CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CRC • US13057Q3056

55.42 USD
+1.54 (+2.86%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
55.42 USD
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After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:26:28 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CRC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CRC against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CRC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CRC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • 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 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.69%, CRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.15%, CRC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.14%, CRC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CRC is significantly below the industry average of 22.02%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (14.73%) for CRC is well above the current ROIC(9.14%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.69%
ROE 11.15%
ROIC 9.14%
ROA(3y)10.86%
ROA(5y)21.94%
ROE(3y)21.39%
ROE(5y)53.16%
ROIC(3y)14.73%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 10.60%, CRC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRC has declined.
  • CRC has a Operating Margin (19.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CRC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CRC has a Gross Margin of 65.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRC outperforms 73.43% of its industry peers.
  • CRC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.85%
PM (TTM) 10.6%
GM 65.49%
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%
CRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRC is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CRC is higher compared to a year ago.
CRC Yearly Shares OutstandingCRC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CRC has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.05 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRC outperforms 67.15% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRC is 1.85, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CRC, only 1.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CRC's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.85 is amongst the best of the industry. CRC outperforms 83.57% of its industry peers.
  • CRC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CRC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.26) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 1.85
Altman-Z 2.05
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC8.59%
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 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.89, CRC is doing worse than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that CRC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CRC has a worse Quick ratio (0.78) than 61.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.78
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CRC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.11%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 21.50% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, CRC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.87% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.96% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.11%
EPS 3Y-14.99%
EPS 5Y21.5%
EPS Q2Q%-2.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.87%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%-36.81%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.15% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.75%
EPS Next 2Y-30.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.31%
EPS Next 5Y2.15%
Revenue Next Year16.58%
Revenue Next 2Y6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 accelerating.
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 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.21 indicates a correct valuation of CRC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRC is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CRC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.93), we can say CRC is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.69 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRC.
  • CRC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CRC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.77.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.21
Fwd PE 30.69
CRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CRC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRC is cheaper than 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CRC is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.88
EV/EBITDA 4.12
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's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CRC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CRC's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y-30.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.01%, CRC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, CRC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • CRC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.01%

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
CRC Yearly Dividends per shareCRC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CRC pays out 35.94% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP35.94%
EPS Next 2Y-30.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.31%
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 0 500M 1B 1.5B
CRC Dividend Payout.CRC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP

NYSE:CRC (2/6/2026, 8:26:28 PM)

After market: 55.42 0 (0%)

55.42

+1.54 (+2.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners98.7%
Inst Owner Change0.57%
Ins Owners1.01%
Ins Owner Change13.95%
Market Cap4.30B
Revenue(TTM)3.62B
Net Income(TTM)384.00M
Analysts82.22
Price Target65.44 (18.08%)
Short Float %5.96%
Short Ratio4.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.01%
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP35.94%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.39%
Min EPS beat(2)14.93%
Max EPS beat(2)19.85%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)15.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.92%
Max EPS beat(4)35.33%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.12%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.59%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.43%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)23.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)23.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.11%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.72%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.16%
PT rev (1m)-1.65%
PT rev (3m)-4.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.21
Fwd PE 30.69
P/S 1.19
P/FCF 7.88
P/OCF 5.14
P/B 1.25
P/tB 1.25
EV/EBITDA 4.12
EPS(TTM)4.54
EY8.19%
EPS(NY)1.81
Fwd EY3.26%
FCF(TTM)7.04
FCFY12.69%
OCF(TTM)10.77
OCFY19.44%
SpS46.67
BVpS44.36
TBVpS44.36
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)0.57
Graham Number67.32
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.69%
ROE 11.15%
ROCE 12.32%
ROIC 9.14%
ROICexc 9.45%
ROICexgc 9.45%
OM 19.85%
PM (TTM) 10.6%
GM 65.49%
FCFM 15.07%
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
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.49%
ROICexgc 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 1.85
Debt/EBITDA 0.72
Cap/Depr 55.34%
Cap/Sales 8.01%
Interest Coverage 8.46
Cash Conversion 67.26%
Profit Quality 142.19%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 2.05
F-Score6
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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)20.11%
EPS 3Y-14.99%
EPS 5Y21.5%
EPS Q2Q%-2.67%
EPS Next Y12.75%
EPS Next 2Y-30.7%
EPS Next 3Y-4.31%
EPS Next 5Y2.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.87%
Revenue growth 3Y19.18%
Revenue growth 5Y3.96%
Sales Q2Q%-36.81%
Revenue Next Year16.58%
Revenue Next 2Y6.3%
Revenue Next 3Y5.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-20.02%
EBIT growth 3Y51.69%
EBIT growth 5Y11.52%
EBIT Next Year131.25%
EBIT Next 3Y31.11%
EBIT Next 5Y21.09%
FCF growth 1Y23.53%
FCF growth 3Y-8.67%
FCF growth 5Y9.94%
OCF growth 1Y31.45%
OCF growth 3Y-2.59%
OCF growth 5Y-2.03%

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP / CRC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CRC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CRC.


What is the valuation status for CRC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP?

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


How financially healthy is CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP?

The financial health rating of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) is 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) stock?

The dividend rating of CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORP (CRC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 35.94%.