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.
  • In the past year CRC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CRC has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CRC had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • CRC's Return On Assets of 4.90% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • CRC has a better Return On Equity (9.88%) than 60.77% of its industry peers.
  • CRC has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.95%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRC outperforms 79.43% of its industry peers.
  • CRC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.47%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.05%.
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 in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRC has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.34%, CRC is in the better half of 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRC has grown nicely.
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.
  • CRC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CRC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that CRC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRC has a Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is in the better half of the industry: CRC outperforms 67.46% 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.
  • CRC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.36. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRC outperforms 82.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that CRC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CRC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.35) than 62.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF 2.36
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC8.42%
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 has a Current ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: CRC underperforms 64.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that CRC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CRC has a Quick ratio (0.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, CRC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -36.09% on average per year.
  • CRC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.73%.
  • Measured over the past years, CRC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.67% on average per year.
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

  • CRC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.16% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.04% on average over the next years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.80, which indicates a correct valuation of CRC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CRC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.88), we can say CRC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.21 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CRC.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say CRC is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.8
Fwd PE 48.21
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.
  • CRC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRC is cheaper than 82.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.24
EV/EBITDA 5.61
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.
  • CRC's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.61% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
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

  • CRC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.38%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.24, CRC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CRC pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.38%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CRC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 37.50%!
  • 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

  • CRC pays out 37.47% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CRC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. 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 (3/27/2026, 8:09:30 PM)

After market: 68.87 0 (0%)

68.87

+0.91 (+1.34%)

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 Cap6.10B
Revenue(TTM)3.67B
Net Income(TTM)363.00M
Analysts82.22
Price Target75.24 (9.25%)
Short Float %5.07%
Short Ratio4.77
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 16.8
Fwd PE 48.21
P/S 1.66
P/FCF 11.24
P/OCF 7.05
P/B 1.66
P/tB 1.66
EV/EBITDA 5.61
EPS(TTM)4.1
EY5.95%
EPS(NY)1.43
Fwd EY2.07%
FCF(TTM)6.13
FCFY8.9%
OCF(TTM)9.76
OCFY14.18%
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 2.17
F-Score5
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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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The dividend rating of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.47%.