PR vs EXE vs CNQ Stock Comparison

Permian Resources, Expand Energy and Canadian Natural Resources Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PR Permian Resources Corp
$21.34 -4.5% 1M +75.9% 1Y
Market cap
$17.90B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.37B
Div. yield
2.95%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
5 wins
EXE EXPAND ENERGY Corp
$85.34 -3.3% 1M -22.5% 1Y
Market cap
$19.71B
P/E
7.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.92B
Div. yield
2.68%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
4 wins
CNQ CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
$48.90 +1.7% 1M +53.4% 1Y
Market cap
$101.79B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.39B
Div. yield
6.36%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Permian Resources leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Permian Resources 5, Expand Energy 4, Canadian Natural Resources 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPREXECNQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.90B $19.71B $101.79B CNQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.2x 7.2x 21.4x EXE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 9.4x 10.2x PR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.8% +28.2% +20.7% EXE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.0% 19.8% 12.5% PR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.7% 12.1% — PR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.7x 0.2x CNQ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.95% 2.68% 6.36% CNQ
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +75.9% -22.5% +53.4% PR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +22.8%/yr +5.3%/yr +18.1%/yr PR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.6% 29.8% 32.2% EXE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 76/100 71/100 EXE

Percentile Scorecard

PREXECNQ

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

AxisPREXECNQ
Valuation 56 #44 of 98 90 #11 of 98 61 #39 of 98
Growth 96 #5 of 97 92 #9 of 97 83 #17 of 97
Profitability 93 #8 of 94 83 #17 of 94 75 #24 of 94
Financial Health 59 #42 of 101 63 #38 of 101 94 #7 of 101
Shareholder Returns 33 #53 of 79 51 #39 of 79 41 #47 of 79
Overall 67 76 71
  • PR ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • EXE 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

PeriodPREXECNQSPY
1 month -4.5%-3.3%+1.7% -5.9%
3 months +5.2%-7.2%+7.5% -4.6%
6 months +6.3%-12.4%+9.3% +0.2%
Year to date +52.1%-22.7%+44.5% +7.5%
1 year +75.9%-22.5%+53.4% +8.2%
3 years +50.4%+0.1%+47.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +14.6%+0.0%+13.7% +19.0%
5 years +179.0%+29.7%+129.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year +22.8%+5.3%+18.1% +9.4%
10 years +41.4%—+233.6% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.5%—+12.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasurePREXECNQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.6%29.8%32.2% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.7%29.6%35.1% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.43-0.10-0.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.19-0.751.66 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.3%-32.9%-38.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.0%-30.6%-12.6% -5.9%
52-week high $26.04$122.89$55.93 $779.14
52-week low $12.13$84.09$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.

MultiplePREXECNQ
P/E now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 10.1x 7.2xmedian 10.1x 21.4xmedian 10.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.7x 2.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 5.1x 3.7xmedian 5.1x 3.1xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 8.9x 7.6xmedian 8.9x 5.9xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x —median 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 0.94 -0.22median 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 monthsPREXECNQ
Revenue $6.37B $13.92B $38.39B
Gross profit – $14.56B $31.29B
Operating income $2.55B $3.58B $29.36B
Net income $1.64B $2.75B $10.18B
Free cash flow $1.03B $2.59B $17.20B
R&D $27.32M $65.00M –
EPS (diluted) $1.86 $11.88 $2.28
Cash & equivalents $95.03M $118.00M $3.18B
Total debt $3.05B $4.63B $11.72B
Shares (diluted) 858.58M 231.73M 2.10B
Enterprise value $17.35B $16.09B $95.69B

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
MetricPREXECNQ
P/E 11.2x 7.2x 21.4x
P/FCF 17.4x 7.6x 5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 4.0x 3.5x 6.8x
P/S 2.8x 1.4x 2.7x
P/B 1.5x 1.0x –
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.1x –
EV/EBITDA 4.4x 3.7x 3.1x
EV/EBIT 8.2x 6.8x 3.8x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 1.7x 2.9x
EV/FCF 20.2x 9.3x 6.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 4.3x 7.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 -0.22 2.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPREXECNQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.8% 28.2% 20.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 32.2% 8.5% 7.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 140.5% 22.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 22.2% 9.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.8% 166.9% -12.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.5% -8.3% -6.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 69.1% 217.5% 114.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% -20.3% 24.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 66.5% 228.7% 338,570%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.8% -31.9% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.3% 40.7% 42.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.2% 23.9% 18.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 45.8% 76.3% 13.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 50.3% 38.0% 10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPREXECNQ
Gross margin – 104.6% 81.5%
EBITDA margin 73.9% 46.8% 92.2%
Operating margin 40.1% 25.7% 76.5%
Pretax margin 31.8% 24.8% 34.4%
Net margin 25.0% 19.8% 12.5%
FCF margin 16.2% 18.6% 44.8%
Operating cash flow margin 70.3% 40.5% 39.2%
Return on equity 13.5% 14.2% –
Return on assets 8.8% 9.5% –
Return on invested capital 13.7% 12.1% –
Return on capital employed 15.6% 14.0% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 2.0x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 0.3% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPREXECNQ
Debt / assets 16.0% 15.6% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.7x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 3.0x 1.8x 0.7x
Liabilities / assets 35.5% 34.4% –
Equity / assets 64.5% 65.6% –
Interest coverage 10.3x 17.4x 39.9x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.9x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.4x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score 2.46 2.27 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPREXECNQ
Dividend yield 3.0% 2.7% 6.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 4.5% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 7.2% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 19.9% 35.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.1% 21.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -28.1% -7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -13.1% -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.

ConsensusPREXECNQ
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 9.4xFY2026 10.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.28FY2026 $9.05FY2026 $4.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +78.1%FY2026 +48.4%FY2026 +85.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.7% -13.1% -15.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.47BFY2026 $12.60BFY2026 $38.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.7%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +35.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.1% +6.7% -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPREXECNQ
Held by institutions 91.3% 92.1% 71.6%
Institutions holding 618 852 747
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +0.9% -5.0%
Institutions buying 350 474 387
Institutions selling 183 264 243
Buyers to sellers 1.91 1.80 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.

PREXECNQ
PR 1.00 0.46 0.79
EXE 0.46 1.00 0.42
CNQ 0.79 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PR, EXE and CNQ?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Permian Resources (PR) $17.90B, Expand Energy (EXE) $19.71B, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) $101.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, PR, EXE and CNQ?

Expand Energy (EXE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Permian Resources (PR) 11.2x, Expand Energy (EXE) 7.2x, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 21.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Permian Resources (PR) is cheapest (Permian Resources (PR) 9.4x, Expand Energy (EXE) 9.4x, 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?

Expand Energy (EXE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Permian Resources (PR) +22.8%, Expand Energy (EXE) +28.2%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +20.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Permian Resources (PR) has the highest net margin (Permian Resources (PR) 25.0%, Expand Energy (EXE) 19.8%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 12.5%). On return on invested capital, Permian Resources (PR) leads (Permian Resources (PR) 13.7%, Expand Energy (EXE) 12.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Permian Resources (PR) returned the most: Permian Resources (PR) +75.9%, Expand Energy (EXE) -22.5%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +53.4%. Over five years, Permian Resources (PR) compounded fastest (Permian Resources (PR) +22.8%/yr, Expand Energy (EXE) +5.3%/yr, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) +18.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has the highest dividend yield: Permian Resources (PR) 2.95%, Expand Energy (EXE) 2.68%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 6.36%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Expand Energy (EXE) has been the steadiest (Permian Resources (PR) 34.6%, Expand Energy (EXE) 29.8%, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PR, EXE 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, Permian Resources (PR) 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.