Canadian Natural Resources CNQ
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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2020)

Canadian Natural Resources' (CNQ) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$40.7 million in Q4 2020, down 135.78% year-over-year from $113.6 million in Q1 2020, and down 1905.82% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 million in Q3 2020.

Analysis

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Canadian Natural Resources has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$40.7 million for Q4 2020.

  • In Q4 2020, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 135.78% year-over-year to -$40.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2020 stood at $275.1 million (up 13.55% YoY), while the FY2020 annual figure was $138.1 million, down 42.92% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$40.7 million for Q4 2020 at Canadian Natural Resources, down from $2.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of $199.9 million in Q1 2020 to a low of -$40.7 million in Q4 2020.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 4 years is $63.7 million, with a median of $59.8 million recorded in 2018.
  • The largest YoY upside for Asset Writedowns and Impairment was 659.56% in 2020 against a maximum downside of 135.78% in 2020.
  • Over 4 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $72.5 million in 2017, then soared by 40.0% to $101.5 million in 2018, then rose by 11.92% to $113.6 million in 2019, then slumped by 135.78% to -$40.7 million in 2020.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures were -$40.7 million in Q4 2020, $2.3 million in Q3 2020, and $199.9 million in Q1 2020.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Conocophillips 153.22 Bn 145.53 Bn 12.81 Bn
2 Canadian Natural Resources 100.56 Bn 98.67 Bn 8.84 Bn
3 Eog Resources 74.16 Bn 69.25 Bn -
4 Diamondback Energy 53.10 Bn 58.73 Bn 5.55 Bn
5 Devon Energy 52.37 Bn 51.36 Bn 6.02 Bn
6 Expand Energy 20.29 Bn 19.03 Bn 2.33 Bn
7 Permian Resources 18.41 Bn 18.15 Bn -
8 Ovintiv 16.64 Bn 15.76 Bn 2.83 Bn
9 Apa 15.35 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.28 Bn
10 Antero Resources 10.48 Bn 9.91 Bn 1.56 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 -40.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 2.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 199.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 113.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 51.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 50.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 26.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 101.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 68.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 29.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 89.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 72.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 17.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 10.00 Mn
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