California Resources Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
California Resources' CEO is Francisco Leon, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $7.99M, comprised of 10.4% salary and 89.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.15% of the company’s shares, worth $6.10M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Francisco Leon
Chief executive officer
US$8.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.40% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 13
Golden State's Policy Shift To Benefit California Resources
Sep 16California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 14Are Investors Undervaluing California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) By 44%?
Jun 22California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
May 03Is California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 11California Resources: Still On Hold
Mar 23Calculating The Fair Value Of California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC)
Feb 21Benign Growth For California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Underpins Its Share Price
Jan 31We Think California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 09California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3875
Nov 26California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Earnings Might Be Weaker Than You Think
Nov 13California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3875
Nov 10Is California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Trading At A 49% Discount?
Oct 15A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Share Price
Sep 23
Aera Merger And Carbon Management Positions CRC For Robust Revenue And Net Margin Growth
The Aera merger and focus on carbon management, including CCS projects, are set to enhance revenue growth and open new revenue streams.California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.3875
Aug 10California Resources Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Aug 09California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 05Return Trends At California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Aren't Appealing
Jun 17We Think California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 23California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
May 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$384m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$665m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$501m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$831k | US$376m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$531m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$164m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$253m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$709k | US$564m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$459m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$907m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$500k | US$524m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$832m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$531m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$491k | US$612m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$363k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Francisco's total compensation ($USD7.99M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.06M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Francisco's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Francisco Leon (48 yo)
Mr. Francisco J. Leon served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at California Resources Corporation since August 14, 2020 until April 28, 2023 and served as its Executive Vice Presi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.6yrs | US$7.99m | 0.15% $ 6.1m | |
| Executive VP | 11.8yrs | US$4.82m | 0.032% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 4.5yrs | US$4.32m | 0.13% $ 5.0m | |
| Executive VP | 4.4yrs | US$4.70m | 0.088% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| COO & Executive VP | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.027% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.0064% $ 254.4k | |
| VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of People Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Advisor | no data | US$1.67m | no data |
Experienced Management: CRC's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.6yrs | US$7.99m | 0.15% $ 6.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$431.11k | 0.0024% $ 96.4k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 5.1yrs | US$593.92k | 0.012% $ 478.0k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | US$433.03k | 0.10% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$358.47k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$423.31k | 0.012% $ 479.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$307.32k | 0.025% $ 998.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$375.47k | 0.00089% $ 35.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$245.96k | no data |
Experienced Board: CRC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/18 12:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
California Resources Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Wei Jiang | Barclays |
| Kaleinoheaokealaula Akamine | BofA Global Research |
| William Frohnhoefer | BTIG |