California Resources Corporatio (CRC) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

California Resources Corporatio

NYSE•Energy•Oil & Gas E&P

$54.66+0.19(<0.01%)Market open

Market Cap

$4.84B

P/S

1.2x

P/B

1.4x

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. The company also provides Carbon TerraVault which builds, installs, operates, and maintains CO2 capture equipment, transportation assets, and storage facilities. In addition, it owns and operates power generation facilities, as well as smaller gas-fired power plants used to generate power for oil and natural gas operations. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Long Beach, California.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 39/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (13/25); weakest: Profitability (5/25).

Profitability5/25

Growth8/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags13/25

Cash & Earnings Quality13/25

Strengths

Low leverageImproving marginsNo share dilution

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 10.4x5y range 3.4x – 21.8x

Currently above its 17-quarter median.

P/S · 1.2x5y range 1.0x – 2.3x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.4x5y range 1.0x – 4.1x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 124.1% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $4.84B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $3.98B
Q. Revenue: $1.30B
TTM EBITDA: $461.00M
TTM Op. Income: $-55.00M
Q. Op. Income: $511.00M
TTM Net Income: $-121.00M
Q. Net Income: $514.00M
EPS: $5.79
Shares Out.: $88.80M

$3.98B in TTM revenue declined 3.4% YoY, reaching $1.30B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $461.00M and TTM operating income of $-55.00M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $121.00M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Over the past year, TTM revenue is down 3% — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 49.5%
Op. Margin: 39.4%
Net Margin: 39.6%

Op. margin of 39.4% is up 12.1% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 39.6% Over the past year, operating margin is up 44% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 1.2x
P/B Ratio: 1.4x

P/S of 1.2x and P/B of 1.4x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Over the past year, P/E is down 2% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $7.10B
Cash: $56.00M
Long-Term Debt: $1.28B
Book Value: $3.40B
D/E Ratio: 0.4
Debt/EBITDA: 2.0

With $7.10B in assets and $1.28B in long-term debt, D/E is 0.4and book value is $3.40B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 44% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $263.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $385.00M
FCF Margin: 9.7%
FCF / Net Income: -3.2

TTM FCF of $385.00M on $263.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -3.2x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 23% — an improving trend.