CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CRC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US13057Q3056 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CRC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CRC was compared to 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CRC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CRC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CRC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CRC had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years CRC has been profitable.
In the past 5 years CRC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
CRC's Return On Assets of 7.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
CRC's Return On Equity of 14.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.73%, CRC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.29% of the companies in the same industry.
CRC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.73%. This is significantly below the industry average of 23.80%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.34% | ||
| ROE | 14.25% | ||
| ROIC | 11.73% |
ROA(3y)10.86%
ROA(5y)21.94%
ROE(3y)21.39%
ROE(5y)53.16%
ROIC(3y)14.73%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.70%, CRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CRC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of CRC (25.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRC has grown nicely.
CRC's Gross Margin of 69.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 78.10% of its industry peers.
CRC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.7% | ||
| GM | 69.75% |
OM growth 3Y27.28%
OM growth 5Y7.28%
PM growth 3Y-28.67%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.65%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CRC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CRC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
CRC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CRC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CRC has an Altman-Z score of 2.10. 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.
CRC has a better Altman-Z score (2.10) than 69.05% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CRC is 2.23, which is a good value as it means it would take CRC, 2.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.23, CRC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that CRC is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.25, CRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.1 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC9.56%
2.3 Liquidity
CRC has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CRC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.83, CRC is not doing good in the industry: 68.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CRC has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. 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 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.32% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, CRC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.50% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 63.87% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
CRC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y-14.99%
EPS 5Y21.5%
EPS Q2Q%42.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)63.87%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%100.88%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.64% 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 3.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y5.9%
EPS Next 5Y4.64%
Revenue Next Year8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3Y3.47%
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 decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.04 indicates a correct valuation of CRC.
CRC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CRC is cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CRC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.82 indicates a correct valuation of CRC.
CRC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.44. CRC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CRC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CRC is cheaper than 81.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CRC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.56
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y5.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%, CRC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.49, CRC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
CRC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
5.2 History
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)N/A
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
CRC pays out 25.35% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP25.35%
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y5.9%
NYSE:CRC (7/22/2025, 9:52:53 AM)
49.13
+0.77 (+1.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners92.38%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change14.52%
Market Cap4.38B
Analysts81.18
Price Target59.93 (21.98%)
Short Float %5.71%
Short Ratio5.25
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP25.35%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.92%
Max EPS beat(2)35.33%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.8%
Max EPS beat(4)35.33%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.46%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.22%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)11%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.8%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)12.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)38.28%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.22%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)16.1%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.65%
PT rev (1m)2.03%
PT rev (3m)-12.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.82 | ||
| P/S | 1.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.18 | ||
| P/B | 1.25 | ||
| P/tB | 1.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.66 |
EPS(TTM)4.08
EY8.3%
EPS(NY)3.56
Fwd EY7.24%
FCF(TTM)5.08
FCFY10.34%
OCF(TTM)7.95
OCFY16.18%
SpS41
BVpS39.43
TBVpS39.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.56
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.34% | ||
| ROE | 14.25% | ||
| ROCE | 15.82% | ||
| ROIC | 11.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.17% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.17% | ||
| OM | 25.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.7% | ||
| GM | 69.75% | ||
| FCFM | 12.39% |
ROA(3y)10.86%
ROA(5y)21.94%
ROE(3y)21.39%
ROE(5y)53.16%
ROIC(3y)14.73%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)16.58%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)16.58%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.88%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y17.49%
ROICexcg growth 5Y13.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.2%
OM growth 3Y27.28%
OM growth 5Y7.28%
PM growth 3Y-28.67%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.65%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 50.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 90.42% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.1 |
F-Score7
WACC9.56%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)113.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.37%
Profit Quality(3y)78.91%
Profit Quality(5y)63.2%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.32%
EPS 3Y-14.99%
EPS 5Y21.5%
EPS Q2Q%42.67%
EPS Next Y-1.1%
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y5.9%
EPS Next 5Y4.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)63.87%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%100.88%
Revenue Next Year8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3Y3.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y136.13%
EBIT growth 3Y51.69%
EBIT growth 5Y11.52%
EBIT Next Year116.43%
EBIT Next 3Y29.9%
EBIT Next 5Y19.89%
FCF growth 1Y-11.7%
FCF growth 3Y-8.67%
FCF growth 5Y9.94%
OCF growth 1Y-15.6%
OCF growth 3Y-2.59%
OCF growth 5Y-2.03%