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Canadian Natural Resources vs Enbridge: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) and Enbridge (ENB) compare, as of Oct 19, 2026.

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Canadian Natural Resources as the more attractively valued of the two: Canadian Natural Resources trades at $53.80 versus a fair value of $54.62 (+1.5%), while Enbridge trades at $48.10 versus $36.91 (−23.3%).
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ · USD · Energy
+1.5%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$53.80
Fair Value$54.62
Quality72/100
Enbridge
ENB · USD · Energy
−23.3%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$48.10
Fair Value$36.91
Quality39/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Canadian Natural ResourcesEnbridge
Valuation
13.4×P/E (TTM)23.0×
n/aP/E ex one-offs (FY2025)15.9×
10.0×Forward P/E (FY2027)14.9×
2.52×P/S (TTM)1.52×
2.54×P/B1.23×
6.7×EV/EBITDA11.9×
3.42×PEG5.32×
+1.5%Fair value upside−23.3%
4.5%Dividend yield5.6%
$2.43Dividend per share$2.71
Profitability
43.1%Operating margin14.7%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)0.82×
26.7%Return on equity10.1%
11.8%Return on assets2.5%
Growth
69.5%Revenue growth (YoY)20.8%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (3Y)6.9%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (5Y)10.8%
+18.4%Value creation/yr+10.5%
Balance & size
7.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)2.2×
0.37×Debt / equity1.15×
$112BMarket cap$105B
healthyGrowth qualityexpensive
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported. Canadian Natural Resources: FY 2026 earnings estimate probably distorted by a special item known to analysts (6.05 is not between the FY 2025 actual of 3.35 and the FY 2027 estimate of 5.38).

Canadian Natural Resources leads: 10 to 3 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Canadian Natural Resources Enbridge
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
61
29
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
73
49
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
69
57
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
62
18
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
57
20
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
68
85
MomentumPrice trend of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
84
35
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
100
37
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
92
62

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCanadian Natural ResourcesPrice $53.80EnbridgePrice $48.10
DCF Models+5.7%close to the price$56.87−42.7%below the price$27.56
Earnings-Based−8.0%close to the price$49.47−1.9%close to the price$47.20
Dividend Discount−44.9%below the price$29.66+106.3%above the price$99.23
Multiples−54.3%below the price$24.57−25.5%below the price$35.83
Asset-Based−81.0%below the price$10.20−79.8%below the price$9.71
Growth DCF−7.8%close to the price$49.63−29.4%below the price$33.96
Economic Profit−53.2%below the price$25.20−59.1%below the price$19.68
Growth Earnings+15.2%above the price$61.98+21.6%above the price$58.48
Minimum−81.0%below the price$10.20−79.8%below the price$9.71
Maximum+15.2%above the price$61.98+106.3%above the price$99.23
Median−26.5%below the price$39.56−27.5%below the price$34.89
Geometric mean−37.6%below the price$33.59−29.5%below the price$33.92

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Canadian Natural Resources: 19 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Enbridge: 17 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Canadian Natural Resources
Price $53.80
Fair Value $54.62
Bear $30.99Bull $85.95
Enbridge
Price $48.10
Fair Value $36.91
Bear $26.87Bull $69.94

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Canadian Natural Resources · Energy

Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+1.5% · above median

Enbridge · Energy

Quality score39 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside−23.3% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Canadian Natural Resources as the more attractively valued of the two: Canadian Natural Resources trades at $53.80 versus a fair value of $54.62 (+1.5%), while Enbridge trades at $48.10 versus $36.91 (−23.3%).

Canadian Natural Resources has the higher quality score (72/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.