California Resources (CRC) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) recorded Operating Expenses of $786 million in Q2 2026, up 10.5% from $711 million a year earlier but down 5.3% from the prior quarter.
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California Resources (CRC) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, California Resources' Operating Expenses came in at $3.25 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 5.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.07 billion, up 18.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 64.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $2.59 billion in FY2024 (+27.9%), $2.03 billion in FY2023 (+3.6%), $1.95 billion in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $1.72 billion in FY2021 (+566.7%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $396 million in Q1 2022 to $877 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 34.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 75.8% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 27.3% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $830 million (Q1 2026), $877 million (Q4 2025) and $756 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.19 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 53.37 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 199.37 Bn | 82.49 Bn | - | 46.44 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 174.90 Bn | 124.42 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 151.32 Bn | 124.03 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | -22.18 Bn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 47.07 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | 114.95 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 17.00 Mn |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.61 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 950.00 Mn | 786.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 786.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 830.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 877.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 756.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 711.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 726.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 813.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 835.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 477.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 468.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 475.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 444.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 638.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 536.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 473.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 396.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 468.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 394.00 Mn |
API Access
California Resources Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CRC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();