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CRC logoCalifornia Resources Corporation(CRC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CRC•NYSE
$61.46
$5.45B mkt cap·14.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorEnergyIndustryOil & Gas E&PSub-IndustryU.S. conventional mature field operators
AboutCalifornia Resources Corporation operates as an independent oil and natural gas company. The company explores for, produces, gathers, processes, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for marketers, California refineries, and other purchasers that have access to transportation and storage facilities. As of December 31, 2021, it had interests in approximately 1.9 million net mineral acres with proved reserves totaled an estimated 480 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company also engages in the generation and sale of electricity to the local utility and the grid. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Clarita, California.Show more
  • Revenue$3.6B+21.9%
  • EBITDA$1.48B+31.2%
  • Net Income$363M-3.5%
  • EPS (Diluted)4.15-10.2%
  • Gross Margin39.62%-2.5%
  • EBITDA Margin40.98%+7.6%
  • Operating Margin23.64%+7.4%
  • Net Margin10.07%-20.8%
  • ROE10.07%-22.9%
  • ROIC13.76%-5.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.37+7.0%
  • Interest Coverage8.04+16.0%
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CRC Key Insights

California Resources Corporation (CRC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓FCF machine: 15.1% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 85 (top 15%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 17.5%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 16.9%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.5%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Profits declining 28.0% over 5 years

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CRC Price & Volume

California Resources Corporation (CRC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CRC Growth Metrics

California Resources Corporation (CRC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years4.36%
5 Years17.5%
3 Years3.42%
TTM17.55%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-28.05%
3 Years-11.52%
TTM-3.46%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-28.74%
3 Years-14.97%
TTM-0.73%

Return on Capital

10 Years16.54%
5 Years26.38%
3 Years18.32%
Last Year13.62%

CRC Recent Earnings

California Resources Corporation (CRC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026
EPS
$0.88
Est $0.88
-0.1%
Revenue
$119M
Est $947M
-87.4%
Q2 2026
Mar 2, 2026
EPS
$0.47
Est $0.49
-4.1%
Revenue
$924M
Est $777M
+18.9%
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
EPS
$1.46
Est $1.31
+11.5%
Revenue
$878M
Est $781M
+12.5%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025
EPS
$1.10
Est $0.91
+20.9%
Revenue
$816M
Est $838M
-2.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 5, 2026
$0.88vs $0.88-0.1%
$119Mvs $947M-87.4%
Q2 2026Mar 2, 2026
$0.47vs $0.49-4.1%
$924Mvs $777M+18.9%
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$1.46vs $1.31+11.5%
$878Mvs $781M+12.5%
Q3 2025Aug 5, 2025
$1.10vs $0.91+20.9%
$816Mvs $838M-2.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CRC Peer Comparison

California Resources Corporation (CRC) competitors in U.S. conventional mature field operators — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
CIVI logoCIVICivitas Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor2.34B27.383.2449.76%13.56%9.55%0.68
SM logoSMSM Energy CompanyDirect Competitor3.28B28.555.0618.07%20.55%14%0.48
MTDR logoMTDRMatador Resources CompanyDirect Competitor7.18B57.769.485.1%14.38%8.23%0.59
CRGY logoCRGYCrescent Energy CompanyDirect Competitor4.33B13.1024.2622.14%-7.47%-6.05%1.11
BATL logoBATLBattalion Oil CorporationDirect Competitor48.6M2.95-1.32-14.92%7.2%14.53%
OXY logoOXYOccidental Petroleum CorporationProduct Competitor54.58B55.0434.18-20.32%20.31%12.63%0.65
CVX logoCVXChevron CorporationProduct Competitor369.41B185.1327.92-4.64%6.67%7.18%0.24
COP logoCOPConocoPhillipsProduct Competitor144.92B118.9018.727.51%12.56%11.29%0.36

Compare CRC vs Peers

California Resources Corporation (CRC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs CIVI

Most directly comparable listed peer for CRC.

Scale Benchmark

vs CVX

Larger-name benchmark to compare CRC against a more recognizable public peer.

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vs CIVI, SM, MTDR, CRGY

CRC Income Statement

California Resources Corporation (CRC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue2.1B3.06B2.69B1.61B2.56B3.26B2.81B2.96B3.6B
Revenue Growth %19.57%46.14%-12.08%-40.25%59.42%27.02%-13.66%5.12%21.88%
Cost of Goods Sold1.47B1.48B1.43B1.21B1.32B1.52B1.49B1.75B2.18B
COGS % of Revenue69.99%48.16%53.14%74.95%51.38%46.65%52.86%59.35%60.38%
Gross Profit
629M▲ 0%
1.59B▲ 152.5%
1.26B▼ 20.5%
403M▼ 68.1%
1.25B▲ 209.4%
1.74B▲ 39.4%
1.33B▼ 23.7%
1.2B▼ 9.4%
1.43B▲ 18.8%
Gross Margin %30.01%51.84%46.86%25.05%48.62%53.35%47.14%40.65%39.62%
Gross Profit Growth %69.54%152.46%-20.53%-68.07%209.43%39.37%-23.71%-9.35%18.8%
Operating Expenses385M448M411M396M345M384M432M551M576M
OpEx % of Revenue18.37%14.63%15.26%24.61%13.45%11.79%15.36%18.63%15.98%
Selling, General & Admin249M299M290M252M200M222M267M321M571M
SG&A % of Revenue11.88%9.76%10.77%15.66%7.8%6.81%9.49%10.86%15.84%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses136M149M121M144M145M162M165M230M5M
Operating Income
73M▲ 0%
1.14B▲ 1461.6%
851M▼ 25.4%
7M▼ 99.2%
902M▲ 12785.7%
1.35B▲ 50.1%
894M▼ 34.0%
651M▼ 27.2%
852M▲ 30.9%
Operating Margin %3.48%37.22%31.6%0.44%35.17%41.56%31.78%22.02%23.64%
Operating Income Growth %621.43%1461.64%-25.35%-99.18%12785.71%50.11%-33.97%-27.18%30.88%
EBITDA644M1.69B1.36B369M1.17B1.59B1.17B1.13B1.48B
EBITDA Margin %30.73%55.01%50.69%22.93%45.42%48.96%41.41%38.08%40.98%
EBITDA Growth %17.52%161.65%-18.99%-72.97%215.72%36.91%-26.96%-3.35%31.17%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)571M545M514M362M263M241M271M475M625M
EBIT81M808M483M2.09B283M814M804M603M852M
Net Interest Income-343M-379M-383M0-54M-30M-16M-61M-106M
Interest Income000217M023M40M26M0
Interest Expense343M379M383M217M54M53M56M87M106M
Other Income/Expense-335M0-751M1.86B-673M-593M-146M-135M-350M
Pretax Income
-262M▲ 0%
429M▲ 263.7%
100M▼ 76.7%
1.87B▲ 1771.0%
229M▼ 87.8%
761M▲ 232.3%
748M▼ 1.7%
516M▼ 31.0%
502M▼ 2.7%
Pretax Margin %-12.5%14.01%3.71%116.28%8.93%23.36%26.59%17.45%13.93%
Income Tax340M101M1M0-396M237M184M140M139M
Effective Tax Rate %-129.77%23.54%1%0%-172.93%31.14%24.6%27.13%27.69%
Net Income
-266M▲ 0%
328M▲ 223.3%
-28M▼ 108.5%
1.88B▲ 6821.4%
612M▼ 67.5%
524M▼ 14.4%
564M▲ 7.6%
376M▼ 33.3%
363M▼ 3.5%
Net Margin %-12.69%10.71%-1.04%116.97%23.86%16.08%20.05%12.72%10.07%
Net Income Growth %-195.34%223.31%-108.54%6821.43%-67.48%-14.38%7.63%-33.33%-3.46%
Net Income (Continuing)-262M429M99M1.87B625M524M564M376M363M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest94M870M895M44M00000
EPS (Diluted)
-6.26▲ 0%
6.77▲ 208.1%
-0.57▼ 108.4%
22.59▲ 4063.2%
7.37▼ 67.4%
6.75▼ 8.4%
7.78▲ 15.3%
4.62▼ 40.6%
4.15▼ 10.2%
EPS Growth %-192.6%208.15%-108.42%4063.16%-67.37%-8.41%15.26%-40.62%-10.17%
EPS (Basic)-6.266.77-0.5722.597.466.948.104.744.17
Diluted Shares Outstanding42.5M47.4M49.2M83.32M83M77.6M72.5M81.4M87.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding42.49M47.4M49M83.32M82M75.5M69.6M79.3M87M
Dividend Payout Ratio----2.29%11.26%14.36%30.05%37.47%

CRC Balance Sheet

California Resources Corporation (CRC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets483M640M491M329M753M864M929M1.02B938M
Cash & Short-Term Investments20M17M17M28M305M307M496M372M132M
Cash Only20M17M17M28M305M307M496M372M132M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable353M367M347M219M292M408M278M467M455M
Days Sales Outstanding61.4743.7347.0349.6841.5545.7136.0757.6446.08
Inventory56M69M67M61M60M60M72M90M106M
Days Inventory Outstanding13.9317.0717.0918.4616.6214.4117.6718.7217.78
Other Current Assets35M171M41M1M49M72M52M67M207M
Total Non-Current Assets5.72B6.52B6.47B2.75B3.09B3.1B3.07B6.11B6.46B
Property, Plant & Equipment5.7B6.46B6.41B2.69B2.64B2.86B2.84B5.79B5.99B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.37x0.47x0.42x0.60x0.97x1.14x0.99x0.51x0.60x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments1M14M1M01M13M25M86M212M
Other Non-Current Assets27M49M55M52M54M67M69M167M189M
Total Assets
6.21B▲ 0%
7.16B▲ 15.3%
6.96B▼ 2.8%
3.07B▼ 55.8%
3.85B▲ 25.1%
3.97B▲ 3.1%
4B▲ 0.8%
7.13B▲ 78.5%
7.4B▲ 3.8%
Asset Turnover0.34x0.43x0.39x0.52x0.67x0.82x0.70x0.41x0.49x
Asset Growth %-2.31%15.32%-2.79%-55.82%25.11%3.15%0.78%78.46%3.76%
Total Current Liabilities732M607M709M473M854M894M616M980M1.05B
Accounts Payable257M390M296M212M266M345M245M369M452M
Days Payables Outstanding63.9496.5175.564.1673.6682.8560.1476.7475.82
Short-Term Debt00128M7M11M18M15M15M15M
Deferred Revenue (Current)000000000
Other Current Liabilities389M108M169M182M516M482M256M412M424M
Current Ratio0.66x1.05x0.69x0.70x0.88x0.97x1.51x1.04x0.89x
Quick Ratio0.58x0.94x0.60x0.57x0.81x0.90x1.39x0.95x0.79x
Cash Conversion Cycle11.46-35.7-11.383.98-15.5-22.73-6.39-0.38-11.96
Total Non-Current Liabilities6.2B6.04B5.74B1.42B1.3B1.21B1.16B2.62B2.68B
Long-Term Debt5.31B5.25B4.88B597M589M592M540M1.13B1.28B
Capital Lease Obligations0038M35M37M52M55M76M61M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000113M154M
Other Non-Current Liabilities889M791M828M787M678M565M568M1.3B1.18B
Total Liabilities6.93B6.65B6.45B1.89B2.16B2.1B1.78B3.6B3.73B
Total Debt5.31B5.25B5.04B639M637M662M610M1.22B1.36B
Net Debt5.29B5.23B5.03B611M332M355M114M851M1.23B
Debt / Equity-10.32x9.97x0.54x0.38x0.36x0.27x0.35x0.37x
Debt / EBITDA8.24x3.12x3.69x1.73x0.55x0.42x0.52x1.09x0.92x
Net Debt / EBITDA8.21x3.11x3.68x1.66x0.28x0.22x0.10x0.76x0.83x
Interest Coverage0.24x2.13x1.26x9.62x5.24x15.36x14.36x6.93x8.04x
Total Equity
-720M▲ 0%
509M▲ 170.7%
506M▼ 0.6%
1.18B▲ 133.6%
1.69B▲ 42.8%
1.86B▲ 10.4%
2.22B▲ 19.0%
3.54B▲ 59.4%
3.67B▲ 3.8%
Equity Growth %-29.26%170.69%-0.59%133.6%42.81%10.43%19.05%59.44%3.84%
Book Value per Share-16.9410.7410.2814.1920.3424.0230.6143.4642.04
Total Shareholders' Equity-814M-361M-389M1.14B1.69B1.86B2.22B3.54B3.67B
Common Stock-814M001M1M1M1M1M1M
Retained Earnings-5.67B-5.34B-5.37B-123M475M938M1.42B1.68B1.91B
Treasury Stock0000-148M-461M-604M-796M-944M
Accumulated OCI-23M-6M-23M-8M72M81M74M75M87M
Minority Interest94M870M895M44M00000

CRC Cash Flow Statement

California Resources Corporation (CRC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations248M461M676M106M660M690M645M605M865M
Operating CF Margin %11.83%15.05%25.1%6.59%25.73%21.18%22.93%20.46%24%
Operating CF Growth %90.77%85.89%46.64%-84.32%522.64%4.55%-6.52%-6.2%42.98%
Net Income-266M321M-28M1.88B612M524M564M376M363M
Depreciation & Amortization571M545M514M362M263M241M271M475M634M
Stock-Based Compensation000000000
Deferred Taxes0000-396M226M35M71M85M
Other Non-Cash Items40M-189M196M-2.18B288M-244M-231M-220M-76M
Working Capital Changes-97M-216M-6M40M-107M-57M6M-97M-141M
Change in Receivables-45M-23M22M100M-68M-81M110M58M83M
Change in Inventory2M-6M0000-12M-1M-6M
Change in Payables-52M-178M-27M-68M8M-11M-92M-182M-220M
Cash from Investing-215M-360M-345M-39M-161M-317M-175M-1.08B-725M
Capital Expenditures-371M-690M-455M-47M-194M-379M-185M-255M-322M
CapEx % of Revenue17.7%22.53%16.9%2.92%7.56%11.63%6.58%8.62%8.93%
Acquisitions131M267M207M39M15M63M27M-844M-432M
Investments---------
Other Investing25M63M-97M-31M18M-1M-17M22M29M
Cash from Financing-25M-104M-331M-56M-222M-371M-281M348M-380M
Debt Issued (Net)-18M-26M-181M-367M-12M0-56M567M145M
Equity Issued (Net)3M54M4M446M-146M-312M-141M-60M-374M
Dividends Paid0000-14M-59M-81M-113M-136M
Share Repurchases0000-148M-313M-143M-192M-377M
Other Financing-10M-132M-154M-135M-50M0-3M-46M-15M
Net Change in Cash
8M▲ 0%
-3M▼ 137.5%
0▲ 100.0%
11M▲ 0%
277M▲ 2418.2%
2M▼ 99.3%
189M▲ 9350.0%
-124M▼ 165.6%
-240M▼ 93.5%
Free Cash Flow
-123M▲ 0%
-229M▼ 86.2%
221M▲ 196.5%
59M▼ 73.3%
466M▲ 689.8%
311M▼ 33.3%
460M▲ 47.9%
350M▼ 23.9%
543M▲ 55.1%
FCF Margin %-5.87%-7.48%8.21%3.67%18.17%9.55%16.35%11.84%15.07%
FCF Growth %-323.64%-86.18%196.51%-73.3%689.83%-33.26%47.91%-23.91%55.14%
FCF per Share-2.89-4.834.490.715.614.016.344.306.21
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.93x1.41x-24.14x0.06x1.08x1.32x1.14x1.61x2.38x
Interest Paid0000043M44M80M0
Taxes Paid0000020M121M105M0

CRC Key Ratios

California Resources Corporation (CRC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)--64.44%-5.52%222.99%42.65%29.5%27.63%13.06%10.07%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-0.21%1.18%16.59%11.32%0.14%35.48%47.91%29.46%14.53%13.76%
Gross Margin21.16%30.01%51.84%46.86%25.05%48.62%53.35%47.14%40.65%39.62%
Net Margin15.92%-12.69%10.71%-1.04%116.97%23.86%16.08%20.05%12.72%10.07%
Debt / Equity--10.32x9.97x0.54x0.38x0.36x0.27x0.35x0.37x
Interest Coverage1.58x0.24x2.13x1.26x9.62x5.24x15.36x14.36x6.93x8.04x
FCF Conversion0.47x-0.93x1.41x-24.14x0.06x1.08x1.32x1.14x1.61x2.38x
Revenue Growth-25.44%19.57%46.14%-12.08%-40.25%59.42%27.02%-13.66%5.12%21.88%

CRC SEC Filings & Documents

California Resources Corporation (CRC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 17, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 23, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Mar 2, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 3, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 28, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 6, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 5, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

CRC Frequently Asked Questions

California Resources Corporation (CRC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

California Resources Corporation (CRC) reported $3.48B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 15% decrease from $4.07B in 2012.

California Resources Corporation (CRC) grew revenue by 21.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, California Resources Corporation (CRC) is profitable, generating $363.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, California Resources Corporation (CRC) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.53%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

California Resources Corporation (CRC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.

California Resources Corporation (CRC) generated $543.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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