Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Competitors C$47.77 -0.08 (-0.17%) (As of 09:33 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades CNQ vs. SU, IMO, CVE, OVV, ARX, HSE, POU, BTE, SSL, and VETShould you be buying Canadian Natural Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Canadian Natural Resources include Suncor Energy (SU), Imperial Oil (IMO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Ovintiv (OVV), ARC Resources (ARX), Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (HSE), Paramount Resources (POU), Baytex Energy (BTE), Sandstorm Gold (SSL), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Canadian Natural Resources vs. Suncor Energy Imperial Oil Cenovus Energy Ovintiv ARC Resources Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) Paramount Resources Baytex Energy Sandstorm Gold Vermilion Energy Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) and Suncor Energy (TSE:SU) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Is CNQ or SU a better dividend stock? Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of C$2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Suncor Energy pays an annual dividend of C$2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Canadian Natural Resources pays out 61.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Suncor Energy pays out 37.5% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suncor Energy has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Suncor Energy. Suncor 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 ResourcesC$36.74B2.77C$7.67BC$3.5113.63Suncor EnergyC$50.73B1.42C$7.54BC$5.829.77 Is CNQ or SU more profitable? Canadian Natural Resources has a net margin of 20.88% compared to Suncor Energy's net margin of 14.87%. Canadian Natural Resources' return on equity of 19.65% beat Suncor Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Natural Resources20.88% 19.65% 8.80% Suncor Energy 14.87%17.68%7.01% Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNQ or SU? 77.8% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of Suncor Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Canadian Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Suncor Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources received 19 more outperform votes than Suncor Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.66% of users gave Suncor Energy an outperform vote while only 58.82% of users gave Canadian Natural Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian Natural ResourcesOutperform Votes75758.82% Underperform Votes53041.18% Suncor EnergyOutperform Votes73859.66% Underperform Votes49940.34% Do analysts rate CNQ or SU? Canadian Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of C$74.31, indicating a potential upside of 55.30%. Suncor Energy has a consensus target price of C$61.54, indicating a potential upside of 8.27%. Given Canadian Natural Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian Natural Resources is more favorable than Suncor Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Natural Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Suncor Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer CNQ or SU? In the previous week, Suncor Energy had 21 more articles in the media than Canadian Natural Resources. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Suncor Energy and 0 mentions for Canadian Natural Resources. Suncor Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Canadian Natural Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Suncor Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Canadian Natural Resources Neutral Suncor Energy Positive SummaryCanadian Natural Resources beats Suncor Energy on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. 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 TSE 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 ResourcesOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$101.92BC$1.38BC$3.80BC$6.26BDividend Yield4.38%7.71%6.97%5.36%P/E Ratio13.63130.94107.3526.29Price / Sales2.7719,646.6014,485.401,411.43Price / Cash85.8584.8467.7785.13Price / Book2.581.331.463.16Net IncomeC$7.67BC$100.01MC$395.49MC$296.32M7 Day Performance0.59%-0.26%-0.83%0.09%1 Month PerformanceN/A0.07%-0.97%0.49%1 Year Performance-46.51%-1.10%4.40%42.42% Canadian Natural Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNQCanadian Natural Resources4.2402 of 5 starsC$47.77-0.2%C$74.31+55.6%-47.3%C$101.75BC$36.74B13.6110,272Positive NewsSUSuncor Energy2.9228 of 5 starsC$53.16-1.7%N/A+23.6%C$67.51BC$50.73B9.1316,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsIMOImperial Oil1.6714 of 5 starsC$101.68-1.0%N/A+34.8%C$54.48BC$52.48B10.665,300Analyst ForecastCVECenovus Energy4.4926 of 5 starsC$21.95-1.6%N/A-10.9%C$40.83BC$55.99B8.756,000OVVOvintiv2.2149 of 5 starsC$58.46-1.6%N/A+1.4%C$15.41BC$10.30B5.981,740News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeARXARC Resources2.7476 of 5 starsC$24.78-0.7%N/A+17.1%C$14.77BC$5.25B12.84438HSEHusky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.79BC$14.69B-0.594,802Positive NewsPOUParamount Resources2.8922 of 5 starsC$27.17-0.5%N/A+11.9%C$3.99BC$1.79B11.51579Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageBTEBaytex Energy3.4207 of 5 starsC$4.05-0.5%N/A-23.2%C$3.26BC$3.43B-5.87220SSLSandstorm Gold3.9425 of 5 starsC$7.54-0.9%N/A+21.0%C$2.24BC$170.01M53.8628,600Analyst RevisionVETVermilion Energy2.7852 of 5 starsC$13.12-2.9%N/A-23.6%C$2.05BC$1.81B-2.57720 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SU Competitors IMO Competitors CVE Competitors OVV Competitors ARX Competitors HSE Competitors POU Competitors BTE Competitors SSL Competitors VET Competitors 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 (TSE:CNQ) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. I picked Nvidia as one of ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market NowTop "Sleeping Giant" Crypto In The Market Now We're looking at potential returns that could rewrite your fi...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-u...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’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. ...Colonial Metals | Sponsored24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoWhat if you could make consistent daily profits in crypto with minimal effort? Beyond trading lies a vast w...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | SponsoredNvidia’s world of pain awaitsThe Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold ...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Canadian Natural Resources Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Canadian Natural Resources With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.