California Resources (CRC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Operating Margin of 39.40% for Q2 2026, up 12.10 percentage points from 27.30% a year earlier and up 117.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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California Resources (CRC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at California Resources was -1.38%, down 26.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.30%, down 3.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +61.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, California Resources' Operating Margin was 19.39% in FY2024 (-9.46 pp), 28.85% in FY2023 (-1.15 pp), 30.00% in FY2022 (+15.69 pp) and 14.31% in FY2021 (+59.03 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.15 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 68.47 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2026, with a drop of 98.96 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was -78.56% (Q1 2026), 5.09% (Q4 2025) and 11.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 28.46% |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -28.44% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 199.37 Bn | 82.49 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 174.90 Bn | 124.42 Bn | - | 5.19% |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 151.32 Bn | 124.03 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 53.17% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | 36.94% |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -74.35% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 30.46% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.61 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 950.00 Mn | 39.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -78.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.83% |
API Access
California Resources Operating Margin API
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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-margin&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();