Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) reported Capital Expenditures of $1.68 billion for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025, up 47.6% from $1.14 billion a year earlier and up 10.5% from the prior quarter.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2025, Canadian Natural Resources' Capital Expenditures came in at $11.76 billion, up 169.0% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2024, it came in at $7.67 billion.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (years ended Dec 2019 to Dec 2024).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $2.39 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2020 (-55.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $902.06 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2020 and a high of $7.52 billion in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 came in at $1.52 billion (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025), $1.04 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2025) and $7.52 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2024).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 670.95 Bn | 635.82 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 553.51 Bn | 414.86 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 415.12 Bn | 387.81 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 193.87 Bn | 69.22 Bn | 31.61 Bn | -4.45 Bn |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 173.39 Bn | 116.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 160.35 Bn | 129.38 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 101.69 Bn | 14.62 Bn | 4.49 Bn | -2.87 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.42 Bn | 94.32 Bn | 9.35 Bn | -1.34 Bn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 97.80 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 80.87 Bn | 66.44 Bn | - | -1.08 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 887.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -903.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -917.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -983.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -774.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -707.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -828.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -909.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -867.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.24 Bn |
Canadian Natural Resources Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CNQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CNQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CNQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();