California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 9.92% for Q4 2025, down 60.03% sequentially from 24.82% in Q3 2025, and down 16.0% YoY from 11.81% in Q4 2024.
California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
California Resources has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 9.92% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 16.0% year-over-year to 9.92% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 9.92% (down 16.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.62%, down 390.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 9.92% in Q4 2025 per CRC's latest filing, from 24.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 42.68% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Return on Capital Employed plunged 20013 bps in 2021, then soared 8025 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.62% in 2021, then surged by 148 bps to 26.34% in 2022, then declined by 9 bps to 24.05% in 2023, then tumbled by 58 bps to 10.08% in 2024, then retreated by 2 bps to 9.92% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 9.92%, 24.82%, and 41.22% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 164.44 Bn | 156.75 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 28.17% |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 106.98 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 10.66 Bn | - |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 80.47 Bn | 75.56 Bn | - | 18.27% |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 59.28 Bn | 58.82 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Woodside Energy | 46.13 Bn | 40.18 Bn | 6.02 Bn | - |
| 6 | Devon Energy | 46.12 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 9.42% |
| 7 | Occidental Petroleum | 39.25 Bn | 35.10 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 5.58% |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.67 Bn | 33.56 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.19% |
| 9 | Texas Pacific Land | 26.50 Bn | 26.25 Bn | - | 39.30% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.75 Bn | 4.70 Bn | 950.00 Mn | 14.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.89% |
| 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% |