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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA1363851017

CUSIP

136385101

Sector

Energy

IPO Date

May 17, 1976

Highlights

Market Cap

$65.95B

EPS (TTM)

$2.51

PE Ratio

12.31

PEG Ratio

12.75

Total Revenue (TTM)

$43.23B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$12.09B

EBITDA (TTM)

$18.38B

Year Range

$24.65 - $37.00

Target Price

$34.93

Short %

0.97%

Short Ratio

3.75

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) returned 0.80% year-to-date (YTD) and -14.89% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CNQ delivered an annualized return of 12.32%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


CNQ

YTD

0.80%

1M

8.98%

6M

-4.82%

1Y

-14.89%

5Y*

36.21%

10Y*

12.32%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CNQ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.68%-6.85%10.43%-6.85%7.01%0.80%
2024-2.34%8.91%10.68%-0.66%1.33%-6.27%-0.34%2.06%-7.18%2.44%-0.59%-7.58%-1.31%
202310.64%-8.02%-0.77%10.15%-11.63%5.71%8.07%6.40%1.01%-1.76%5.15%-0.75%23.72%
202220.52%9.64%12.12%-0.18%7.21%-18.29%2.83%1.40%-14.16%28.71%-0.37%-5.96%39.83%
2021-6.11%20.86%14.46%-1.59%13.96%5.87%-8.99%0.15%11.64%16.34%-3.98%4.61%83.39%
2020-13.04%-8.28%-45.47%23.69%7.99%-2.21%1.32%11.38%-17.19%-0.37%43.20%6.70%-19.20%
201911.31%5.73%-2.22%9.02%-9.97%0.96%-6.27%-5.46%12.66%-5.30%10.90%16.75%39.61%
2018-4.40%-7.88%0.89%14.65%-4.21%5.17%1.58%-6.74%-3.66%-16.35%-7.94%-1.56%-28.99%
2017-5.18%-5.03%14.95%-2.81%-9.44%0.62%6.10%0.72%9.40%4.21%-2.81%5.94%15.00%
2016-2.61%-1.88%30.26%11.18%-0.93%5.67%-1.95%2.71%3.79%-1.03%6.50%-5.08%51.52%
2015-6.28%0.73%6.00%8.27%-7.25%-11.39%-10.24%-7.84%-12.73%19.38%4.22%-9.09%-27.28%
2014-3.22%11.82%5.36%6.26%-0.25%13.42%-5.03%-0.12%-10.37%-10.20%-4.59%-6.63%-6.76%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CNQ is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CNQ is 2424
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CNQ is 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CNQ is 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CNQ is 2323
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CNQ is 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CNQ is 2525
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.47
  • 5-Year: 0.97
  • 10-Year: 0.29
  • All Time: 0.37

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Canadian Natural Resources Limited compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Canadian Natural Resources Limited provided a 5.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.57 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.57$1.55$1.37$1.75$0.78$0.62$0.55$0.71$0.42$0.35$0.34$0.39

Dividend yield

5.11%5.02%4.17%6.31%3.70%5.15%3.42%5.92%2.34%2.19%3.18%2.57%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Canadian Natural Resources Limited. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41
2024$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$1.55
2023$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.37$1.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.58$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.31$1.75
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.78
2020$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.62
2019$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.55
2018$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.71
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.42
2016$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.35
2015$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.34
2014$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.39

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Canadian Natural Resources Limited has a dividend yield of 5.11%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Canadian Natural Resources Limited has a payout ratio of 40.56%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Canadian Natural Resources Limited strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Canadian Natural Resources Limited. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Canadian Natural Resources Limited was 81.12%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 306 trading sessions.

The current Canadian Natural Resources Limited drawdown is 21.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.12%Jun 19, 20082957Mar 18, 2020306Jun 4, 20213263
-35.85%Apr 11, 2024249Apr 8, 2025
-34.82%Sep 18, 2000293Nov 16, 2001326Mar 7, 2003619
-34.55%Feb 7, 2006166Oct 3, 2006147May 7, 2007313
-32.19%Apr 21, 2022109Sep 26, 2022232Aug 29, 2023341

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Canadian Natural Resources Limited over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Canadian Natural Resources Limited, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 7.4% positive surprise.


-1.000.001.002.003.0020212022202320242025
1.16
1.08
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Canadian Natural Resources Limited is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for CNQ, comparing it with other companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. Currently, CNQ has a P/E ratio of 12.3. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for CNQ compared to other companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. CNQ currently has a PEG ratio of 12.8. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for CNQ relative to other companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. Currently, CNQ has a P/S ratio of 1.7. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for CNQ in comparison with other companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry. Currently, CNQ has a P/B value of 2.3. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items