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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Change in Working Capital (2016 - 2026)

Canadian Natural Resources' Change in Working Capital history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at -$596.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital fell 1143.78% to -$596.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$596.5 million, a 1143.78% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $26.5 million, down 95.81% from a year prior.
  • Change in Working Capital hit -$596.5 million in Q1 2026 for Canadian Natural Resources, down from $26.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Change in Working Capital for CNQ hit a ceiling of $785.1 million in Q3 2022 and a floor of -$2.2 billion in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged -$576.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$498.5 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Change in Working Capital: plummeted 2184.37% in 2022 and later surged 127.6% in 2025.
  • Tracing CNQ's Change in Working Capital over 5 years: stood at $380.9 million in 2022, then plummeted by 566.13% to -$1.8 billion in 2023, then surged by 70.04% to -$531.9 million in 2024, then soared by 104.99% to $26.5 million in 2025, then plummeted by 2348.18% to -$596.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Change in Working Capital for CNQ at -$596.5 million in Q1 2026, $26.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$79.9 million in Q3 2025.