California Resources (CRC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2025)
California Resources (CRC) reported Operating Margin of 5.09% for Q4 2025, up 51.0% on a YoY basis from 3.37% in Q4 2024, and down 55.62% sequentially from 11.46% in Q3 2025.
California Resources (CRC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
California Resources (CRC) has 13 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 5.09% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Margin rose 51.0% year-over-year to 5.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 17.62% (down 161.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.3%, down 309.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 5.09% in Q4 2025, from 11.46% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 59.54% in Q3 2024 to a low of 30.1% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 19.8% and a median of 20.57% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 27089 bps in 2021 and sank 5585 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CRC's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 56.37% in 2021, then tumbled by 62 bps to 21.39% in 2022, then soared by 174 bps to 58.59% in 2023, then plunged by 92 bps to 4.57% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 5.09% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CRC's Operating Margin at 5.09% in Q4 2025, 11.46% in Q3 2025, and 38.03% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 45.70% |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 37.54% |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.74% |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 89.26% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 0.36% |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 21.77% |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | 76.99% |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 3.68% |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 34.82% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.42 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 599.00 Mn | 5.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -29.61% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -16.90% |