California Resources Corporation

NYSE:CRC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.5b

California Resources Past Earnings Performance

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California Resources's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -46.3%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 18.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.4% per year. California Resources's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 10.7%.

Key information

-46.26%

Earnings growth rate

-50.61%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.67%
Revenue growth rate9.42%
Return on equity9.88%
Net Margin10.67%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Improved Earnings Required Before California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Stock's 25% Jump Looks Justified

Feb 12
Improved Earnings Required Before California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) Stock's 25% Jump Looks Justified

California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 06
California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 13
California Resources' (NYSE:CRC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Golden State's Policy Shift To Benefit California Resources

Sep 16

California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 14
California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Are Investors Undervaluing California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) By 44%?

Jun 22
Are Investors Undervaluing California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) By 44%?

California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

May 03
California Resources Corporation's (NYSE:CRC) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Is California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 11
Is California Resources (NYSE:CRC) Using Too Much Debt?

California Resources: Still On Hold

Mar 23
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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.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How California Resources makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CRC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 253,4033633220
30 Sep 253,5053843240
30 Jun 253,6246653430
31 Mar 253,3125013270
31 Dec 242,9573763140
30 Sep 242,5985312810
30 Jun 242,2651642400
31 Mar 242,3282532490
31 Dec 232,8135642590
30 Sep 232,9804592590
30 Jun 233,1989072540
31 Mar 233,4731,0002390
31 Dec 223,2355242180
30 Sep 223,1181,1552220
30 Jun 222,9498322150
31 Mar 222,6715312080
31 Dec 212,5326122090
30 Sep 212,2843,6222200
30 Jun 211,9803,6282330
31 Mar 211,6873,4682540
31 Dec 201,5921,7662690
30 Sep 201,821-2,0242900
30 Jun 202,056-2,0402950
31 Mar 202,412-1,7573110
31 Dec 192,693-283390
30 Sep 192,8733773320
30 Jun 193,1113503460
31 Mar 193,1952563550
31 Dec 183,0633213420
30 Sep 182,840-1563250
30 Jun 182,468-3553140
31 Mar 182,225-3202830
31 Dec 172,096-2662810
30 Sep 172,001-2042790
30 Jun 171,9614612650
31 Mar 171,9233752620
31 Dec 161,7532732710
30 Sep 161,735-2,9332560
30 Jun 161,823-3,5692680
31 Mar 162,040-3,5042880
31 Dec 152,270-3,5543230
30 Sep 152,607-2,3523720
30 Jun 153,141-2,0634030
31 Mar 153,629-1,7533990

Quality Earnings: CRC has a large one-off loss of $139.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: CRC's current net profit margins (10.7%) are lower than last year (12.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CRC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -46.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CRC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CRC had negative earnings growth (-3.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-7.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CRC's Return on Equity (9.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/05 08:15
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/05 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

California Resources Corporation is covered by 35 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.

AnalystInstitution
Wei JiangBarclays
Kaleinoheaokealaula AkamineBofA Global Research
William FrohnhoeferBTIG