Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) posted Beginning Cash Balance of $522.8 million for Q1 2026, up 545.24% sequentially from $81.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 472.69% YoY from $91.3 million in Q1 2025.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 18 years, with the latest figure at $522.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Beginning Cash Balance rose 472.69% year-over-year to $522.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $745.1 million (down 59.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $93.8 million, down 85.36% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance grew to $522.8 million in Q1 2026 per CNQ's latest filing, from $81.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Beginning Cash Balance peaked at $680.5 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $67.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $320.4 million and a median of $178.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Beginning Cash Balance.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Beginning Cash Balance surged 718.79% in 2024, then tumbled 88.95% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $416.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 77.94% to $91.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 462.13% to $516.1 million in 2024, then sank by 84.3% to $81.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 545.24% to $522.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Beginning Cash Balance over the past three periods registered $522.8 million, $81.0 million, and $74.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 164.44 Bn | 156.75 Bn | 12.81 Bn |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 106.98 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 10.66 Bn |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 80.47 Bn | 75.56 Bn | - |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 59.28 Bn | 58.82 Bn | 5.55 Bn |
| 5 | Woodside Energy | 46.13 Bn | 40.18 Bn | 6.02 Bn |
| 6 | Devon Energy | 46.12 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 6.02 Bn |
| 7 | Occidental Petroleum | 39.25 Bn | 35.10 Bn | 7.73 Bn |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.67 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Pacific Land | 26.50 Bn | 26.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | Expand Energy | 22.89 Bn | 21.63 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 522.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 522.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 91.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 516.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 516.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 670.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 670.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 560.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 560.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 650.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 650.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.82 Mn |