California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -0.91% for Q2 2026, down 18.69 percentage points from 17.79% a year earlier but up 4.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, California Resources' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 9.62%, down 3.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +11.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, California Resources' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 13.52% in FY2024 (-10.48 pp), 24.00% in FY2023 (-2.95 pp), 26.95% in FY2022 (+15.71 pp) and 11.24% in FY2021 (+13.58 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of -5.12% in Q1 2026 to a high of 42.68% in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 80.25 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 30.44 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was -5.12% (Q1 2026), 9.92% (Q4 2025) and 10.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 673.87 Bn | 637.09 Bn | - | 12.28% |
| 2 | Shell | 543.95 Bn | 454.50 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Chevron | 409.32 Bn | 387.11 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -29.93% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 186.50 Bn | 69.63 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 171.15 Bn | 120.67 Bn | - | 5.20% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 152.65 Bn | 125.36 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 28.17% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 105.44 Bn | 51.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 105.42 Bn | 94.41 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -190.97% |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.52 Bn | 96.47 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.59 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 950.00 Mn | -0.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.79% |
| 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 | 26.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -12.13% |
API Access
California Resources Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();