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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Canadian Natural Resources' Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 68.77% to $1.5 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$2.3 billion, a 157.29% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $15.6 billion, up 14.5% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $1.5 billion in Q1 2026 for Canadian Natural Resources, up from -$887.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CNQ hit a ceiling of $1.5 billion in Q1 2026 and a floor of -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $589.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $903.9 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: soared 85.61% in 2022 and later crashed 257.0% in 2025.
  • Tracing CNQ's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $901.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 21.55% to $707.4 million in 2023, then grew by 29.64% to $917.0 million in 2024, then crashed by 196.73% to -$887.0 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 271.98% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for CNQ at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, -$887.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.5 billion in Q3 2025.