Cenovus Energy (CVE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Cenovus Energy (CVE) posted Change in Working Capital of -$833.5 million for Q1 2026, down 531.69% sequentially from -$131.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 38.9% YoY from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Cenovus Energy (CVE) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cenovus Energy (CVE) has 18 years of Change in Working Capital data on file, last reported at -$833.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital fell 38.9% year-over-year to -$833.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$474.4 million (down 187.15% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$259.8 million, down 127.26% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital eased to -$833.5 million in Q1 2026 per CVE's latest filing, from -$131.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $5.2 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$1344.0 billion in Q1 2023.
- Average Change in Working Capital over 5 years is -$83.7 billion, with a median of -$102.1 million recorded in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for Change in Working Capital: up 953.06% in 2023, down 141887.67% in 2023.
- Cenovus Energy's Change in Working Capital stood at $495.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 953.06% to $5.2 billion in 2023, then slumped by 93.25% to $352.2 million in 2024, then sank by 137.46% to -$131.9 million in 2025, then sank by 531.69% to -$833.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CVE's Change in Working Capital at -$833.5 million in Q1 2026, -$131.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$175.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 6,326.01 Bn | 6,324.19 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 2 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 3,284.86 Bn | 3,284.86 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -1.80 Bn |
| 3 | Bp | 558.99 Bn | 524.30 Bn | 51.83 Bn | -10.54 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 523.98 Bn | 523.98 Bn | 26,816.00 | 164.00 |
| 5 | Chevron | 328.11 Bn | 333.77 Bn | 20.34 Bn | - |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 77.88 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | -806.00 Mn |
| 7 | National Fuel Gas | 7.37 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 650.52 Mn | - |
| 8 | Diversified Energy | 1.02 Bn | 860.11 Mn | -3.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stabilis Solutions | 74.76 Mn | 64.12 Mn | 367,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Cenovus Energy | - | - | 6.46 Bn | -833.48 Mn |
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 | 5.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.22 Bn |