Canadian Natural Resources Limited
TSX:CNQ.TO · Toronto Stock Exchange
-$1.68 today
Vol 12.60M · Avg 15.33M
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Cash Flow Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $10.8B +77.2% | $6.1B -25.8% | $8.2B -24.7% | $10.9B +42.7% | $7.7B | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $9.8B +42.6% | $6.8B +1.0% | $6.8B -7.8% | $7.4B +36.0% | $5.4B | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | $510.0M +20.9% | $422.0M +696.2% | $53.0M +138.1% | -$139.0M -134.8% | $399.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $0 -100.0% | $279.0M -43.2% | $491.0M -38.9% | $804.0M +56.4% | $514.0M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $672.0M +190.4% | -$743.0M +69.3% | -$2.4B -3159.5% | $79.0M -91.8% | $964.0M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $672.0M +190.4% | -$743.0M +69.3% | -$2.4B -3159.5% | $79.0M -91.8% | $964.0M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -$6.7B -1505.1% | $474.0M +160.3% | -$786.0M -320.2% | $357.0M +176.1% | -$469.0M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $15.1B +12.8% | $13.4B +8.4% | $12.4B -36.3% | $19.4B +33.9% | $14.5B | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$6.7B -24.0% | -$5.4B -9.7% | -$4.9B +3.8% | -$5.1B -13.6% | -$4.5B | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | $0 +100.0% | -$9.2B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $128.0M | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | $104.0M -76.9% | $451.0M +784.3% | $51.0M -56.0% | $116.0M -82.5% | $661.0M | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$6.7B +52.6% | -$14.1B -190.1% | -$4.9B +2.6% | -$5.0B -34.7% | -$3.7B | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$1.5B -121.6% | $6.8B +1066.0% | -$701.0M +83.5% | -$4.2B +40.8% | -$7.2B | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $264.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$1.4B +45.5% | -$2.7B +19.8% | -$3.3B +40.4% | -$5.6B -252.4% | -$1.6B | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | -$4.9B -10.0% | -$4.4B -13.8% | -$3.9B +21.0% | -$4.9B -127.0% | -$2.2B | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$361.0M -228.9% | $280.0M -24.7% | $372.0M -27.2% | $511.0M -27.7% | $707.0M | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$7.9B -21189.2% | -$37.0M +99.5% | -$7.5B +47.0% | -$14.2B -39.3% | -$10.2B | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $542.0M +172.7% | -$746.0M -1634.9% | -$43.0M -124.4% | $176.0M -68.6% | $560.0M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $8.4B +5.3% | $8.0B +7.5% | $7.4B -47.9% | $14.3B +43.1% | $10.0B | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does CNQ.TO generate free cash flow?
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO) generated $8.43B of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does CNQ.TO produce?
Operating cash flow was $15.11B, before capital expenditures of $6.68B.
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