California Resources (CRC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -10.02% for Q3 2026, down 20.67 percentage points from 10.65% a year earlier and down 9.12 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, with a four-year change of -1.63 percentage points (FY2021 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.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.47 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 2023, with a gain of 51.09 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 -0.91% (Q2 2026), -5.12% (Q1 2026) and 9.92% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 14.97% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 15.97% |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 13.86% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 30.91% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 26.83% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.26 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 616.00 Mn | -10.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -10.02% |
| 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 | 12.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.77% |
| 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% |
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();