Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources' (CNQ) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 19.35% in Q1 2026, up 750.0% year-on-year from 2.28% in Q1 2025, and up 267.55% quarter-over-quarter from 11.55% in Q4 2025.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 19.35% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 19.35%, up 750.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.95% (down 2245.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 56.19%, up 1120.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 19.35% for Q1 2026 at Canadian Natural Resources, up from 11.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 19.8% in Q2 2023 to a low of 22.32% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 11.86% (2025), against an average of 4.65%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 2742 bps in 2024 and tumbled 3997 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Canadian Natural Resources' FCF Margin stood at 17.27% in 2022, then gained by 20 bps to 13.89% in 2023, then jumped by 197 bps to 13.53% in 2024, then plunged by 185 bps to 11.55% in 2025, then jumped by 268 bps to 19.35% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 19.35% (Q1 2026), 11.55% (Q4 2025), and 22.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 631.53 Bn | 625.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 402.73 Bn | 402.73 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 19.35% |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 145.39 Bn | 139.02 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 8.55% |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 40.64% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 57.00 Bn | 53.82 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 24.02% |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 56.03 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 21.11% |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 36.26 Bn | 35.65 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 9.90% |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.02 Bn | 36.36 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 72.71% |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 32.76 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 370.10 Mn | -26,217.00% |
| 10 | Devon Energy | 27.78 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 18.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.46% |