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Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) EV-to-FCF : 10.68 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Canadian Natural Resources EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Canadian Natural Resources's Enterprise Value is C$104,441 Mil. Canadian Natural Resources's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was C$9,776 Mil. Therefore, Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF for today is 10.68.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:CNQ' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -182.95   Med: 13.3   Max: 578.73
Current: 10.68

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Canadian Natural Resources was 578.73. The lowest was -182.95. And the median was 13.30.

TSX:CNQ's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
53.62% of 621 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 11.89 vs TSX:CNQ: 10.68

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-13), Canadian Natural Resources's stock price is C$45.02. Canadian Natural Resources's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was C$3.520. Therefore, Canadian Natural Resources's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 12.79.


Canadian Natural Resources EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Chart

Canadian Natural Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.45 26.55 7.62 6.52 13.77

Canadian Natural Resources Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
EV-to-FCF 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 15.34 13.77 13.03 10.74 10.66

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Canadian Natural Resources EV-to-FCF Calculation

Canadian Natural Resources's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=104441.338/9776
=10.68

Canadian Natural Resources's current Enterprise Value is C$104,441 Mil.
Canadian Natural Resources's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$9,776 Mil.

* 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.


Canadian Natural Resources  (TSX:CNQ) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Canadian Natural Resources's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=45.02/3.520
=12.79

Canadian Natural Resources's share price for today is C$45.02.
Canadian Natural Resources's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$3.520.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Canadian Natural Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
855 - 2nd Street South West, Suite 2100, Corporate Resources, 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 exploring, developing, producing, and marketing 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.
Executives
Dwayne Frederick Giggs Senior Officer
Ronald Keith Laing Senior Officer
Devin Craig Lowe Senior Officer
Trevor Wagil Senior Officer
Scott Gerald Stauth Senior Officer
Warren Paul Raczynski Senior Officer
Jay Ellery Froc Senior Officer
Roy Douglas Roth Senior Officer
Calvin John Bast Senior Officer
Erin Louise Lunn Senior Officer
Timothy Shawn Mckay Senior Officer
Stephen W. Laut Director
Kyle Grayson Pisio Senior Officer
Troy John Peter Andersen Senior Officer
Norman Murray Edwards Director, Senior Officer