Cenovus Energy (CVE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Cenovus Energy's (CVE) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$833.5 million in Q1 2026, down 38.9% year-on-year from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 531.69% quarter-over-quarter from -$131.9 million in Q4 2025.
Cenovus Energy (CVE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cenovus Energy has disclosed Change in Working Capital across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$833.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 came in at -$833.5 million, down 38.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$474.4 million (down 187.15% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$259.8 million, down 127.81% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital came in at -$833.5 million for Q1 2026 at Cenovus Energy, down from -$131.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $697.1 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$1344.0 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$102.1 million (2022), against an average of -$84.0 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Working Capital slumped 141887.67% in 2023 and soared 267.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cenovus Energy's Change in Working Capital stood at $495.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.6% to $697.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 49.47% to $352.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 137.46% to -$131.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 531.69% to -$833.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at -$833.5 million (Q1 2026), -$131.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$175.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 164.00 |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | -833.48 Mn |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | -1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 43.75 Mn |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 42.92 Bn | 42.17 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -833.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -833.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -131.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -131.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -175.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -175.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 666.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 666.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -600.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -600.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 352.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 352.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 431.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 431.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -199.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -199.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 697.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 697.07 Mn |