California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025)
California Resources (CRC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.92% for Q4 2025, down 16.0% on a YoY basis from 11.81% in Q4 2024, and down 60.03% sequentially from 24.82% in Q3 2025.
California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
California Resources (CRC) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.92% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 16.0% year-over-year to 9.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 9.92% (down 16.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.62%, down 390.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 9.92% in Q4 2025, from 24.82% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 42.68% in Q1 2023 to a low of 73.85% in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of 13.43% and a median of 15.23% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 20013 bps in 2021 and jumped 8025 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Tracing CRC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.62% in 2021, then surged by 148 bps to 26.34% in 2022, then decreased by 9 bps to 24.05% in 2023, then plunged by 58 bps to 10.08% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 9.92% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows CRC's Return on Capital Employed at 9.92% in Q4 2025, 24.82% in Q3 2025, and 41.22% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -0.44% |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.41% |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | 39.41% |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 10.92% |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 17.11% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.42 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 599.00 Mn | 9.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -12.52% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -73.85% |