9B
42%%
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 FY2025
0.77x
Good

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

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

$6.3B
76.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
0
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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
60
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Commodities & Mining vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CNQ's balance between Growth (31.9%), Profitability (39.3%), and Safety (28.8%). Growth 32% Safety 29% Profitability 39%

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Growth

56th percentile vs peers
57
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 6.4% 55p EPS Growth YoY 80.8% 76p EPS CAGR 3Y 2.7% 66p Revenue CAGR 3Y -3.8% 38p TSR 17.2% 50p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (13.74, 83th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Net Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (24.5%, 80th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 5 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

69th percentile vs peers
70
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Safety

51th percentile vs peers
51
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Two Futures

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

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