Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources' (CNQ) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.14 in Q2 2026, up 42.79% year-over-year from 0.1 in Q2 2025, and up 37.79% quarter-over-quarter from 0.23 in Q1 2026.
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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.14 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 42.79% year-over-year to 0.14; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.19 (up 33.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.22, up 5.7% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.14 for Q2 2026 at Canadian Natural Resources, up from 0.23 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.32 in Q1 2023 to a low of 1.97 in Q2 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.33, with a median of 0.27 recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 696.21% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 1541.77% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.29 in 2022, then retreated by 2.68% to 0.3 in 2023, then advanced by 21.06% to 0.24 in 2024, then rose by 0.32% to 0.23 in 2025, then soared by 39.65% to 0.14 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.14 in Q2 2026, 0.23 in Q1 2026, and 0.23 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 153.22 Bn | 145.53 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.56 Bn | 98.67 Bn | 8.84 Bn | 0.14 |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 74.16 Bn | 69.25 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 53.10 Bn | 58.73 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 0.12 |
| 5 | Devon Energy | 52.37 Bn | 51.36 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Expand Energy | 20.29 Bn | 19.03 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 0.40 |
| 7 | Permian Resources | 18.41 Bn | 18.15 Bn | - | 0.14 |
| 8 | Ovintiv | 16.64 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 0.08 |
| 9 | Apa | 15.35 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Antero Resources | 10.48 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.97 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.11 |
API Access
Canadian Natural Resources FCF Payout Ratio API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CNQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();