CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRC • US13057Q3056

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This CRC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CRC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CRC was profitable.
  • CRC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CRC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CRC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CRC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.90%, CRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRC has a better Return On Equity (9.88%) than 61.24% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.95%, CRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.47%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.14%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.9%
ROE 9.88%
ROIC 8.95%
ROA(3y)8.09%
ROA(5y)10.68%
ROE(3y)15.31%
ROE(5y)22.06%
ROIC(3y)11.47%
ROIC(5y)11.48%
CRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • CRC has a Profit Margin (9.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CRC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 21.34%, CRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRC has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of CRC (65.88%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • CRC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.34%
PM (TTM) 9.89%
GM 65.88%
OM growth 3Y-8.5%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-20.05%
PM growth 5Y-39.37%
GM growth 3Y-2.47%
GM growth 5Y1.92%
CRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100

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2. CRC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CRC is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CRC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CRC Yearly Shares OutstandingCRC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
CRC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CRC has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that CRC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CRC (2.15) is better than 65.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRC is 2.36, which is a good value as it means it would take CRC, 2.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRC (2.36) is better than 82.78% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that CRC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.35, CRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 2.36
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC8.3%
CRC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CRC has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that CRC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRC's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRC is outperformed by 64.11% of its industry peers.
  • CRC has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that CRC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRC's Quick ratio of 0.79 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 40.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.79
CRC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. CRC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CRC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.04%, which is quite good.
  • The earnings per share for CRC have been decreasing by -36.09% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.67% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.04%
EPS 3Y-6.09%
EPS 5Y-36.09%
EPS Q2Q%-48.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.73%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y18.67%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.16% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-65.16%
EPS Next 2Y-17.16%
EPS Next 3Y-2.61%
EPS Next 5Y5.16%
Revenue Next Year3.22%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CRC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CRC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 -5

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4. CRC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.52, the valuation of CRC can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CRC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CRC is cheaper than 64.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CRC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 47.40, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CRC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CRC.
  • CRC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.52
Fwd PE 47.4
CRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 81.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRC is valued cheaper than 80.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.05
EV/EBITDA 5.53
CRC Per share dataCRC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CRC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CRC's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-17.16%
EPS Next 3Y-2.61%

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5. CRC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%, CRC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.20, CRC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, CRC pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CRC grows each year by 37.50%, which is quite nice.
  • CRC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • CRC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)37.5%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
CRC Yearly Dividends per shareCRC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 37.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CRC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • CRC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP37.47%
EPS Next 2Y-17.16%
EPS Next 3Y-2.61%
CRC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCRC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B
CRC Dividend Payout.CRC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CRC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP

NYSE:CRC (4/2/2026, 8:16:48 PM)

After market: 67.72 0 (0%)

67.72

+1.69 (+2.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners106.12%
Inst Owner Change7.12%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change15.26%
Market Cap6.00B
Revenue(TTM)3.67B
Net Income(TTM)363.00M
Analysts82.22
Price Target75.24 (11.1%)
Short Float %8.64%
Short Ratio7.04
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%
Yearly Dividend1.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)37.5%
DP37.47%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.02%
Max EPS beat(2)14.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)14.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.02%
Max EPS beat(4)35.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.53%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.3%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.62%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)18.5%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)11.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)23.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.8%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.42%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.37%
PT rev (1m)15.54%
PT rev (3m)13.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-20.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.52
Fwd PE 47.4
P/S 1.64
P/FCF 11.05
P/OCF 6.94
P/B 1.63
P/tB 1.63
EV/EBITDA 5.53
EPS(TTM)4.1
EY6.05%
EPS(NY)1.43
Fwd EY2.11%
FCF(TTM)6.13
FCFY9.05%
OCF(TTM)9.76
OCFY14.42%
SpS41.41
BVpS41.47
TBVpS41.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number61.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.9%
ROE 9.88%
ROCE 12.32%
ROIC 8.95%
ROICexc 9.14%
ROICexgc 9.14%
OM 21.34%
PM (TTM) 9.89%
GM 65.88%
FCFM 14.8%
ROA(3y)8.09%
ROA(5y)10.68%
ROE(3y)15.31%
ROE(5y)22.06%
ROIC(3y)11.47%
ROIC(5y)11.48%
ROICexc(3y)12.68%
ROICexc(5y)12.71%
ROICexgc(3y)12.68%
ROICexgc(5y)12.71%
ROCE(3y)15.8%
ROCE(5y)15.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.71%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.71%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-8.5%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-20.05%
PM growth 5Y-39.37%
GM growth 3Y-2.47%
GM growth 5Y1.92%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 2.36
Debt/EBITDA 0.99
Cap/Depr 63.01%
Cap/Sales 8.78%
Interest Coverage 9.21
Cash Conversion 66.85%
Profit Quality 149.59%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 2.15
F-Score5
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACC1.08
Cap/Depr(3y)70.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.53%
Profit Quality(3y)108.99%
Profit Quality(5y)92.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.04%
EPS 3Y-6.09%
EPS 5Y-36.09%
EPS Q2Q%-48.35%
EPS Next Y-65.16%
EPS Next 2Y-17.16%
EPS Next 3Y-2.61%
EPS Next 5Y5.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.73%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y18.67%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%
Revenue Next Year3.22%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.95%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year83.17%
EBIT Next 3Y33.62%
EBIT Next 5Y22.25%
FCF growth 1Y52.96%
FCF growth 3Y20.41%
FCF growth 5Y55.88%
OCF growth 1Y41.8%
OCF growth 3Y7.83%
OCF growth 5Y52.17%

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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) is expected to decline by -65.16% in the next year.