CNQ vs PBF vs EOG Stock Comparison

Canadian Natural Resources, PBF Energy and Eog Resources Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$55.10 +16.2% 1M +76.2% 1Y
Market cap
$113.03B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.47B
Div. yield
-0.03%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
2 wins
PBF PBF Energy Inc.
$80.54 +9.3% 1M +138.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.71B
P/E
6.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$34.37B
Div. yield
0.01%
Oil Refining Energy
5 wins
EOG Eog Resources Inc
$163.70 +16.6% 1M +53.9% 1Y
Market cap
$84.77B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.03B
Div. yield
0.03%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

PBF Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (PBF Energy 5, Eog Resources 5, Canadian Natural Resources 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNQPBFEOGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $113.03B $8.71B $84.77B CNQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.1x 6.4x 12.3x PBF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.5x 3.5x 9.8x PBF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.7% +13.5% +19.1% EOG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.0% 3.9% 25.4% EOG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.9% 17.7% PBF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 0.3x 0.2x EOG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield -0.03% 0.01% 0.03% EOG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.2% +138.2% +53.9% PBF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.0%/yr +40.6%/yr +12.0%/yr PBF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.0% 65.3% 28.6% EOG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 58/100 72/100 CNQ

Percentile Scorecard

CNQPBFEOG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCNQPBFEOG
Valuation 77 #24 of 99 82 #5 of 23 49 #51 of 99
Growth 81 #19 of 97 39 #12 of 19 78 #22 of 97
Profitability 84 #16 of 96 41 #11 of 18 94 #7 of 96
Financial Health 94 #7 of 102 61 #10 of 24 86 #15 of 102
Shareholder Returns 44 #43 of 76 65 #7 of 18 51 #38 of 76
Overall 76 58 72
  • CNQ ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • PBF ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • EOG ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCNQPBFEOGSPY
1 month +16.2%+9.3%+16.6% -0.8%
3 months +23.0%+28.3%+16.7% +3.5%
6 months +22.4%+97.5%+22.9% +7.0%
Year to date +62.8%+197.0%+55.9% +12.2%
1 year +76.2%+138.2%+53.9% +13.0%
3 years +73.7%+74.7%+29.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +20.2%+20.5%+9.1% +23.1%
5 years +170.0%+447.9%+75.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +22.0%+40.6%+12.0% +11.0%
10 years +245.5%+270.5%+77.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.2%+14.0%+5.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCNQPBFEOGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.0%65.3%28.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.6%64.4%29.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.50-0.64-0.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.462.121.89 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.9%-76.8%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-11.7%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $55.10$91.18$163.70 $779.14
52-week low $30.59$26.02$101.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCNQPBFEOG
P/E now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 13.5x 7.0xmedian 9.5x 12.5xmedian 13.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.1x 0.3xmedian 0.3x 3.2xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 5.9x 4.0xmedian 7.3x 6.5xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 11.0x 14.3xmedian 9.5x 13.5xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.5x 1.5xmedian 1.9x 2.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 2.27 -0.32median 0.35 -2.80median 2.27

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCNQPBFEOG
Revenue $33.47B $34.37B $27.03B
Gross profit $26.58B $1.33B –
Operating income $24.77B $1.99B $8.91B
Net income $8.48B $1.37B $6.88B
Free cash flow $18.68B $670.60M $6.35B
R&D – – $213.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.83 $11.18 $13.00
Cash & equivalents $1.84B $894.10M $4.91B
Total debt $49.14B $1.75B $7.93B
Shares (diluted) 2.10B 121.07M 529.00M
Enterprise value $110.03B $6.26B $69.09B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCNQPBFEOG
P/E 14.3x 7.0x 12.5x
P/FCF 6.1x 14.3x 13.5x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 5.8x 6.4x
P/S 3.4x 0.3x 3.2x
P/B – 1.5x 2.7x
P/Tangible book – 1.5x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 3.9x 4.0x 6.5x
EV/EBIT 5.0x 5.3x 10.0x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 0.3x 3.3x
EV/FCF 6.7x 15.6x 14.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.7x 6.3x 6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 -0.32 -2.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNQPBFEOG
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.7% 13.5% 19.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.3% -6.5% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% 224.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.2% -28.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -26.5% 260.4% 22.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.2% -22.6% -7.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 42.1% 237.6% 20.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -24.4% -7.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 408,311% 230.5% 23.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 53.8% -22.2% -4.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.3% 290.9% 25.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.4% -18.0% -1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.0% 148.3% 44.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.6% -31.6% -5.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNQPBFEOG
Gross margin 79.4% 3.9% –
EBITDA margin 94.6% 7.7% 50.9%
Operating margin 74.0% 5.8% 32.9%
Pretax margin 32.2% 5.3% 32.5%
Net margin 24.0% 3.9% 25.4%
FCF margin 55.8% 2.0% 23.5%
Operating cash flow margin 38.5% 4.8% 49.4%
Return on equity – 22.4% 21.9%
Return on assets – 9.3% 12.7%
Return on invested capital – 17.9% 17.7%
Return on capital employed – 19.2% 18.3%
Asset turnover – 2.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.2x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.1% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNQPBFEOG
Debt / assets – 11.9% 14.5%
Debt / equity – 0.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x 0.3x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 0.6x 2.6x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets – 55.5% 41.8%
Equity / assets – 44.5% 58.2%
Interest coverage 38.3x 11.3x 33.0x
Current ratio – 1.3x 1.9x
Quick ratio – 0.2x 1.6x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 0.9x
Altman Z-score – 4.00 4.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNQPBFEOG
Dividend yield 5.6% 1.4% 2.5%
Net buyback yield -0.3% – 3.3%
Shareholder yield 5.4% 1.4% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 42.5% 9.3% 31.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 19.3% 18.9% 34.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) -8.3% 3.3% 3.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -111.0% 18.8% -19.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCNQPBFEOG
Forward P/E 11.5xFY2026 3.5xFY2026 9.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.80FY2026 $23.07FY2026 $16.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +85.3%FY2026 – +65.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -15.4% -8.8% -7.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.26BFY2026 $38.94BFY2026 $29.71BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +35.4%FY2026 +32.8%FY2026 +31.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.6% -5.6% -5.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNQPBFEOG
Held by institutions 71.6% 88.3% 95.8%
Institutions holding 745 433 1,628
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.0% +6.6% -0.6%
Institutions buying 386 259 837
Institutions selling 242 122 578
Buyers to sellers 1.60 2.12 1.45

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CNQPBFEOG
CNQ 1.00 0.43 0.76
PBF 0.43 1.00 0.46
EOG 0.76 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNQ, PBF and EOG?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $113.03B, PBF Energy (PBF) $8.71B, Eog Resources (EOG) $84.77B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNQ, PBF and EOG?

PBF Energy (PBF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 14.1x, PBF Energy (PBF) 6.4x, Eog Resources (EOG) 12.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, PBF Energy (PBF) is cheapest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 11.5x, PBF Energy (PBF) 3.5x, Eog Resources (EOG) 9.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eog Resources (EOG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +6.7%, PBF Energy (PBF) +13.5%, Eog Resources (EOG) +19.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eog Resources (EOG) has the highest net margin (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 24.0%, PBF Energy (PBF) 3.9%, Eog Resources (EOG) 25.4%). On return on invested capital, PBF Energy (PBF) leads (PBF Energy (PBF) 17.9%, Eog Resources (EOG) 17.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year PBF Energy (PBF) returned the most: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +76.2%, PBF Energy (PBF) +138.2%, Eog Resources (EOG) +53.9%. Over five years, PBF Energy (PBF) compounded fastest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +22.0%/yr, PBF Energy (PBF) +40.6%/yr, Eog Resources (EOG) +12.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Eog Resources (EOG) has the highest dividend yield: Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) -0.03%, PBF Energy (PBF) 0.01%, Eog Resources (EOG) 0.03%. Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eog Resources (EOG) has been the steadiest (Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 31.0%, PBF Energy (PBF) 65.3%, Eog Resources (EOG) 28.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNQ, PBF and EOG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, PBF Energy (PBF) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.