CRGY vs DVN vs CNQ Stock Comparison

Crescent Energy, Devon Energy and Canadian Natural Resources Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CRGY Crescent Energy Co
$11.15 -18.2% 1M +38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.74B
P/E
60.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.79B
Div. yield
0.04%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
4 wins
DVN Devon Energy Corp/De
$42.84 -10.8% 1M +32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$39.87B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.38B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
2 wins
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$48.90 +1.7% 1M +53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$102.28B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.39B
Div. yield
-0.04%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Canadian Natural Resources leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Canadian Natural Resources 6, Crescent Energy 4, Devon Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRGYDVNCNQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.74B $39.87B $102.28B CNQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 60.3x 12.2x 21.4x DVN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 4.7x 7.5x 10.2x CRGY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.5% +18.1% +20.7% CRGY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.3% 16.1% 12.5% DVN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.4% -3.5% — CRGY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 4.1x 0.2x CNQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.02% -0.04% CRGY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +38.0% +32.5% +53.4% CNQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -0.3%/yr +18.1%/yr CNQ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.1% 35.7% 32.2% CNQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 42/100 71/100 CNQ

Percentile Scorecard

CRGYDVNCNQ

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

AxisCRGYDVNCNQ
Valuation 87 #14 of 98 39 #60 of 98 61 #39 of 98
Growth 97 #4 of 97 49 #50 of 97 83 #17 of 97
Profitability 54 #44 of 94 45 #52 of 94 75 #24 of 94
Financial Health 16 #85 of 101 39 #62 of 101 94 #7 of 101
Shareholder Returns 73 #22 of 79 37 #50 of 79 41 #47 of 79
Overall 65 42 71
  • CRGY ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • DVN ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • CNQ 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

PeriodCRGYDVNCNQSPY
1 month -18.2%-10.8%+1.7% -5.9%
3 months -1.5%-0.6%+7.5% -4.6%
6 months -10.4%-5.5%+9.3% +0.2%
Year to date +32.9%+17.0%+44.5% +7.5%
1 year +38.0%+32.5%+53.4% +8.2%
3 years -7.0%-8.3%+47.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year -2.4%-2.9%+13.7% +19.0%
5 years —-1.7%+129.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year —-0.3%+18.1% +9.4%
10 years —+6.6%+233.6% +251.5%
10 years, per year —+0.6%+12.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureCRGYDVNCNQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.1%35.7%32.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.1%36.3%35.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.37-0.64-0.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.790.911.66 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.6%-65.7%-38.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.9%-17.7%-12.6% -5.9%
52-week high $14.65$52.08$55.93 $779.14
52-week low $7.75$32.34$30.59 $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.

MultipleCRGYDVNCNQ
P/E now vs peer median 59.3xmedian 10.1x 12.2xmedian 10.1x 21.4xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.7x 2.3xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 5.1x 21.2xmedian 5.1x 3.1xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 8.9x 31.9xmedian 8.9x 5.9xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x —median 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 3.90median 0.94 -0.55median 0.94 2.69median 0.94

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 monthsCRGYDVNCNQ
Revenue $4.79B $20.38B $38.39B
Gross profit – $14.11B $31.29B
Operating income $1.33B -$1.35B $29.36B
Net income $80.71M $3.29B $10.18B
Free cash flow $580.36M $1.48B $17.20B
R&D $21.03M $54.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.19 $3.49 $2.28
Cash & equivalents $6.13M – $3.18B
Total debt $4.72B $11.39B $11.72B
Shares (diluted) 330.42M 940.00M 2.10B
Enterprise value $3.45B $39.87B $96.18B

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
MetricCRGYDVNCNQ
P/E 59.3x 12.2x 21.4x
P/FCF 6.3x 31.9x 5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 1.8x 5.5x 6.8x
P/S 0.8x 2.3x 2.7x
P/B 0.7x 1.1x –
P/Tangible book 0.7x 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA 3.1x 21.2x 3.1x
EV/EBIT 6.3x -43.2x 3.8x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.9x 2.9x
EV/FCF 14.5x 39.6x 6.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.0x 6.8x 7.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.90 -0.55 2.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRGYDVNCNQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.5% 18.1% 20.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 25.8% 5.9% 7.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 18.4% 22.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% 9.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 422.8% 11.9% -12.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 42.6% -34.9% -6.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 783.7% 13.2% 114.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -29.6% -11.9% 24.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 103.4% -22.0% 338,570%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.2% -22.4% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.7% 25.5% 42.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 6.4% 18.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 276.3% 337.8% 13.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 50.2% 11.7% 10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRGYDVNCNQ
Gross margin – 69.3% 81.5%
EBITDA margin 56.9% 13.5% 92.2%
Operating margin 27.8% -6.6% 76.5%
Pretax margin 3.6% -8.8% 34.4%
Net margin 1.3% 16.1% 12.5%
FCF margin 12.1% 7.2% 44.8%
Operating cash flow margin 43.7% 42.0% 39.2%
Return on equity 1.6% 11.5% –
Return on assets 0.7% 6.4% –
Return on invested capital 6.4% -3.5% –
Return on capital employed 12.7% -3.0% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 26.0x 2.6x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% 0.7% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRGYDVNCNQ
Debt / assets 40.1% 16.1% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 4.1x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 8.1x 7.7x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 56.3% 41.1% –
Equity / assets 43.7% 58.9% –
Interest coverage 3.5x -2.7x 39.9x
Current ratio 0.7x 0.7x –
Quick ratio 0.6x – –
Cash ratio 0.0x – –
Altman Z-score – 1.39 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRGYDVNCNQ
Dividend yield 4.3% 2.6% 6.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 1.6% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 4.3% 4.2% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 184.8% 25.0% 35.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.7% 55.6% 21.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 43.4% 11.9% -7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 68.2% -34.6% -9.4%

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.

ConsensusCRGYDVNCNQ
Forward P/E 4.7xFY2026 7.5xFY2026 10.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.37FY2026 $5.75FY2026 $4.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.7%FY2026 +46.7%FY2026 +85.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.3% -6.1% -15.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.73BFY2026 $24.57BFY2026 $38.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +32.1%FY2026 +42.9%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.0% +2.6% -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRGYDVNCNQ
Held by institutions 90.7% 92.2% 71.6%
Institutions holding 361 1,463 747
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +86.7% -5.0%
Institutions buying 215 1,142 387
Institutions selling 84 232 243
Buyers to sellers 2.56 4.92 1.59

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.

CRGYDVNCNQ
CRGY 1.00 0.77 0.71
DVN 0.77 1.00 0.76
CNQ 0.71 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRGY, DVN and CNQ?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crescent Energy (CRGY) $3.74B, Devon Energy (DVN) $39.87B, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $102.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRGY, DVN and CNQ?

Devon Energy (DVN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Crescent Energy (CRGY) 60.3x, Devon Energy (DVN) 12.2x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 21.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Crescent Energy (CRGY) is cheapest (Crescent Energy (CRGY) 4.7x, Devon Energy (DVN) 7.5x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 10.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Crescent Energy (CRGY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Crescent Energy (CRGY) +33.5%, Devon Energy (DVN) +18.1%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +20.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Devon Energy (DVN) has the highest net margin (Crescent Energy (CRGY) 1.3%, Devon Energy (DVN) 16.1%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 12.5%). On return on invested capital, Crescent Energy (CRGY) leads (Crescent Energy (CRGY) 6.4%, Devon Energy (DVN) -3.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) returned the most: Crescent Energy (CRGY) +38.0%, Devon Energy (DVN) +32.5%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +53.4%. Over five years, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) compounded fastest (Devon Energy (DVN) -0.3%/yr, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +18.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Crescent Energy (CRGY) has the highest dividend yield: Crescent Energy (CRGY) 0.04%, Devon Energy (DVN) 0.02%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) -0.04%. Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has been the steadiest (Crescent Energy (CRGY) 48.1%, Devon Energy (DVN) 35.7%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRGY, DVN and CNQ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) leads on 6. 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.