Cenovus Energy free cash flow 2008–2026
Cenovus Energy's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 4.02B CAD, up 311.7% on the same quarter a year before. Cenovus Energy's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 10.61B CAD, up 275.6% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 3.41B CAD, down 19.3% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 18 Feb 2027
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 10.61B | +275.63% | 18.85% | 15.67B | -5.06B | 5.70 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 3.41B | -19.31% | 6.86% | 8.22B | -4.82B | 1.87 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 4.22B | +36.57% | 7.31% | 9.24B | -5.02B | 2.26 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.09B | -59.58% | 5.57% | 7.39B | -4.30B | 1.60 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.65B | +127.80% | 10.65% | 11.40B | -3.76B | 3.81 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.36B | — | 6.88% | 5.92B | -2.56B | 1.64 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | -586.00M | -127.88% | -4.21% | 273.00M | -859.00M | -0.48 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.10B | +170.53% | 10.23% | 3.29B | -1.18B | 1.71 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 777.00M | -44.06% | 3.63% | 2.15B | -1.38B | 0.63 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.39B | — | 8.02% | 3.06B | -1.67B | 1.26 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -173.00M | — | -1.57% | 861.00M | -1.03B | -0.21 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | -240.00M | -151.28% | -2.08% | 1.47B | -1.71B | -0.29 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 468.00M | +73.33% | 2.33% | 3.53B | -3.06B | 0.62 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 270.00M | — | 1.42% | 3.54B | -3.27B | 0.36 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -29.00M | -106.03% | -0.17% | 3.42B | -3.45B | -0.04 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 481.00M | +25.59% | 2.97% | 3.27B | -2.79B | 0.63 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 383.00M | -74.39% | 2.93% | 2.59B | -2.21B | 0.51 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 1.50B | +91.73% | 12.99% | 3.66B | -2.17B | 1.99 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 780.10M | — | 3.87% | 3.27B | -2.49B | 1.04 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 4.02B | +311.68% | 25.84% | 5.44B | -1.42B | 2.20 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 4.41B | +264.87% | 25.32% | 5.64B | -1.22B | 2.36 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.04B | +1,105.43% | 8.37% | 2.19B | -1.15B | 0.55 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.13B | +105.82% | 10.43% | 2.41B | -1.27B | 0.61 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 977.00M | -13.39% | 7.40% | 2.13B | -1.15B | 0.54 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.21B | -26.76% | 9.35% | 2.37B | -1.16B | 0.66 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 86.00M | -90.33% | 0.61% | 1.32B | -1.23B | 0.05 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 551.00M | -68.98% | 3.63% | 2.03B | -1.48B | 0.30 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.13B | -34.15% | 7.92% | 2.47B | -1.35B | 0.61 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.65B | +67.21% | 10.70% | 2.81B | -1.16B | 0.88 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 889.00M | — | 6.44% | 1.93B | -1.04B | 0.47 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.78B | +4.72% | 12.65% | 2.95B | -1.17B | 0.94 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.71B | -46.85% | 11.75% | 2.74B | -1.03B | 0.90 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 988.00M | -54.17% | 10.71% | 1.99B | -1.00B | 0.51 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | -1.39B | -324.07% | -15.30% | -286.00M | -1.10B | -0.71 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.70B | +25.72% | 16.35% | 2.97B | -1.27B | 0.84 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 3.22B | +116.16% | 25.53% | 4.09B | -866.00M | 1.59 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 2.16B | +158.20% | 14.49% | 2.98B | -823.00M | 1.06 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 619.00M | — | 4.78% | 1.37B | -746.00M | 0.31 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.35B | — | 12.25% | 2.18B | -835.00M | 0.82 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 1.49B | +157.07% | 14.89% | 2.14B | -647.00M | 0.91 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 835.00M | — | 9.72% | 1.37B | -534.00M | 0.51 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | -319.00M | — | -4.31% | 228.00M | -547.00M | -0.19 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00% | 250.00M | -250.00M | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 580.00M | +7.01% | 15.85% | 732.00M | -152.00M | 0.47 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | -981.00M | -195.80% | -45.12% | -834.00M | -147.00M | -0.80 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | -185.00M | -260.87% | -4.67% | 125.00M | -310.00M | -0.15 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 420.00M | +116.49% | 8.68% | 740.00M | -320.00M | 0.34 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 542.00M | -45.36% | 10.69% | 834.00M | -292.00M | 0.44 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.02B | +412.00% | 17.28% | 1.28B | -251.00M | 0.83 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 115.00M | — | 2.21% | 436.00M | -321.00M | 0.09 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 194.00M | -38.02% | 4.30% | 485.00M | -291.00M | 0.16 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 992.00M | +565.77% | 16.15% | 1.26B | -267.00M | 0.81 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 200.00M | -78.07% | 3.32% | 533.00M | -333.00M | 0.16 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | -652.00M | -4,446.67% | -13.86% | -123.00M | -529.00M | -0.53 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 313.00M | — | 6.01% | 900.00M | -587.00M | 0.25 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 149.00M | +46.08% | 3.35% | 592.00M | -443.00M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 912.00M | — | 22.35% | 1.24B | -327.00M | 0.82 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 15.00M | — | 0.42% | 328.00M | -313.00M | 0.02 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -95.00M | — | -2.57% | 164.00M | -259.00M | -0.11 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 102.00M | -27.66% | 3.46% | 310.00M | -208.00M | 0.12 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | -39.00M | — | -1.42% | 205.00M | -244.00M | -0.05 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | -141.00M | — | -6.23% | 182.00M | -323.00M | -0.17 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | -105.00M | -229.63% | -3.55% | 322.00M | -427.00M | -0.13 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 141.00M | -58.77% | 4.26% | 542.00M | -401.00M | 0.17 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | -22.00M | -105.28% | -0.58% | 335.00M | -357.00M | -0.03 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | -254.00M | — | -8.03% | 275.00M | -529.00M | -0.33 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 81.00M | +6.58% | 1.87% | 868.00M | -787.00M | 0.11 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 342.00M | +256.25% | 6.71% | 1.09B | -750.00M | 0.45 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 417.00M | +244.63% | 7.50% | 1.11B | -692.00M | 0.55 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | -372.00M | — | -7.27% | 457.00M | -829.00M | -0.49 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 76.00M | — | 1.57% | 976.00M | -900.00M | 0.10 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 96.00M | -49.74% | 1.85% | 840.00M | -744.00M | 0.13 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 121.00M | -56.79% | 2.63% | 828.00M | -707.00M | 0.16 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | -23.00M | — | -0.53% | 895.00M | -918.00M | -0.03 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -257.00M | — | -6.76% | 758.00M | -1.02B | -0.34 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 191.00M | -33.91% | 4.28% | 1.03B | -838.00M | 0.25 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 280.00M | -3.78% | 6.54% | 968.00M | -688.00M | 0.37 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | -243.00M | — | -5.19% | 665.00M | -908.00M | -0.32 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -1.00M | — | -0.03% | 952.00M | -953.00M | -0.00 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 289.00M | +79.50% | 7.24% | 921.00M | -632.00M | 0.38 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 291.00M | — | 7.12% | 769.00M | -478.00M | 0.38 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | -98.00M | -129.97% | -2.70% | 631.00M | -729.00M | -0.13 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | -96.00M | -121.60% | -3.39% | 658.00M | -754.00M | -0.13 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 161.00M | -82.07% | 5.21% | 645.00M | -484.00M | 0.21 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | -6.00M | -101.97% | -0.19% | 471.00M | -477.00M | -0.01 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 327.00M | +990.00% | 9.81% | 820.00M | -493.00M | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 444.41M | — | 23.02% | 771.66M | -327.25M | 0.59 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 898.00M | — | 29.16% | 1.41B | -516.00M | 1.20 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 304.00M | — | 10.59% | 793.00M | -489.00M | 0.40 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 30.00M | — | 1.10% | 682.00M | -652.00M | 0.04 |
Figures in CAD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow
Common questions about Cenovus Energy's free cash flow
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
