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Canadian Natural Resources (Canadian Natural Resources) Gross Profit : $8,725 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Canadian Natural Resources Gross Profit?

Canadian Natural Resources's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,301 Mil. Canadian Natural Resources's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,725 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Canadian Natural Resources's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,301 Mil. Canadian Natural Resources's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,960 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 28.91%.

Canadian Natural Resources had a gross margin of 28.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Canadian Natural Resources was 32.83%. The lowest was -3.64%. And the median was 24.58%.


Canadian Natural Resources Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Canadian Natural Resources Gross Profit Chart

Canadian Natural Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,821.17 53.87 8,263.28 11,969.08 8,775.34

Canadian Natural Resources Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,214.58 1,983.48 1,469.22 2,970.96 2,300.98

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit falls into.



Canadian Natural Resources Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=30437.537 - 21662.194
=8,775

Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=7959.899 - 5658.915
=2,301

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8,725 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Canadian Natural Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,301 / 7959.899
=28.91 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Canadian Natural Resources  (NYSE:CNQ) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Canadian Natural Resources had a gross margin of 28.91% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Canadian Natural Resources (Canadian Natural Resources) Business Description

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Address
855 - 2nd Street South West, Suite 2100, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4J8
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company. The Company's exploration and production operations are focused in North America, largely in Western Canada; the United Kingdom (UK) portion of the North Sea, and Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa in Offshore Africa. The Company's exploration and production activities are conducted in three geographic segments: North America, the North Sea, and Offshore Africa. These activities include the exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. The company has two divisions; Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading Midstream and Refining. It derives a majority of its revenue from North America.

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