Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Canadian Natural Resources' Capital Expenditures history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 68.77% to -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.3 billion, a 157.29% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$4.8 billion, down 23.88% from a year prior.
  • Capital Expenditures hit -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026 for Canadian Natural Resources, down from $887.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for CNQ hit a ceiling of $1.5 billion in Q3 2025 and a floor of -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged -$589.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$903.9 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Capital Expenditures: crashed 85.61% in 2022 and later soared 257.0% in 2025.
  • Tracing CNQ's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at -$901.7 million in 2022, then increased by 21.55% to -$707.4 million in 2023, then fell by 29.64% to -$917.0 million in 2024, then soared by 196.73% to $887.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 271.98% to -$1.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Capital Expenditures for CNQ at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2026, $887.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.