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California Resources Corporation (CRC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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California Resources Corporation (CRC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
California Resources Corporation (CRC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
California Resources Corporation (CRC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.88vs $0.88-0.1% | $119Mvs $947M-87.4% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.47vs $0.49-4.1% | $924Mvs $777M+18.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $1.46vs $1.31+11.5% | $878Mvs $781M+12.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $1.10vs $0.91+20.9% | $816Mvs $838M-2.7% |
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California Resources Corporation (CRC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.1B | 3.06B | 2.69B | 1.61B | 2.56B | 3.26B | 2.81B | 2.96B | 3.6B |
| Revenue Growth % | 19.57% | 46.14% | -12.08% | -40.25% | 59.42% | 27.02% | -13.66% | 5.12% | 21.88% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.47B | 1.48B | 1.43B | 1.21B | 1.32B | 1.52B | 1.49B | 1.75B | 2.18B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 69.99% | 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 Expenses | 385M | 448M | 411M | 396M | 345M | 384M | 432M | 551M | 576M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 18.37% | 14.63% | 15.26% | 24.61% | 13.45% | 11.79% | 15.36% | 18.63% | 15.98% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 249M | 299M | 290M | 252M | 200M | 222M | 267M | 321M | 571M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 11.88% | 9.76% | 10.77% | 15.66% | 7.8% | 6.81% | 9.49% | 10.86% | 15.84% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 136M | 149M | 121M | 144M | 145M | 162M | 165M | 230M | 5M |
| 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% |
| EBITDA | 644M | 1.69B | 1.36B | 369M | 1.17B | 1.59B | 1.17B | 1.13B | 1.48B |
| 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) | 571M | 545M | 514M | 362M | 263M | 241M | 271M | 475M | 625M |
| EBIT | 81M | 808M | 483M | 2.09B | 283M | 814M | 804M | 603M | 852M |
| Net Interest Income | -343M | -379M | -383M | 0 | -54M | -30M | -16M | -61M | -106M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217M | 0 | 23M | 40M | 26M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 343M | 379M | 383M | 217M | 54M | 53M | 56M | 87M | 106M |
| Other Income/Expense | -335M | 0 | -751M | 1.86B | -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 Tax | 340M | 101M | 1M | 0 | -396M | 237M | 184M | 140M | 139M |
| 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) | -262M | 429M | 99M | 1.87B | 625M | 524M | 564M | 376M | 363M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 94M | 870M | 895M | 44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | -6.26 | 6.77 | -0.57 | 22.59 | 7.46 | 6.94 | 8.10 | 4.74 | 4.17 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 42.5M | 47.4M | 49.2M | 83.32M | 83M | 77.6M | 72.5M | 81.4M | 87.4M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 42.49M | 47.4M | 49M | 83.32M | 82M | 75.5M | 69.6M | 79.3M | 87M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | 2.29% | 11.26% | 14.36% | 30.05% | 37.47% |
California Resources Corporation (CRC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 483M | 640M | 491M | 329M | 753M | 864M | 929M | 1.02B | 938M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 20M | 17M | 17M | 28M | 305M | 307M | 496M | 372M | 132M |
| Cash Only | 20M | 17M | 17M | 28M | 305M | 307M | 496M | 372M | 132M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 353M | 367M | 347M | 219M | 292M | 408M | 278M | 467M | 455M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 61.47 | 43.73 | 47.03 | 49.68 | 41.55 | 45.71 | 36.07 | 57.64 | 46.08 |
| Inventory | 56M | 69M | 67M | 61M | 60M | 60M | 72M | 90M | 106M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 13.93 | 17.07 | 17.09 | 18.46 | 16.62 | 14.41 | 17.67 | 18.72 | 17.78 |
| Other Current Assets | 35M | 171M | 41M | 1M | 49M | 72M | 52M | 67M | 207M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 5.72B | 6.52B | 6.47B | 2.75B | 3.09B | 3.1B | 3.07B | 6.11B | 6.46B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 5.7B | 6.46B | 6.41B | 2.69B | 2.64B | 2.86B | 2.84B | 5.79B | 5.99B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.37x | 0.47x | 0.42x | 0.60x | 0.97x | 1.14x | 0.99x | 0.51x | 0.60x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 1M | 14M | 1M | 0 | 1M | 13M | 25M | 86M | 212M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 27M | 49M | 55M | 52M | 54M | 67M | 69M | 167M | 189M |
| 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 Turnover | 0.34x | 0.43x | 0.39x | 0.52x | 0.67x | 0.82x | 0.70x | 0.41x | 0.49x |
| Asset Growth % | -2.31% | 15.32% | -2.79% | -55.82% | 25.11% | 3.15% | 0.78% | 78.46% | 3.76% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 732M | 607M | 709M | 473M | 854M | 894M | 616M | 980M | 1.05B |
| Accounts Payable | 257M | 390M | 296M | 212M | 266M | 345M | 245M | 369M | 452M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 63.94 | 96.51 | 75.5 | 64.16 | 73.66 | 82.85 | 60.14 | 76.74 | 75.82 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 128M | 7M | 11M | 18M | 15M | 15M | 15M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 389M | 108M | 169M | 182M | 516M | 482M | 256M | 412M | 424M |
| Current Ratio | 0.66x | 1.05x | 0.69x | 0.70x | 0.88x | 0.97x | 1.51x | 1.04x | 0.89x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.58x | 0.94x | 0.60x | 0.57x | 0.81x | 0.90x | 1.39x | 0.95x | 0.79x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 11.46 | -35.7 | -11.38 | 3.98 | -15.5 | -22.73 | -6.39 | -0.38 | -11.96 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6.2B | 6.04B | 5.74B | 1.42B | 1.3B | 1.21B | 1.16B | 2.62B | 2.68B |
| Long-Term Debt | 5.31B | 5.25B | 4.88B | 597M | 589M | 592M | 540M | 1.13B | 1.28B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 38M | 35M | 37M | 52M | 55M | 76M | 61M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113M | 154M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 889M | 791M | 828M | 787M | 678M | 565M | 568M | 1.3B | 1.18B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.93B | 6.65B | 6.45B | 1.89B | 2.16B | 2.1B | 1.78B | 3.6B | 3.73B |
| Total Debt | 5.31B | 5.25B | 5.04B | 639M | 637M | 662M | 610M | 1.22B | 1.36B |
| Net Debt | 5.29B | 5.23B | 5.03B | 611M | 332M | 355M | 114M | 851M | 1.23B |
| Debt / Equity | - | 10.32x | 9.97x | 0.54x | 0.38x | 0.36x | 0.27x | 0.35x | 0.37x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.24x | 3.12x | 3.69x | 1.73x | 0.55x | 0.42x | 0.52x | 1.09x | 0.92x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.21x | 3.11x | 3.68x | 1.66x | 0.28x | 0.22x | 0.10x | 0.76x | 0.83x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.24x | 2.13x | 1.26x | 9.62x | 5.24x | 15.36x | 14.36x | 6.93x | 8.04x |
| 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 | -16.94 | 10.74 | 10.28 | 14.19 | 20.34 | 24.02 | 30.61 | 43.46 | 42.04 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -814M | -361M | -389M | 1.14B | 1.69B | 1.86B | 2.22B | 3.54B | 3.67B |
| Common Stock | -814M | 0 | 0 | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M |
| Retained Earnings | -5.67B | -5.34B | -5.37B | -123M | 475M | 938M | 1.42B | 1.68B | 1.91B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -148M | -461M | -604M | -796M | -944M |
| Accumulated OCI | -23M | -6M | -23M | -8M | 72M | 81M | 74M | 75M | 87M |
| Minority Interest | 94M | 870M | 895M | 44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Resources Corporation (CRC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 248M | 461M | 676M | 106M | 660M | 690M | 645M | 605M | 865M |
| 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 | -266M | 321M | -28M | 1.88B | 612M | 524M | 564M | 376M | 363M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 571M | 545M | 514M | 362M | 263M | 241M | 271M | 475M | 634M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -396M | 226M | 35M | 71M | 85M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 40M | -189M | 196M | -2.18B | 288M | -244M | -231M | -220M | -76M |
| Working Capital Changes | -97M | -216M | -6M | 40M | -107M | -57M | 6M | -97M | -141M |
| Change in Receivables | -45M | -23M | 22M | 100M | -68M | -81M | 110M | 58M | 83M |
| Change in Inventory | 2M | -6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12M | -1M | -6M |
| Change in Payables | -52M | -178M | -27M | -68M | 8M | -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 Revenue | 17.7% | 22.53% | 16.9% | 2.92% | 7.56% | 11.63% | 6.58% | 8.62% | 8.93% |
| Acquisitions | 131M | 267M | 207M | 39M | 15M | 63M | 27M | -844M | -432M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 25M | 63M | -97M | -31M | 18M | -1M | -17M | 22M | 29M |
| Cash from Financing | -25M | -104M | -331M | -56M | -222M | -371M | -281M | 348M | -380M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -18M | -26M | -181M | -367M | -12M | 0 | -56M | 567M | 145M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 3M | 54M | 4M | 446M | -146M | -312M | -141M | -60M | -374M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14M | -59M | -81M | -113M | -136M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -148M | -313M | -143M | -192M | -377M |
| Other Financing | -10M | -132M | -154M | -135M | -50M | 0 | -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 | -4.83 | 4.49 | 0.71 | 5.61 | 4.01 | 6.34 | 4.30 | 6.21 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.93x | 1.41x | -24.14x | 0.06x | 1.08x | 1.32x | 1.14x | 1.61x | 2.38x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43M | 44M | 80M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20M | 121M | 105M | 0 |
California Resources Corporation (CRC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Margin | 21.16% | 30.01% | 51.84% | 46.86% | 25.05% | 48.62% | 53.35% | 47.14% | 40.65% | 39.62% |
| Net Margin | 15.92% | -12.69% | 10.71% | -1.04% | 116.97% | 23.86% | 16.08% | 20.05% | 12.72% | 10.07% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 10.32x | 9.97x | 0.54x | 0.38x | 0.36x | 0.27x | 0.35x | 0.37x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.58x | 0.24x | 2.13x | 1.26x | 9.62x | 5.24x | 15.36x | 14.36x | 6.93x | 8.04x |
| FCF Conversion | 0.47x | -0.93x | 1.41x | -24.14x | 0.06x | 1.08x | 1.32x | 1.14x | 1.61x | 2.38x |
| Revenue Growth | -25.44% | 19.57% | 46.14% | -12.08% | -40.25% | 59.42% | 27.02% | -13.66% | 5.12% | 21.88% |
California Resources Corporation (CRC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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California Resources Corporation (CRC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
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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