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Canadian Natural Resources

CNQ · Energy

Last earnings Aug 6, 2026

Key results

Adjusted net incomequarter

$1.5 billion

Canadian Natural's Chief Financial Officer, Victor Darel, added In Q2 25, we generated adjusted net earnings of $1.5 billion or $0.71 per share, and adjusted funds flow of $3.3 billion or $1.56 per share.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Net incomequarter

$2.5 billion

In Q2 25, the Company generated strong financial results, including Net earnings of approximately $2.5 billion and adjusted net earnings from operations of approximately $1.5 billion.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Earnings from operationsquarter

$1.5 billion

In Q2 25, the Company generated strong financial results, including Net earnings of approximately $2.5 billion and adjusted net earnings from operations of approximately $1.5 billion.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Free cash flowquarter

40%

Canadian Natural Resources Limited 4 Three and six months ended June 30, 2025 RETURNS TO SHAREHOLDERS Concurrent with the closing of the Chevron acquisition in December 2024 the Company revised its free cash flow policy to be as follows 60% of free cash flow to shareholder returns and 40% to the balance sheet until net debt reaches $15 billion.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

In October 2024, with the announcement of the Chevron acquisition, the Board of Directors adjusted the allocation of free cash flow as follows 60% of free cash flow to shareholder returns and 40% to the balance sheet until net debt reaches $15 billion.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

The Company's free cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and comparable periods is shown below Three Months Ended ($ millions) Jun 30 2025 Mar 31 2025 Jun 30 2024 Adjusted funds flow (1) $ 3,262 $ 4,530 $ 3,614 Less Dividends on common shares 1,233 1,184 1,125 Net capital expenditures (2) 1,915 1,303 1,621 Abandonment expenditures 193 188 129 Free cash flow $ (79) $ 1,855 $ 739 (1) Refer to the descriptions and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which are provided in the Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures section of the Company's MD A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 dated August 6, 2025.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Petroleum revenuequarter

70%

Current tax recoveries are refundable at a rate of approximately 23% in Canada and a combined current income tax and Petroleum Revenue Tax ( PRT ) rate approximating 70% to 75% in the UK portion of the North Sea.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2025 were $2,459 million compared with $1,715 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $2,458 million for the first quarter of 2025.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Operating incomequarter

$22 million

operating income of $22 million for the first quarter of 2025 related to the effects of share-based compensation, risk management activities, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, realized foreign exchange on financing activities, the loss from investments, the gain on acquisition

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

AI analysis

Q2 2025 · reported Aug 7, 2025

Based on: Earnings release (6-K exhibit) + parent 6-K — transcript not held

Adjusted net income · Q2 2025
$1.5B
EX-99 · Aug 7, 2025
Operating income · Q2 2025
$22M
EX-99 · Aug 7, 2025
Net income · Q2 2025
$2.5B
EX-99 · Aug 7, 2025
Earnings from operations · Q2 2025
$1.5B
EX-99 · Aug 7, 2025

Headline figures

MetricQ2 2025Prior qtrYear ago
Adjusted net income$1.5 billion——
Net income$2.5 billion——
Earnings from operations$1.5 billion——
Free cash flow40%——
Petroleum revenue70%——
Operating income$22 million——

EX-99 · Aug 7, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

No guidance located in the held release

Outlook statement

“2026 Capital Expenditures (1) ($ millions) March Forecast Updated August Forecast Change Conventional E P $ 3,160 $ 3,160 $ Thermal and Oil Sands Mining Upgrading $ 2,830 $ 2,830 $ Total Operating Capital Expenditures $ 5,990 $ 5,990 $ Carbon Capture $ 125 $ 125 $ Net acquisitions $ 765 $ 1,526 $ 761 Total Capital Expenditures $ 6,880 $ 7,641 $ 761 (1) Forward-looking Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Cash flow & capex

Free cash flow40%

Capital allocation

Dividend$1.2B
Free cash flow40%

We returned approximately $1.6 billion to our shareholders in the quarter, including $1.2 billion in dividends and $0.4 billion in share repurchases.

Company-stated claims

Aug 6, 2026

Forward-looking · increase shareholder returns to 100% · cash_flow

“Achieving this milestone will position us to increase shareholder returns to 100% of free cash flow, further enhancing value for our shareholders.”

EX-99 · Aug 6, 2026
General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Our culture of accountability and the strength of our assets is a unique advantage that results in both capital and operating cost savings and maximizes value for our shareholders

Based on: Earnings release (6-K exhibit) + parent 6-K — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

No guidance located in the held release

Capital allocation

We returned approximately $1.6 billion to our shareholders in the quarter, including $1.2 billion in dividends and $0.4 billion in share repurchases.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Our business model is robust and sustainable, resulting in a top tier WTI breakeven in the low to mid-US$40 per barrel range at which prices we generate the adjusted funds flow required to cover both maintenance capital levels and dividends.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company repaid US$600 million of US dollar debt securities due in July 2025.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Canadian Natural Resources Limited 4 Three and six months ended June 30, 2025 RETURNS TO SHAREHOLDERS Concurrent with the closing of the Chevron acquisition in December 2024 the Company revised its free cash flow policy to be as follows 60% of free cash flow to shareholder returns and 40% to the balance sheet until net debt reaches $15 billion.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

When net debt is between $12 billion and $15 billion, free cash flow allocation will be 75% to shareholder returns and 25% to the balance sheet.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

When net debt is at or below $12 billion, up from the previous target of $10 billion, free cash flow allocation will be 100% to shareholder returns.

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Strategy & priorities

htm EX-99.1 Document CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED ANNOUNCES 2025 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS CALGARY, ALBERTA AUGUST 7, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Natural's President, Scott Stauth, commented on the Company's second quarter results, Our relentless focus on continuous improvement combined with effective and efficient operations drove strong performance year to date in 2025.

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This is being achieved through our commitment to continuous improvement and a strong team culture that focuses on improving our operating costs.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Canadian Natural Resources Limited 3 Three and six months ended June 30, 2025 Canadian Natural continues to focus on safe, reliable, effective and efficient operations, delivering strong quarterly average production of 1,420,358 BOE d in Q2 25, consisting of total liquids production of 1,019,149 bbl d and natural gas production of 2,407 MMcf d.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

As a result of operating synergies and our focus on continuous improvement, the Company achieved strong operating costs in our first six months of operating the Duvernay assets, averaging $8.43 BOE in Q2 25, a decrease of 11% compared to Q1 25 levels of $9.52 BOE.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Canadian Natural has a balanced and diverse product mix of natural gas, NGLs, heavy crude oil, light crude oil, bitumen and SCO, complemented with a balanced and diverse marketing strategy.

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Risks & headwinds

The decreases reflect weaker global demand outlooks amid ongoing trade and tariff uncertainty, combined with larger than expected OPEC+ output hikes in Q2 25.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved and proved plus probable crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs reserves and in projecting future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates, which speak only as of the earlier of the date such statements were made or as of the date of the report or document in which they are contained, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Uncertainty surrounding the interpretation and enforcement of this legislation may expose the Company to increased litigation and financial penalties, the outcome and impacts of which can be difficult to assess or quantify and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, reputation, financial condition, and results.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Natural gas pricing Fluctuations in both the demand for natural gas and inventory storage levels, the impact of third-party pipeline maintenance and outages, the impact of geopolitical and market uncertainties, the impact of seasonal conditions, and the impact of shale gas production in the US.

SEC original ↗Canadian Natural Resources — Earnings release (6-K exhibit)EX-99Aug 7, 2025

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

Documents

Filings

99 documents

Earnings releases

53 documents

Presentations

0 documents

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Transcripts

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2 companies

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