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CNQ vs MUR

Side-by-side comparison of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) and Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CNQ and MUR operate in Oil & Gas Production (Energy), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CNQ is the larger of the two at $92.28B, about 16.5x MUR ($5.59B).
  • Over the past year, CNQ is up 49.5% and MUR is up 84.0% - MUR leads by 34.5 points.
  • MUR has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while CNQ has been quiet.
  • MUR has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for CNQ).
PerformanceCNQ+49.48%MUR+84.03%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricCNQMUR
Company
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Murphy Oil Corporation
Price
$44.26-2.59%
$39.02-1.38%
Market cap
$92.28B
$5.59B
1M return
-10.01%
-2.39%
1Y return
+49.48%
+84.03%
Industry
Oil & Gas Production
Oil & Gas Production
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
0
1
Recent ratings
24
25
CNQ

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Canadian Natural Resources Limited acquires, explores for, develops, produces, markets, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company offers synthetic crude oil (SCO), light and medium crude oil, bitumen (thermal oil), primary heavy crude oil, and Pelican Lake heavy crude oil. Its midstream assets include two crude oil pipeline systems; and a 50% working interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration plant at Primrose. As of December 31, 2020, the company had total proved crude oil, bitumen, SCO, and NGLs reserves were 10,528 million barrels (MMbbl); total proved plus probable crude oil, bitumen, SCO, and NGLs reserves were 13,271 MMbbl; proved natural gas reserves were 9,465 billion cubic feet (Bcf); and total proved plus probable natural gas reserves were 15,922 Bcf. It operates primarily in Western Canada; the United Kingdom portion of the North Sea; and Offshore Africa. The company was formerly known as AEX Minerals Corporation and changed its name to Canadian Natural Resources Limited in December 1975. Canadian Natural Resources Limited was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

MUR

Murphy Oil Corporation

Murphy Oil Corporation operates as an oil and natural gas exploration and production company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was formerly known as Murphy Corporation and changed its name to Murphy Oil Corporation in 1964. Murphy Oil Corporation was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.