Canadian Natural Resources (FRA:CRC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.76 (As of Jun. 2026) — 50% Below Median

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FRA:CRC Canadian Natural Resources Ltd FRA:CRC
81 GF Score
Price €39.00
GF Value €34.30
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Canadian Natural Resources Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Canadian Natural Resources FRA:CRC -1.34% 81 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.76 as of Jun. 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 9.49. GuruFocus rates FRA:CRC with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.30 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 460 Oil & Gas companies, Canadian Natural Resources ranks better than 61.52% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Canadian Natural Resources's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €4.76. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 8.19.


The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Natural Resources's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CRC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.86   Med: 9.49   Max: 38.54
Current: 8.19


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Canadian Natural Resources was 38.54. The lowest was 2.86. And the median was 9.49.


FRA:CRC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
61.52% of 460 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 10.805 vs FRA:CRC: 8.19

Canadian Natural Resources's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.33. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €3.48. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 11.19.

Canadian Natural Resources's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.36. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €3.13. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 12.46.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Canadian Natural Resources Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Canadian Natural Resources Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Canadian Natural Resources's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

Canadian Natural Resources Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Canadian Natural Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Canadian Natural Resources Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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 3.03 3.00 4.74 4.18 4.77

FRA:CRC vs COP, EOG, FANG: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Canadian Natural Resources's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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 Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Natural Resources's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Canadian Natural Resources Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Canadian Natural Resources's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 7,287
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 5,909
Change In Deferred Tax 377
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 3,717
Change In Working Capital -92
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 2,090

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Canadian Natural Resources's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €7,287 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Canadian Natural Resources's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €5,909 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Canadian Natural Resources's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €377 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €3,717 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Canadian Natural Resources's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €3,717 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Canadian Natural Resources's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-92 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Canadian Natural Resources's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 2089.836 Mil.

Canadian Natural Resources's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 7287.39 +5908.527+376.558
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-3717.1684872754+-92.489)/2089.836
=4.76

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=39.00/4.76
=8.19

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.76 mean?
Canadian Natural Resources (FRA:CRC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.76 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Canadian Natural Resources. This is 50% below median its historical median of 9.49. Over the past decade, Canadian Natural Resources' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.86 to 38.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Canadian Natural Resources ranks #177 out of 460 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.5%.
Is Canadian Natural Resources' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Canadian Natural Resources' current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.76 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 9.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.86 to a high of 38.54. The Oil & Gas industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81. Canadian Natural Resources' value of 4.76 is 55.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canadian Natural Resources ranks #177 out of 460 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Canadian Natural Resources has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canadian Natural Resources' Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Canadian Natural Resources ranks #177 out of 460 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Canadian Natural Resources in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81. Canadian Natural Resources' value of 4.76 is 55.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Canadian Natural Resources' own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 2.86 to 38.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.49 vs. the industry median of 10.81, Canadian Natural Resources has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Oil & Gas companies is 10.81, based on 460 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Canadian Natural Resources's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 4.76 is 55.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Canadian Natural Resources. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Canadian Natural Resources's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.76, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 9.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canadian Natural Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Natural Resources (FRA:CRC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.30, compared to a current price of €39.00 — trading 13.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.76, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 9.49 and 55.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 10.81. Canadian Natural Resources' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canadian Natural Resources (FRA:CRC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 4.76 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Canadian Natural Resources (FRA:CRC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Natural Resources stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €39.00 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.30. GuruFocus considers Canadian Natural Resources to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CRC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 4.76 (50% below median its 10-year median of 9.49)
  • GF Value™: €34.30 vs. price of €39.00 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 55.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#177 of 460)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CRC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Canadian Natural Resources Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 855 - 2 Street S.W, Suite 2100, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 4J8
Canadian Natural Resources is the largest producer of oil and the second-largest producer of natural gas in Canada. It is principally involved in extracting heavy oils, natural gas, and bitumen through its drilling and mining operations. Bitumen from mining operations is upgraded into synthetic crude oil. Commodities produced are primarily exported to the US via pipeline. The company also has smaller offshore production operations in the North Sea and Africa.
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