Canadian Natural Resources Limited

NYSE:CNQ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$67.3b

Canadian Natural Resources Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Canadian Natural Resources is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 4.1% and 1.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 4.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 20.4% in 3 years.

Key information

4.1%

Earnings growth rate

4.2%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas earnings growth8.4%
Revenue growth rate1.5%
Future return on equity20.4%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated14 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Canadian Natural Resources: Excellent Growth In 2025

Jan 14

Canadian Natural Resources: How We Would Play 2025

Dec 26

Canadian Natural Resources: Pullback Is A Golden Opportunity For Value Investors

Dec 10

Canadian Natural Resources: Prioritizing Shareholder Value

Nov 26

Canadian Natural Resources Q3: Another Solid Quarter

Nov 08

Top Pick Alert: Why I Just Became Even More Bullish On Canadian Natural Resources

Oct 31

Canadian Natural Resources Is Growing Its Assets

Oct 19

New Acquisition Makes Canadian Natural Resources A Very Comfortable Hold

Oct 09

Why Canadian Natural Resources Is A Dividend Goldmine

Sep 06

10% Return Yield At $80 WTI: Why Canadian Natural Remains My Favorite Oil Stock

Aug 02

Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Best Oil And Gas Yields

Jul 17

Canadian Natural Resources Advantage: Low Breakeven Costs, High Reserves, And Strong Shareholder Returns

Jun 26

Canadian Natural Resources: Rising Premium To Peer Group Points To Lower Relative Performance

Jun 12

Canadian Natural Resources: My Top Pick For North American Oil And Gas

May 02

Canadian Natural Resources: Expect Huge Shareholder Returns

Apr 06

Canadian Natural Resources: Fully Priced, Good Time To Consider Switching

Mar 22

Canadian Natural: Solid Performance, But Valuation Remains A Headwind

Feb 07

A 12% Distribution Yield At $80 WTI Is Why I Sold Exxon To Buy Canadian Natural Resources

Jan 12

Canadian Natural Resources: Dividend Increases And Share Buybacks Holding Up Valuation Despite Deteriorating Fundamentals

Jan 04

Canadian Natural Resources: 2024, The Year Of The Shareholder

Nov 11

>16% Yield Potential - Why I Believe Canadian Natural Is The Best Oil Stock Money Can Buy

Nov 04

18% Yield Potential At $100 Oil: Why Canadian Natural Is My Favorite Oil Play

Sep 25

Canadian Natural Resources Is One Of The Best Oil Stocks Money Can Buy

Aug 04

Canadian Natural Resources: My Only Dividend Growth Investment

Jul 18

Canadian Natural Resources: Looking To Add More Stock To My Portfolio

Jun 28

Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Best In The Industry

Jun 14

Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Safest Ways To Play Oil

Feb 09

Canadian Natural Resources: 2023 Dividend Yield 5%, Together With Large Margin Of Safety

Jan 12

Canadian Natural Resources: A Changing Story You Need To Know

Dec 14

Canadian Natural Resources raises dividend by ~13% to CAD 0.85/share

Nov 03

Canadian Natural Resources: Don't Buy Here And Risk Getting Trapped

Oct 25

Canadian Natural Resources: "OPEC+ Put" Ensures Prolonged Dividend Growth

Oct 05

Canadian Natural Resources: 2023 Total Yield Will Be Even Better

Sep 12

Canadian Natural Resources: A New Golden Era For Dividends

Aug 26

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:CNQ - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (CAD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202735,7727,969N/A14,4091
12/31/202638,1348,3389,38414,7855
12/31/202536,5918,2429,68215,7746
12/31/202435,3977,0818,61314,0575
9/30/202435,7417,5959,71114,769N/A
6/30/202436,7437,67310,44815,265N/A
3/31/202435,5827,4219,16113,926N/A
12/31/202335,9688,2337,44412,353N/A
9/30/202336,1047,1266,91512,082N/A
6/30/202336,6667,5969,48814,682N/A
3/31/202340,2519,63512,82817,833N/A
12/31/202242,29810,93714,25519,391N/A
9/30/202241,82211,95114,10219,559N/A
6/30/202239,07611,33912,47217,751N/A
3/31/202234,1269,3889,65514,795N/A
12/31/202130,0577,6649,98514,478N/A
9/30/202125,8625,8797,37311,036N/A
6/30/202122,6554,0855,4048,816N/A
3/31/202119,0012,2242,9735,525N/A
12/31/202016,893-4352,1544,714N/A
9/30/202017,776-5873,0905,898N/A
6/30/202019,432323,3446,346N/A
3/31/202022,1233,1736,0709,558N/A
12/31/201922,8715,4165,2218,829N/A
9/30/201920,6724,0434,0487,772N/A
6/30/201920,4114,8184,6568,896N/A
3/31/201920,8012,9694,3518,648N/A
12/31/201821,0272,5915,68010,121N/A
9/30/201822,5283,7635,72910,162N/A
6/30/201821,0952,645N/A9,042N/A
3/31/201819,0542,735N/A8,060N/A
12/31/201717,3422,397N/A7,262N/A
9/30/201715,5972,567N/A7,079N/A
6/30/201713,4661,557N/A5,456N/A
3/31/201712,107146N/A4,542N/A
12/31/201611,427-204N/A3,452N/A
9/30/20169,858-639N/A3,682N/A
6/30/201610,637-424N/A4,391N/A
3/31/201611,507-490N/A4,959N/A
12/31/201512,363-637N/A5,632N/A
9/30/201513,954430N/A6,465N/A
6/30/201515,5521,580N/A7,188N/A
3/31/201517,5013,055N/A8,360N/A
12/31/201418,8633,929N/A8,459N/A
9/30/201418,4263,144N/A8,323N/A
6/30/201418,3733,273N/A8,125N/A
3/31/201416,7862,679N/A7,406N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: CNQ's forecast earnings growth (4.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: CNQ's earnings (4.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: CNQ's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: CNQ's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: CNQ's revenue (1.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: CNQ's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.4%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/15 00:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Canadian Natural Resources Limited is covered by 54 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harshit GuptaAccountability Research Corporation
Patrick O'RourkeATB Capital Markets
Thomas DriscollBarclays