Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Competitors $33.78 +0.11 (+0.33%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CNQ vs. SHEL, TTE, EOG, FANG, E, OXY, CVE, EQT, DVN, and EXEShould you be buying Canadian Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Natural Resources include Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), ENI (E), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Cenovus Energy (CVE), EQT (EQT), Devon Energy (DVN), and Chesapeake Energy (EXE). These companies are all part of the "crude petroleum & natural gas" industry. Canadian Natural Resources vs. Shell TotalEnergies EOG Resources Diamondback Energy ENI Occidental Petroleum Cenovus Energy EQT Devon Energy Chesapeake Energy Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE:CNQ) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, SHEL or CNQ? Shell has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SHEL or CNQ? Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shell, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioShell$323.18B0.63$19.36B$4.8613.46Canadian Natural Resources$41.12B1.73$6.10B$2.5713.14 Does the media refer more to SHEL or CNQ? In the previous week, Shell had 16 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Shell and 8 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Shell's score of 0.69 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 Shell 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Canadian Natural Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SHEL or CNQ? Shell currently has a consensus price target of $82.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.34%. Canadian Natural Resources has a consensus price target of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.98%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Shell.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Shell 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is SHEL or CNQ a better dividend stock? Shell pays an annual dividend of $2.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Shell pays out 56.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 64.6% 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SHEL or CNQ? 28.6% of Shell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SHEL or CNQ more profitable? Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 18.45% compared to Shell's net margin of 5.17%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 20.07% beat Shell's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shell5.17% 14.54% 6.86% Canadian Natural Resources 18.45%20.07%10.51% Does the MarketBeat Community favor SHEL or CNQ? Canadian Natural Resources received 311 more outperform votes than Shell when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.93% of users gave Canadian Natural Resources an outperform vote while only 64.85% of users gave Shell an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformShellOutperform Votes29764.85% Underperform Votes16135.15% Canadian Natural ResourcesOutperform Votes60868.93% Underperform Votes27431.07% SummaryCanadian Natural Resources beats Shell on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ResourcesCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$71.29B$8.14B$8.38B$19.84BDividend Yield4.70%23.59%11.45%3.50%P/E Ratio13.1211.4515.6037.73Price / Sales1.736.10126.0418.01Price / Cash6.427.0211.3917.90Price / Book2.461.773.244.86Net Income$6.10B$1.20B$952.17M$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.73%-0.01%0.36%0.45%1 Month Performance-5.40%7.26%2.03%1.05%1 Year Performance2.24%-0.42%402.52%24.67% Canadian Natural Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.1156 of 5 stars$33.78+0.3%$51.00+51.0%+1.1%$71.06B$30.25B13.1210,272SHELShell4.1162 of 5 stars$65.42-0.6%$82.00+25.3%-1.9%$203.71B$323.18B13.46103,000TTETotalEnergies4.6352 of 5 stars$60.52-0.3%$78.75+30.1%-11.8%$143.36B$218.95B8.58102,579Positive NewsEOGEOG Resources3.5659 of 5 stars$136.23+0.8%$142.30+4.5%+8.8%$76.03B$24.19B10.973,050Analyst DowngradeFANGDiamondback Energy4.7296 of 5 stars$181.46+0.7%$212.00+16.8%+16.2%$52.59B$8.41B10.391,023Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsEENI3.7959 of 5 stars$28.93-0.5%$39.60+36.9%-11.3%$49.07B$102.67B17.3233,142Short Interest ↓OXYOccidental Petroleum4.7075 of 5 stars$50.91+0.8%$63.65+25.0%-16.7%$47.39B$28.92B13.2612,570Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCVECenovus Energy4.4164 of 5 stars$16.17+0.7%$30.00+85.6%-11.0%$29.32B$38.67B11.156,925Analyst UpgradePositive NewsEQTEQT4.2845 of 5 stars$46.53+5.6%$42.83-7.9%+16.1%$26.30B$6.91B55.39740Options VolumePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDVNDevon Energy4.7746 of 5 stars$38.30+1.0%$51.85+35.4%-16.1%$24.90B$15.26B7.111,900Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEXEChesapeake Energy2.7593 of 5 stars$98.26+2.7%$99.20+1.0%N/A$22.11B$8.72B60.65N/AOptions VolumeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shell Alternatives TotalEnergies Alternatives EOG Resources Alternatives Diamondback Energy Alternatives ENI Alternatives Occidental Petroleum Alternatives Cenovus Energy Alternatives EQT Alternatives Devon Energy Alternatives Chesapeake Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CNQ) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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