Does the media refer more to SU or CNQ?

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Suncor Energy and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Suncor Energy's score of 0.12 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Suncor Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian Natural Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer IMO or CNQ?

In the previous week, Imperial Oil had 2 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Imperial Oil and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Imperial Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Imperial Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Imperial Oil 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Natural Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CVE or CNQ?

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cenovus Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Natural Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CNQ or OVV?

In the previous week, Ovintiv had 14 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ovintiv and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Ovintiv's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Ovintiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Natural Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ovintiv 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to ARX or CNQ?

In the previous week, ARC Resources and ARC Resources both had 1 articles in the media. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat ARC Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ARC Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Canadian Natural Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Competitors

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CNQ vs. SU, IMO, CVE, OVV, and ARX

Should you buy Canadian Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Canadian Natural Resources with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Canadian Natural Resources include Suncor Energy (SU), Imperial Oil (IMO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Ovintiv (OVV), and ARC Resources (ARX). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry.

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Suncor Energy?

Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 12.17%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suncor Energy	12.17%	14.01%	7.01%
Canadian Natural Resources	24.51%	22.74%	8.80%

Suncor Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$93.13, suggesting a potential upside of 2.16%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of C$63.73, suggesting a potential downside of 3.96%. Given Suncor Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Suncor Energy is more favorable than Canadian Natural Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suncor Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

48.5% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Suncor Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suncor Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suncor Energy	C$54.47B	1.98	C$7.92B	C$5.26	17.33
Canadian Natural Resources	C$44.17B	3.13	C$7.52B	C$5.16	12.86

Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Suncor Energy pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% 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.

In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Suncor Energy and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Suncor Energy's score of 0.12 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Suncor Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Suncor Energy has a beta of 0.365442, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Suncor Energy beats Canadian Natural Resources on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Imperial Oil?

Imperial Oil (TSE:IMO) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Imperial Oil currently has a consensus target price of C$137.00, suggesting a potential downside of 22.02%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus target price of C$63.73, suggesting a potential downside of 3.96%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Imperial Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imperial Oil	6 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Imperial Oil's net margin of 6.13%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat Imperial Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imperial Oil	6.13%	13.38%	9.78%
Canadian Natural Resources	24.51%	22.74%	8.80%

Canadian Natural Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Imperial Oil. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Imperial Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imperial Oil	C$45.40B	1.87	C$4.85B	C$5.90	29.78
Canadian Natural Resources	C$44.17B	3.13	C$7.52B	C$5.16	12.86

Imperial Oil pays an annual dividend of C$3.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Imperial Oil pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Imperial Oil had 2 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Imperial Oil and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Imperial Oil's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Imperial Oil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Imperial Oil	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Imperial Oil has a beta of 0.430944, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of Imperial Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of Imperial Oil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Canadian Natural Resources beats Imperial Oil on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Cenovus Energy?

Cenovus Energy (TSE:CVE) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 9.52%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cenovus Energy	9.52%	15.23%	7.58%
Canadian Natural Resources	24.51%	22.74%	8.80%

Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cenovus Energy pays out 31.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% 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 lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cenovus Energy. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cenovus Energy	C$51.89B	1.47	C$3.69B	C$2.51	16.33
Canadian Natural Resources	C$44.17B	3.13	C$7.52B	C$5.16	12.86

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cenovus Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.154374, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Cenovus Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$39.79, suggesting a potential downside of 2.96%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of C$63.73, suggesting a potential downside of 3.96%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than Canadian Natural Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

54.7% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.0% of Cenovus Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cenovus Energy beats Canadian Natural Resources on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Ovintiv?

Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to Ovintiv's net margin of 8.59%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat Ovintiv's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Natural Resources	24.51%	22.74%	8.80%
Ovintiv	8.59%	7.13%	8.59%

63.1% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.8% of Ovintiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ovintiv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Ovintiv. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ovintiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Natural Resources	C$44.17B	3.13	C$7.52B	C$5.16	12.86
Ovintiv	C$9.06B	2.55	C$1.39B	C$3.04	27.09

Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 0.581365, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of C$1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ovintiv pays out 39.5% 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 presently has a consensus target price of C$63.73, indicating a potential downside of 3.96%. Ovintiv has a consensus target price of C$70.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.99%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Ovintiv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Ovintiv	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.30

In the previous week, Ovintiv had 14 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ovintiv and 1 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Ovintiv's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Ovintiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ovintiv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Canadian Natural Resources beats Ovintiv on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to ARC Resources?

ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) and Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

ARC Resources currently has a consensus price target of C$29.98, suggesting a potential downside of 6.19%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of C$63.73, suggesting a potential downside of 3.96%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than ARC Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARC Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Canadian Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than ARC Resources. ARC Resources 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ARC Resources	C$6.93B	2.61	C$1.11B	C$2.53	12.63
Canadian Natural Resources	C$44.17B	3.13	C$7.52B	C$5.16	12.86

Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 24.51% compared to ARC Resources' net margin of 22.18%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 22.74% beat ARC Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARC Resources	22.18%	17.43%	7.88%
Canadian Natural Resources	24.51%	22.74%	8.80%

ARC Resources has a beta of -0.265168, meaning that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 0.240705, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

ARC Resources pays an annual dividend of C$0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. ARC Resources pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 46.3% 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.

52.8% of ARC Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of ARC Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ARC Resources and ARC Resources both had 1 articles in the media. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat ARC Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Canadian Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ARC Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Canadian Natural Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Canadian Natural Resources beats ARC Resources on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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CNQ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Canadian Natural Resources	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$138.41B	C$2.12B	C$10.36B	C$12.49B
Dividend Yield	3.82%	7.58%	10.42%	6.21%
P/E Ratio	12.86	33.24	20.50	37.57
Price / Sales	3.13	2,724.95	839.95	11.23
Price / Cash	85.85	85.54	38.70	82.29
Price / Book	3.10	2.44	4.38	4.59
Net Income	C$7.52B	C$82.07M	C$4.23B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	4.80%	2.21%	1.59%	0.50%
1 Month Performance	3.88%	-1.90%	-0.24%	1.40%
1 Year Performance	53.82%	53.25%	50.96%	51.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources	2.9774 of 5 stars	C$66.36 +1.5%	C$63.73 -4.0%	+54.9%	C$138.41B	C$44.17B	12.86	10,272
SU Suncor Energy	2.751 of 5 stars	C$90.27 -3.0%	C$93.13 +3.2%	+80.0%	C$106.59B	C$54.47B	17.16	16,600	Dividend Announcement
IMO Imperial Oil	1.7465 of 5 stars	C$178.65 -2.8%	C$137.00 -23.3%	+73.0%	C$86.39B	C$45.40B	30.28	5,300	Dividend Announcement
CVE Cenovus Energy	3.5661 of 5 stars	C$39.78 -4.1%	C$39.79 +0.0%	+121.2%	C$74.18B	C$51.89B	15.85	6,000	Dividend Increase
OVV Ovintiv	2.2728 of 5 stars	C$78.18 -3.7%	C$70.00 -10.5%	+61.7%	C$21.97B	C$9.06B	25.72	1,740	News Coverage Dividend Announcement

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CNQ vs. SU, IMO, CVE, OVV, and ARX

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CNQ vs. SU, IMO, CVE, OVV, and ARX

How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Suncor Energy?

Is SU or CNQ more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SU or CNQ?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SU or CNQ?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SU or CNQ?

Is SU or CNQ a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SU or CNQ?

Which has more volatility & risk, SU or CNQ?

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How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Imperial Oil?

Do analysts prefer IMO or CNQ?

Is IMO or CNQ more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IMO or CNQ?

Is IMO or CNQ a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer IMO or CNQ?

Which has more volatility & risk, IMO or CNQ?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IMO or CNQ?

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How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Cenovus Energy?

Is CVE or CNQ more profitable?

Is CVE or CNQ a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CVE or CNQ?

Does the media refer more to CVE or CNQ?

Which has more risk & volatility, CVE or CNQ?

Do analysts recommend CVE or CNQ?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CVE or CNQ?

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How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to Ovintiv?

Is CNQ or OVV more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNQ or OVV?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNQ or OVV?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNQ or OVV?

Is CNQ or OVV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CNQ or OVV?

Does the media refer more to CNQ or OVV?

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How does Canadian Natural Resources compare to ARC Resources?

Do analysts rate ARX or CNQ?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARX or CNQ?

Is ARX or CNQ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ARX or CNQ?

Is ARX or CNQ a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARX or CNQ?

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