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Cenovus announces third-quarter 2026 results

$CVEPress releaseNov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM ETRead the release

Cenovus Energy reported Q3 2026 results with adjusted funds flow of approximately $5.0 billion and free funds flow of $3.6 billion, and net earnings rose to $3.4 billion from $2.9 billion in Q2. The company achieved record upstream production of 1,024 MBOE/d -- crossing one million BOE per day for the first time -- with records at Foster Creek, Christina Lake and Sunrise, while net debt fell $2.4 billion to $3.0 billion. Cenovus returned $1.9 billion to shareholders in the quarter and plans a new NCIB for up to ~126.5 million shares (~10% of public float), alongside a $0.22/share quarterly dividend.

Key figures

Eps
1.83
Revenue
$16.0 billion
Revenue Yoy
0
Deal Value Usd
5700000000
Net debt
$3.0 billion
Net earnings
$3.4 billion
Free funds flow
$3.6 billion
Adjusted funds flow
$5.0 billion
Shareholder returns
$1.9 billion ($1.5B buybacks + $403M dividends)
Upstream production
1,024 MBOE/d (record)
Oil sands production
833 MBOE/d (record)
Total operating margin
$6.3 billion
Oil sands operating costs
$10.23/bbl
Downstream crude throughput
437 Mbbls/d
Downstream operating margin
$1.8 billion
Us refining adjusted market capture
88%

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