Cenovus Energy (CVE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Cenovus Energy's (CVE) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $978.8 million in Q4 2025, down 15.96% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q4 2024, and down 72.9% quarter-over-quarter from $3.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Cenovus Energy (CVE) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cenovus Energy has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $978.8 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 15.96% year-over-year to $978.8 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $8.0 billion (down 5.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.5 billion, down 7.4% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $978.8 million for Q4 2025 at Cenovus Energy, down from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of $913.6 million in Q3 2021.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $1.8 billion, with a median of $1.5 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 265.93% in 2022 and plunged 42.56% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.3 billion in 2021, then advanced by 13.04% to $1.5 billion in 2022, then grew by 7.35% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then fell by 25.48% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then declined by 15.96% to $978.8 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $978.8 million in Q4 2025, $3.6 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.7 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevron | 417.01 Bn | 408.48 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 53.37 Bn |
| 2 | Shell | 282.76 Bn | 241.90 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 232.43 Bn | 200.71 Bn | 23.46 Bn | 46.44 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 167.27 Bn | 151.69 Bn | - | 22.08 Mn |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 114.69 Bn | 105.36 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 6 | Phillips 66 | 106.05 Bn | 101.95 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 47.07 Bn |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 83.98 Bn | 78.60 Bn | 17.50 Bn | 17.00 Mn |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 63.06 Bn | 61.00 Bn | - | 9.54 Bn |
| 9 | Occidental Petroleum | 59.24 Bn | 55.09 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 4.55 Bn |
| 10 | Cenovus Energy | 58.88 Bn | 56.91 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 978.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 978.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 913.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |