Last 47 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
California Resources Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 17.5x, up 404.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 18.4% YoY to 4.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.74 | 17.49 | 5.95 | 8.72 | 36.03 | 3.47 | 120.95 | — | 5.26 | — | 8.39 | 2.35 | 9.80 |
| — | +404.1% | -95.1% | — | +585.4% | — | +1342.2% | — | -46.3% | — | +110.0% | — | +699.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1812.76 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.59 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0.72 | 1.00 |
| — | +6.5% | -32.1% | -38.9% | -18.9% | -17.2% | +25.9% | +151.3% | +59.0% | +74.3% | +62.3% | -41.3% | -19.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.88 | 1.54 | 1.35 | 1.75 |
| — | -4.6% | -34.0% | -37.2% | -22.4% | -27.2% | +17.6% | +34.3% | -0.4% | +18.7% | -22.8% | -44.8% | -15.6% | |
| P/FCF | 9999.00 | 6.00 | 9.36 | 7.65 | 10.14 | 8.48 | 14.11 | 38.02 | 16.97 | 13.55 | 11.80 | 2.69 | 20.92 |
| — | -29.3% | -33.6% | -79.9% | -40.3% | -37.4% | +19.6% | +1313.4% | -18.9% | +136.6% | +29.1% | -81.3% | +229.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4761.27 | 4.07 | 3.82 | 3.33 | 3.95 | 3.44 | 5.55 | 5.87 | 4.05 | 3.53 | 4.27 | 1.75 | 2.62 |
| — | +18.4% | -31.2% | -43.2% | -2.5% | -2.5% | +30.1% | +235.6% | +54.4% | +80.8% | +127.6% | -28.0% | -5.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8235.32 | 13.48 | 4.78 | 6.47 | 20.42 | 2.82 | 35.08 | — | 3.56 | — | 5.84 | 1.93 | 6.91 |
| — | +378.8% | -86.4% | — | +474.2% | — | +500.6% | — | -48.5% | — | +94.9% | — | +139.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
California Resources Corporation's operating margin was 20.5% in Q3 2025, down 1.2 pp QoQ and down 4.4 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. Gross margin contracted 12.8% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.6% | 38.4% | 37.0% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 44.0% | 41.8% | 38.3% | 46.0% | 49.7% | 44.6% | 47.6% | 47.4% |
| — | -12.8% | -11.5% | +0.9% | -18.5% | -11.4% | -6.3% | -19.5% | -3.1% | -3.4% | -21.7% | -18.1% | -8.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 22.0% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 29.7% | 32.7% | 24.5% | 36.7% | 35.0% |
| — | -17.6% | -0.6% | +13.2% | -33.0% | -23.9% | -10.9% | -44.9% | -15.3% | -17.9% | -46.2% | -21.3% | -12.5% | |
| Net Margin | 12.7% | 7.3% | 21.0% | 12.7% | 3.6% | 34.6% | 1.6% | -1.9% | 31.0% | -3.3% | 17.3% | 30.7% | 10.2% |
| — | -78.9% | +1233.0% | +766.4% | -88.5% | +1144.4% | -90.9% | -106.2% | +203.7% | -106.9% | -22.8% | +225.2% | -89.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.1% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 12.4% | 0.4% | -0.5% | 8.8% | -1.1% | 4.6% | 15.2% | 4.5% |
| — | -85.0% | +1187.3% | +803.0% | -89.4% | +1274.8% | -91.6% | -103.0% | +97.3% | -104.2% | -64.2% | +235.7% | -91.4% | |
| ROA | 6.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 5.9% | 0.2% | -0.3% | 4.7% | -0.6% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 2.1% |
| — | -84.0% | +1233.8% | +751.4% | -90.2% | +1159.8% | -92.2% | -103.3% | +126.6% | -105.3% | -48.0% | +270.1% | -89.5% | |
| ROIC | 14.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 4.5% | 12.0% | 9.8% |
| — | -44.3% | -17.1% | +3.1% | -47.5% | -22.6% | -18.2% | -71.5% | -39.7% | -46.3% | -72.4% | -9.5% | -18.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
California Resources Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.3x — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 8.9% YoY to 0.89x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.36 |
| — | -8.5% | -46.7% | +5.9% | +25.7% | +9.2% | +88.7% | -6.1% | -22.6% | -6.7% | -23.8% | -29.2% | -5.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.09 | 3.32 | 3.27 | 2.99 | 3.43 | 2.92 | 6.98 | 3.60 | 2.48 | 2.30 | 3.30 | 1.53 | 1.92 |
| — | +13.9% | -53.1% | -17.1% | +38.2% | +26.9% | +111.5% | +136.1% | +29.2% | +48.8% | +131.7% | -5.6% | +4.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 2.43 | 1.41 | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 0.97 |
| — | -8.9% | -67.7% | -41.1% | -30.7% | -27.4% | +62.9% | +4.2% | +56.0% | +41.1% | +111.5% | +95.9% | +9.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 2.33 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.37 | 1.27 | 0.90 |
| — | -11.9% | -70.7% | -43.1% | -31.5% | -28.1% | +70.1% | +2.2% | +54.7% | +39.7% | +108.6% | +96.1% | +10.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.48 | 7.20 | 7.12 | 7.67 | 6.57 | 8.55 | 6.53 | 8.15 | 13.85 | 14.47 | 9.79 | 25.71 | 20.36 |
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Start ComparisonCalifornia Resources Corporation's current P/E is 12.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 17.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
California Resources Corporation's current operating margin is 22.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking California Resources Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.