Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources' (CNQ) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 72.1% in Q1 2026, down 821.0% year-on-year from 10.0% in Q1 2025, and up 152.82% quarter-over-quarter from 136.49% in Q4 2025.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 72.1% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 72.1%, down 821.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.79% (down 5703.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.22%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 72.1% for Q1 2026 at Canadian Natural Resources, up from 136.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 87.89% in Q4 2023 to a low of 136.49% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 79.12% (2022), against an average of 67.18%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 894 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 20722 bps in 2025.
- Canadian Natural Resources' Operating Margin stood at 84.01% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 87.89% in 2023, then slipped by 20 bps to 70.73% in 2024, then sank by 293 bps to 136.49% in 2025, then soared by 153 bps to 72.1% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 72.1% (Q1 2026), 136.49% (Q4 2025), and 76.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 72.10% |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 45.70% |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 37.54% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 71.82% |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.74% |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 24.92% |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 60.26% |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 71.27% |
| 10 | Devon Energy | 27.08 Bn | 27.08 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -0.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 72.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -136.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 87.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 80.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 70.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 87.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 84.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 76.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 79.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 80.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 85.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 81.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 88.48% |