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CRC

California Resources Corporation
$53.54
-1.35% Oct 21 close
EnergyS&P 600 Compare
-7%+8%+22%+37%+52%Oct 2025Oct 2026Apr 2026
CRCSPY
1W
-0.9%
1M
+1.5%
3M
+0.2%
6M
-16.0%
YTD
+22.3%
1Y
+18.4%

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What they do

California Resources Corporation operates as an independent energy and carbon management company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Oil and Natural Gas, and Carbon Management. It explores, develops, and produces crude oil, oil condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas to california refineries, marketers, and other purchasers.

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

For information only · Important disclosures

Grades vs sector

Momentum
24th percentile in sector
D+
12-1 return: +10.9%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth
59th percentile in sector
B-
Revenue growth (YoY): +33.0%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value
31st percentile in sector
D+
Forward E/P: 6.6% · EBITDA/EV: 8.9%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability
9th percentile in sector
D-
Profit margin: -3.2% · Return on equity: -3.6%
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Revisions
Not enough data yet
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EPS estimate change, 30 days (current FY): –
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.

Our models

Not held by any of our 5 live models right now.

Quality Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Momentum Top 15
Outside this model's universe or screens
Momentum Blend
Not in the current book
New Highs Growth
Outside this model's universe or screens
Coteau Long Book
Not in the current book

News

More news
No recent headlines.

Key stats

52-week range$42.65 – $69.14
Valuation and fundamentals

Valuation & fundamentals

Bottom line
Roughly fairly valued
Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score +0 (DCF counts double).
•DCF (base case)below the price by 4%
•Piotroski F-score4/9
•Net debt / EBITDA2.9x

Discounted cash flow

CyclicalValued on average-cycle margins
Bear
$27
-50%
growth 6% · disc. 10.2% · term. 2.0%
Base
$51
-4%
growth 11% · disc. 9.2% · term. 2.5%
Bull
$85
+59%
growth 14% · disc. 8.2% · term. 3.0%

Starting cash flow is mid-cycle: 7.7% average margin × current revenue = 0.2B (last 12 months: 0.4B at a 12% margin). On trailing cash flow the base case would be $89.

Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal
Not enough data to run a reverse DCF.
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Your value per share–

Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-06-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.00 (n/a) × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.

Multiples vs Energy

P/E (trailing)
sector median 17.7×
–
Forward P/E
sector median 13.6×
–
EV / EBITDA
sector median 8.1×
–
Price / sales
sector median 2.2×
–
Price / book
sector median 1.9×
–
FCF yield
sector median 7.7%
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Quality & financial health

Gross margin
31.0%
Operating margin
-1.7%
FCF margin
12.1%
Net margin
-3.8%
Return on equity
-3.6%
Return on invested capital
-0.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.9×
Current ratio
0.7×
Interest cover
–
Cash conversion (OCF/NI)
–
Piotroski F-score 4/9 · last two fiscal years
✓ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✗ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✗ Long-term debt / assets fell✗ Current ratio improved✗ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved

Analysts

No analyst targets available.

Annual history

FYRevenueNet incomeFree cash flow
2025$3.7B$363.0M$543.0M
2024$3.2B$376.0M$355.0M
2023$2.8B$564.0M$468.0M
2022$2.7B$524.0M$311.0M
2021$1.9B$612.0M$466.0M
2019$2.6B$-28.0M$221.0M

From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +10.7%.

Earnings

Next report: 2026-11-02 · during market · EPS est 0.96
24-1125-0325-0525-0825-1126-0326-0526-080.001.50
EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)
ReportEPS estActualSurprise
2026-08-101.370.99-28.0%
2026-05-050.900.88-2.2%
2026-03-020.500.47-6.3%
2025-11-041.271.46+14.6%
2025-08-050.921.10+19.3%
2025-05-060.771.07+38.7%
2025-03-030.970.91-6.0%
2024-11-051.351.50+11.0%
Insider trades
Bys Jay A.
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer · 2026-10-12
Sell
$643.0K
Bys Jay A.
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer · 2026-09-04
Sell
$643.0K
Bys Jay A.
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer · 2026-08-10
Sell
$643.0K

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Beta 0.9 · Oct 21, 2026