(CNQ) Canadian Natural Resources - Ratings and Ratios
Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids
CNQ EPS (Earnings per Share)
CNQ Revenue
Description: CNQ Canadian Natural Resources
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) is a leading oil and gas exploration and production company with a diverse portfolio of assets in Western Canada, the North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company produces a range of crude oil types, including light and medium crude, heavy crude, and synthetic crude oil, as well as natural gas and natural gas liquids.
CNQs operational strengths include its midstream assets, such as two crude oil pipeline systems and a 50% working interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration plant at Primrose. The companys diversified asset base and robust midstream infrastructure position it for long-term success in the energy sector.
From a financial perspective, CNQ has a market capitalization of approximately $67.3 billion USD, with a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 15.72 and a return on equity of 19.03%. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor include production growth, operating costs per barrel, and debt-to-equity ratio. Additionally, investors should track the companys reserve replacement ratio, which measures its ability to replace produced reserves with new discoveries or acquisitions.
Other relevant KPIs for CNQ include its enterprise value-to-EBITDAX ratio, which can help assess the companys valuation relative to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and exploration expenses. Furthermore, investors should monitor CNQs cash flow generation, including its free cash flow yield, to evaluate its ability to fund future growth initiatives and return capital to shareholders.
CNQ Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 65,009m |
| Sub-Industry | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| IPO / Inception | 1976-05-17 |
CNQ Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 29.3% |
| Fundamental | 71.1% |
| Dividend Rating | 87.8% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -13.4% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.05 of 5 |
CNQ Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 5.27% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 24.01% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 20.14% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 44.0% |
CNQ Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -56.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -28.3% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 90.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 10.75% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 0.30 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 1.05 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.06 |
| Alpha | -15.58 |
| Beta | 0.931 |
| Volatility | 27.76% |
| Current Volume | 6403.9k |
| Average Volume 20d | 6081.2k |
| Stop Loss | 31 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | 1.97 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5
| Net Income (8.32b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.63b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.09 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.40pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -2.89% (prev -2.63%; Δ -0.27pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 (>3.0%) and CFO 13.83b > Net Income 8.32b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (16.98b) to EBITDA (18.31b) ratio: 0.93 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.85 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (2.10b) change vs 12m ago -2.32% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 33.82% (prev 30.72%; Δ 3.11pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 54.40% (prev 50.84%; Δ 3.56pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 12.80 (EBITDA TTM 18.31b / Interest Expense TTM 873.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 2.96
| (A) -0.01 = (Total Current Assets 7.25b - Total Current Liabilities 8.51b) / Total Assets 85.27b |
| (B) 0.35 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 29.81b / Total Assets 85.27b |
| (C) 0.14 = EBIT TTM 11.17b / Avg Total Assets 80.61b |
| (D) 0.94 = Book Value of Equity 41.30b / Total Liabilities 43.97b |
| Total Rating: 2.96 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 71.10
| 1. Piotroski 7.50pt = 2.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 7.48% = 3.74 |
| 3. FCF Margin 18.18% = 4.54 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.41 = 2.42 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.93 = 1.86 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 6.98% = 8.73 |
| 7. RoE 20.66% = 1.72 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -6.14% = -0.46 |
| 9. EPS Trend -78.86% = -3.94 |
What is the price of CNQ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.74%, over one month by +7.34%, over three months by -3.87% and over the past year by +2.94%.
Is Canadian Natural Resources a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CNQ is around 31.69 USD . This means that CNQ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.06%.
Is CNQ a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 8
- Buy: 6
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CNQ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 35.5 | 10.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 35.5 | 10.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 35.2 | 9.9% |
Last update: 2025-09-12 04:33
CNQ Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 102.0m CAD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 10.993
P/E Forward = 15.6495
P/S = 1.7109
P/B = 2.1781
P/EG = 12.75
Beta = 1.482
Revenue TTM = 43.85b CAD
EBIT TTM = 11.17b CAD
EBITDA TTM = 18.31b CAD
Long Term Debt = 15.71b CAD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.37b CAD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 17.08b CAD (Calculated: Short Term 1.37b + Long Term 15.71b)
Net Debt = 16.98b CAD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 106.53b CAD (89.55b + Debt 17.08b - CCE 102.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 12.80 (Ebit TTM 11.17b / Interest Expense TTM 873.0m)
FCF Yield = 7.48% (FCF TTM 7.97b / Enterprise Value 106.53b)
FCF Margin = 18.18% (FCF TTM 7.97b / Revenue TTM 43.85b)
Net Margin = 18.98% (Net Income TTM 8.32b / Revenue TTM 43.85b)
Gross Margin = 33.82% ((Revenue TTM 43.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 29.02b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.58 (Enterprise Value 106.53b / Book Value Of Equity 41.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.39% (Interest Expense 238.0m / Debt 17.08b)
Taxrate = 24.23% (1.95b / 8.06b)
NOPAT = 8.47b (EBIT 11.17b * (1 - 24.23%))
Current Ratio = 0.85 (Total Current Assets 7.25b / Total Current Liabilities 8.51b)
Debt / Equity = 0.41 (Debt 17.08b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 41.30b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.93 (Net Debt 16.98b / EBITDA 18.31b)
Debt / FCF = 2.14 (Debt 17.08b / FCF TTM 7.97b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 40.28b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 9.76% (Net Income 8.32b, Total Assets 85.27b )
RoE = 20.66% (Net Income TTM 8.32b / Total Stockholder Equity 40.28b)
RoCE = 19.96% (Ebit 11.17b / (Equity 40.28b + L.T.Debt 15.71b))
RoIC = 15.09% (NOPAT 8.47b / Invested Capital 56.12b)
WACC = 8.11% (E(89.55b)/V(106.63b) * Re(9.45%)) + (D(17.08b)/V(106.63b) * Rd(1.39%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.00 | Cagr: -0.68%
Discount Rate = 9.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.92% ; FCFE base≈8.96b ; Y1≈9.29b ; Y5≈10.60b
Fair Price DCF = 70.09 (DCF Value 145.84b / Shares Outstanding 2.08b; 5y FCF grow 3.86% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -78.86 | EPS CAGR: -41.42% | SUE: 0.54 | # QB: False
Revenue Correlation: -6.14 | Revenue CAGR: -9.09%
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