California Resources (CRC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -0.73% for Q2 2026, down 17.38 percentage points from 16.65% a year earlier but up 5.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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California Resources (CRC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, California Resources' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.98%, down 3.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year change of -5.46 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, California Resources' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.16% in FY2024 (-11.20 pp), 23.36% in FY2023 (-0.26 pp), 23.63% in FY2022 (+9.18 pp) and 14.45% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -6.51% in Q1 2026 to a high of 44.44% in Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.94 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 32.40 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 29.61 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -6.51% (Q1 2026), 9.19% (Q4 2025) and 10.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 674.90 Bn | 638.12 Bn | - | 11.12% |
| 2 | Shell | 547.48 Bn | 458.03 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 17.88% |
| 3 | Chevron | 408.53 Bn | 386.32 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -30.32% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 186.30 Bn | 69.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 172.32 Bn | 121.84 Bn | - | 6.94% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 152.28 Bn | 124.99 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 22.50% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 106.44 Bn | 52.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 105.58 Bn | 94.57 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -181.46% |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.85 Bn | 97.81 Bn | - | 44.95% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.66 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 950.00 Mn | -0.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -287.06% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -55.34% |
API Access
California Resources Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();