Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources' (CNQ) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 290.52% year-on-year from $265.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 94.03% quarter-over-quarter from $17.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.0 billion, up 290.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $19.0 billion (up 1185.97% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $18.3 billion, down 9.38% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Canadian Natural Resources, down from $17.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $17.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $22.8 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $429.0 million (2022), against an average of $1.4 billion.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 3593.9% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 88.17% in 2024.
- Canadian Natural Resources' Operating Expenses stood at $166.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 86.32% to $22.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 3593.9% to $841.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 1965.44% to $17.4 billion in 2025, then plunged by 94.03% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.0 billion (Q1 2026), $17.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $472.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 631.53 Bn | 625.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 402.73 Bn | 402.73 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 145.39 Bn | 139.02 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 57.00 Bn | 53.82 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 56.03 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 4.12 Bn |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 36.26 Bn | 35.65 Bn | 472.36 Mn | -52.32 Mn |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.02 Bn | 36.36 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 54.87 Mn |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 32.76 Bn | 32.57 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 103.33 Mn |
| 10 | Devon Energy | 27.78 Bn | 27.78 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 472.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 108.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 265.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 841.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 68.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 301.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 565.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 582.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 232.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 166.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 685.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 429.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 465.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 280.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 490.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 180.60 Mn |