Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.0% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% on a YoY basis from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 2.97% sequentially from 0.0% in Q4 2025.
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has 18 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.0% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.01%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.0% in Q1 2026, from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.02% in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.0% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.01% and a median of 0.01% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital grew 1 bps in 2022 and fell 1 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CNQ's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.01% in 2022, then gained by 9 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then retreated by 23 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CNQ's Return on Invested Capital at 0.0% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 0.05% |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 0.04% |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - |
| 10 | Canadian Natural Resources | 13.17 Bn | 12.58 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.01% |