Canadian Natural Resources Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Canadian Natural Resources' CEO is Scott Stauth, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is CA$7.40M, comprised of 6.3% salary and 93.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.016% of the company’s shares, worth $10.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 16.2 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Stauth
Chief executive officer
CA$7.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.3% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Canadian Natural Resources: How We Would Play 2025
Dec 26Canadian Natural Resources: Pullback Is A Golden Opportunity For Value Investors
Dec 10Canadian Natural Resources: Prioritizing Shareholder Value
Nov 26Canadian Natural Resources Q3: Another Solid Quarter
Nov 08Top Pick Alert: Why I Just Became Even More Bullish On Canadian Natural Resources
Oct 31Canadian Natural Resources Is Growing Its Assets
Oct 19New Acquisition Makes Canadian Natural Resources A Very Comfortable Hold
Oct 09Why Canadian Natural Resources Is A Dividend Goldmine
Sep 0610% Return Yield At $80 WTI: Why Canadian Natural Remains My Favorite Oil Stock
Aug 02Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Best Oil And Gas Yields
Jul 17Canadian Natural Resources Advantage: Low Breakeven Costs, High Reserves, And Strong Shareholder Returns
Jun 26Canadian Natural Resources: Rising Premium To Peer Group Points To Lower Relative Performance
Jun 12Canadian Natural Resources: My Top Pick For North American Oil And Gas
May 02Canadian Natural Resources: Expect Huge Shareholder Returns
Apr 06Canadian Natural Resources: Fully Priced, Good Time To Consider Switching
Mar 22Canadian Natural: Solid Performance, But Valuation Remains A Headwind
Feb 07A 12% Distribution Yield At $80 WTI Is Why I Sold Exxon To Buy Canadian Natural Resources
Jan 12Canadian Natural Resources: Dividend Increases And Share Buybacks Holding Up Valuation Despite Deteriorating Fundamentals
Jan 04Canadian 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 0418% Yield Potential At $100 Oil: Why Canadian Natural Is My Favorite Oil Play
Sep 25Canadian Natural Resources Is One Of The Best Oil Stocks Money Can Buy
Aug 04Canadian Natural Resources: My Only Dividend Growth Investment
Jul 18Canadian Natural Resources: Looking To Add More Stock To My Portfolio
Jun 28Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Best In The Industry
Jun 14Canadian Natural Resources: One Of The Safest Ways To Play Oil
Feb 09Canadian Natural Resources: 2023 Dividend Yield 5%, Together With Large Margin Of Safety
Jan 12Canadian Natural Resources: A Changing Story You Need To Know
Dec 14Canadian Natural Resources raises dividend by ~13% to CAD 0.85/share
Nov 03Canadian Natural Resources: Don't Buy Here And Risk Getting Trapped
Oct 25Canadian Natural Resources: "OPEC+ Put" Ensures Prolonged Dividend Growth
Oct 05Canadian Natural Resources: 2023 Total Yield Will Be Even Better
Sep 12Canadian Natural Resources: A New Golden Era For Dividends
Aug 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$8b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$8b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$7b |
| Dec 31 2023 | CA$7m | CA$469k | CA$8b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$7b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$8b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$10b |
| Dec 31 2022 | CA$4m | CA$440k | CA$11b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$12b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$11b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CA$9b |
| Dec 31 2021 | CA$4m | CA$425k | CA$8b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$6b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$4b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | CA$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | CA$3m | CA$373k | -CA$435m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -CA$587m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | CA$32m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | CA$3b |
| Dec 31 2019 | CA$3m | CA$419k | CA$5b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | CA$4b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | CA$5b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | CA$3b |
| Dec 31 2018 | CA$3m | CA$411k | CA$3b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | CA$4b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | CA$3b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | CA$3b |
| Dec 31 2017 | CA$2m | CA$364k | CA$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD5.13M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.84M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Scott Stauth (58 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
CA$7,399,371
Compensation
Mr. Scott G. Stauth serves as President & Director of Canadian Natural Resources Limited since February 28, 2024. He had been Chief Operating Officer of Oil Sands of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd since Ja...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 36.3yrs | CA$17.02m | 2% $ 1.3b | |
| President & Director | less than a year | CA$7.40m | 0.016% $ 10.5m | |
| CFO & Senior VP of Finance | 5.8yrs | CA$4.82m | 0.0033% $ 2.1m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Exploration & Production | 7.8yrs | CA$3.09m | 0.0073% $ 4.7m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & Principal Accounting Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0016% $ 1.0m | |
| Manager of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Legal & General Counsel | no data | no data | 0.0024% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Commercial & Corporate Development Officer | no data | no data | 0.0016% $ 1.0m | |
| Vice-President of Marketing | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0027% $ 1.7m | |
| Senior Vice-President of Safety | no data | no data | 0.0048% $ 3.1m | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading | less than a year | no data | 0.0051% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior Vice-President of Commercial Operations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | 0.0044% $ 2.8m |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CNQ's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 36.3yrs | CA$17.02m | 2% $ 1.3b | |
| President & Director | less than a year | CA$7.40m | 0.016% $ 10.5m | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | CA$280.00k | 0.043% $ 27.4m | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | CA$310.00k | 0.0016% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 22.6yrs | CA$290.00k | 0.0027% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 22.6yrs | CA$325.00k | 0.011% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director | 10.1yrs | CA$295.00k | 0.0016% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | CA$290.00k | 0.0076% $ 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | 21.1yrs | CA$305.00k | 0.0058% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 14.1yrs | CA$295.00k | 0.0038% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | CA$290.00k | 0.0035% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00011% $ 70.8k |
16.2yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CNQ's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/27 00:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Canadian Natural Resources Limited is covered by 55 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Patrick O'Rourke | ATB Capital Markets |
| Thomas Driscoll | Barclays |