Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources' Free Cash Flow was $4.93 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 579.4% from $726.04 million a year earlier and up 106.1% from the prior quarter.
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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Canadian Natural Resources' Free Cash Flow was $11.21 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $10.81 billion, up 412.7% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 57.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $2.11 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-77.0%), $9.16 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-38.6%), $14.91 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+29.1%) and $11.55 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+926.3%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 90.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 (growth of 579.4%); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (a decline of 75.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CNQ's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was $2.39 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $2.7 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.18 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 742.51 Bn | 698.99 Bn | - | 17.03 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 445.06 Bn | 417.18 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 18.10 Bn |
| 3 | Shell | 310.78 Bn | 240.53 Bn | 30.13 Bn | -59.17 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 197.34 Bn | 77.92 Bn | 61.77 Bn | 6.63 Bn |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 177.35 Bn | 150.05 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 4.41 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 118.67 Bn | 33.12 Bn | - | 6.60 Bn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 116.93 Bn | 104.72 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 113.22 Bn | 110.23 Bn | 8.84 Bn | 6.65 Bn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 95.47 Bn | 81.22 Bn | - | 7.00 Bn |
| 10 | Eni Spa | 89.01 Bn | 33.57 Bn | - | 4.96 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.17 Bn |
API Access
Canadian Natural Resources Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();