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CNQ vs VAL

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

Summary

  • Both CNQ and VAL operate in Oil & Gas Production (Energy), so they compete in similar markets.
  • CNQ is the larger of the two at $95.33B, about 15.5x VAL ($6.13B).
  • Over the past year, CNQ is up 44.8% and VAL is up 112.5% - VAL leads by 67.7 points.
  • CNQ has been more active in the news (2 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for VAL).
  • CNQ has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for VAL).
PerformanceCNQ+44.79%VAL+112.47%
2025-06-06+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricCNQVAL
Company
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Valaris Limited
Price
$45.71-4.05%
$88.43-4.82%
Market cap
$95.33B
$6.13B
1M return
+0.18%
-4.70%
1Y return
+44.79%
+112.47%
Industry
Oil & Gas Production
Oil & Gas Production
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2021
News (4w)
2
1
Recent ratings
25
15
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.

VAL

Valaris Limited

Valaris Limited provides offshore contract drilling services in various water depths to oil and gas industry worldwide. Its rig fleet comprise deepwater drillships, versatile semisubmersibles, and shallow-water jackups. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.