California Resources (CRC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
California Resources (CRC) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -8.81% for Q3 2026, down 19.12 percentage points from 10.31% a year earlier and down 8.08 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.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.87 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 50.28 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 -0.73% (Q2 2026), -6.51% (Q1 2026) and 9.19% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 13.86% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 12.13% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 25.32% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 57.33% |
| 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 | 25.31% |
| 10 | California Resources | 4.26 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 616.00 Mn | -8.81% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -8.81% |
| 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 | 12.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.85% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -6.19% |
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();