Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Competitors $32.58 +0.14 (+0.42%) As of 12:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNQ vs. FANG, BTE, COP, CVE, DVN, EOG, OVV, SU, VET, and IMOShould you be buying Canadian Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Natural Resources include Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), ConocoPhillips (COP), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Ovintiv (OVV), Suncor Energy (SU), Vermilion Energy (VET), and Imperial Oil (IMO). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Canadian Natural Resources vs. Its Competitors Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy ConocoPhillips Cenovus Energy Devon Energy EOG Resources Ovintiv Suncor Energy Vermilion Energy Imperial Oil Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Is CNQ or FANG a better dividend stock? Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 60.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 28.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Canadian Natural Resources has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Canadian Natural Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CNQ or FANG? Canadian Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Diamondback Energy. Diamondback Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Canadian Natural Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Natural Resources$30.30B2.24$4.46B$2.8211.55Diamondback Energy$11.07B3.83$3.34B$14.0710.40 Do analysts prefer CNQ or FANG? Canadian Natural Resources presently has a consensus price target of $62.00, indicating a potential upside of 90.27%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus price target of $192.55, indicating a potential upside of 31.61%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Diamondback Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.04 Does the media favor CNQ or FANG? In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 39 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 6 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.88 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Natural Resources 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CNQ or FANG? Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNQ or FANG? 74.0% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CNQ or FANG more profitable? Diamondback Energy has a net margin of 27.25% compared to Canadian Natural Resources' net margin of 19.00%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 19.67% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Natural Resources19.00% 19.67% 9.59% Diamondback Energy 27.25%9.48%5.63% SummaryDiamondback Energy beats Canadian Natural Resources on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Canadian Natural Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCanadian Natural ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$67.99B$10.14B$7.98B$21.92BDividend Yield5.37%3.63%10.74%3.56%P/E Ratio11.5511.2676.2529.61Price / Sales2.243.431,658.8999.18Price / Cash6.515.4835.9518.33Price / Book2.381.034.734.60Net Income$4.46B$695.66M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.83%1.71%1.32%0.11%1 Month Performance7.35%4.91%4.92%2.22%1 Year Performance-10.87%51.14%16.92%13.68% Canadian Natural Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.5612 of 5 stars$32.59+0.4%$62.00+90.3%-8.7%$67.99B$30.30B11.5510,640Short Interest ↑FANGDiamondback Energy4.7662 of 5 stars$143.58-3.2%$193.39+34.7%-23.4%$41.56B$11.07B10.201,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy4.0606 of 5 stars$2.44-9.8%$5.50+125.9%-24.9%$1.94B$3.07B7.65231News CoverageCOPConocoPhillips4.8799 of 5 stars$95.72-2.8%$120.14+25.5%-17.2%$119.55B$56.95B12.8511,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCVECenovus Energy4.6218 of 5 stars$17.27-2.8%$23.33+35.1%-4.5%$30.87B$39.62B17.107,150Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDVNDevon Energy4.8792 of 5 stars$35.54-3.9%$44.04+23.9%-17.7%$22.56B$15.94B7.972,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.7076 of 5 stars$113.25-3.5%$143.48+26.7%-17.0%$61.83B$23.70B11.013,150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOVVOvintiv4.4789 of 5 stars$40.67-5.8%$52.69+29.5%-8.0%$10.45B$9.15B18.001,623Analyst ForecastSUSuncor Energy4.8443 of 5 stars$42.01-1.4%$66.00+57.1%+3.9%$50.79B$37.32B12.9315,010Positive NewsVETVermilion Energy1.5086 of 5 stars$8.05-6.0%N/A-17.7%$1.24B$1.45B-9.25720Positive NewsIMOImperial Oil3.9121 of 5 stars$92.03-1.3%$115.00+25.0%N/A$46.19B$37.61B14.185,100Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diamondback Energy Alternatives Baytex Energy Alternatives ConocoPhillips Alternatives Cenovus Energy Alternatives Devon Energy Alternatives EOG Resources Alternatives Ovintiv Alternatives Suncor Energy Alternatives Vermilion Energy Alternatives Imperial Oil Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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