CNQ · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▲ P/E 13.8 vs peer median 19.3 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ P/S 3.6 vs peer median 3.1 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 5.1% vs peer median 5.5% — more expensive than peers

• ▲ Share count down 9% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
• ▲ Has raised its dividend 10 years in a row
• ▲ Piotroski 7/9 — strong financial health
• ▲ ROE 27% — high return on equity
• ▲ Net margin rose: 22.1% → 24.5%
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.37 — moderate debt
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▼ Revenue falls -3.7% per year (3 y)
• ▲ Analysts raised the earnings forecast by +12.8% in 90 days

• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +76% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Earnings in 3 d — the price may move sharply (≈ ±4.4%)
• ▼ Volatility 31% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ Consensus of 4 analysts — buy
• ▼ Mean analyst target -12% from the current price

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLE) above SMA200 — in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLE) over 3 mo is stronger than the market by 17%