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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Free Cash Flow CAGR:-31.87%(TTM)

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Over longer horizons, Canadian Natural Resources Limited's Free Cash Flow CAGR averages -20.13% over 3 years and 13.93% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Free cash flow CAGR measures how Canadian Natural Resources Limited's cash generation has grown. FCF represents the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.

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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)

CNQ Quarterly Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)

Free Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.

CNQ Free Cash Flow CAGR History

YearStart FCFEnd FCFChange% ChangeCAGR
2025$5.63B$6.13B+$508.51M+9.04%+9.04%
2024$5.62B$5.63B+$8.72M+0.16%+0.16%
2023$10.54B$5.62B$-4.92B-46.71%-46.71%
2022$6.24B$10.54B+$4.30B+68.87%+68.87%
2021$1.69B$6.24B+$4.55B+269.23%+269.23%
2020$4.02B$1.69B$-2.33B-57.92%-57.92%
2019$4.16B$4.02B$-145.27M-3.49%-3.49%
2018$2.04B$4.16B+$2.13B+104.33%+104.33%
2017$-260.86M$2.04B+$2.30BN/AN/A
2016$670.20M$-260.86M$-931.06M-138.92%N/A
2015$-2.53B$670.20M+$3.20BN/AN/A
2014$6.58M$-2.53B$-2.53B-38483.50%N/A
2013$105.78M$6.58M$-99.19M-93.78%-93.78%
2012$41.12M$105.78M+$64.66M+157.25%+157.25%
2011$950.33M$41.12M$-909.21M-95.67%-95.67%
2010$2.68B$950.33M$-1.73B-64.57%-64.57%
2009$-544.93M$2.68B+$3.23BN/AN/A
2008$-646.06M$-544.93M+$101.13MN/AN/A
2007$-2.65B$-646.06M+$2.00BN/AN/A
2006$-467.05M$-2.65B$-2.18BN/AN/A
2005$-742.57M$-467.05M+$275.52MN/AN/A
2004$466.72M$-742.57M$-1.21B-259.10%N/A
2003$-370.29M$466.72M+$837.02MN/AN/A
2002$-38.01M$-370.29M$-332.28MN/AN/A
2001$358.21M$-38.01M$-396.23M-110.61%N/A
2000$-862.38M$358.21M+$1.22BN/AN/A
1999$-243.72M$-862.38M$-618.65MN/AN/A
1998$-442.94M$-243.72M+$199.21MN/AN/A
1997$-615.78M$-442.94M+$172.85MN/AN/A

Quarterly Free Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY

QuarterValueQoQYoY
Q1 2026$615.05M-63.5%-70.4%
Q4 2025$1.68B+29.1%+13.6%
Q3 2025$1.30B+48.1%+6.7%
Q2 2025$880.67M-57.6%-51.1%
Q1 2025$2.08B+40.1%+53.9%
Q4 2024$1.48B+21.3%-48.9%
Q3 2024$1.22B-32.2%-30.5%
Q2 2024$1.80B+33.5%+167.6%
Q1 2024$1.35B-53.4%+2664.2%
Q4 2023$2.90B+64.9%+18.6%
Q3 2023$1.76B+161.0%-51.0%
Q2 2023$673.27M+1279.6%-75.3%
Q1 2023$48.80M-98.0%-94.9%
Q4 2022$2.44B-31.9%+23.9%
Q3 2022$3.59B+31.7%+73.0%
Q2 2022$2.72B+187.4%+99.2%

QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.

About Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) is an integrated energy enterprise engaged across the full spectrum of upstream and downstream activities related to crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), encompassing acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, and sales. Its diverse portfolio of hydrocarbon products encompasses synthetic crude oil (SCO), light and medium crude, bitumen (also known as thermal oil), along with both primary heavy crude oil and specialized Pelican Lake heavy crude. Beyond exploration and production, the company holds midstream and refining assets, notably comprising two crude oil pipeline networks and a half-interest (50% working interest) in an 84-megawatt cogeneration facility situated at Primrose. As of December 31, 2020, CNQ reported substantial reserves. Its proved crude oil, bitumen, and NGLs reserves amounted to 10,528 million barrels (MMbbl), escalating to 13,271 MMbbl when probable reserves are included. Proved synthetic crude oil (SCO) reserves stood at 6,998 MMbbl, with total proved plus probable SCO reserves reaching 7,535 MMbbl. Furthermore, the company's proved natural gas reserves were recorded at 12,168 billion cubic feet (Bcf), expanding to 20,249 Bcf on a proved plus probable basis. Geographically, its operations are concentrated in key regions, including Western Canada, the United Kingdom's North Sea sector, and offshore West Africa. The entity, incorporated in 1973, was originally known as AEX Minerals Corporation before adopting the name Canadian Natural Resources Limited in December 1975. Its corporate headquarters are located in Calgary, Canada.

Calgary, AB
10,640 employees
Energy / Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
CEO
Norman Murray Edwards