California Resources Corp
Business
California Resources Corp is an independent oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company operating in major basins in California and Utah. The company produces crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas, with proved reserves of 654 MMBoe as of December 31, 2025. CRC also operates a carbon management segment focused on building, installing and operating CO2 capture equipment, transportation assets and underground storage facilities through its Carbon TerraVault joint venture with Brookfield. The company is the largest oil and gas operator in California.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-02
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales | 2,910 | 2,537 | 2,155 | 2,643 | 2,048 | |
| Net gain (loss) from commodity derivatives | 266 | 241 | −12 | −551 | −676 | |
| Total operating revenues | 3,669 | 3,198 | 2,801 | 2,707 | 1,889 | |
| Operating costs | 1,252 | 966 | 822 | 785 | 705 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 333 | 321 | 267 | 222 | 200 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 511 | 388 | 225 | 198 | 213 | |
| Asset impairment | 59 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 28 | |
| Taxes other than on income | 242 | 242 | 165 | 162 | 145 | |
| Accretion expense | 114 | 87 | 46 | 43 | 50 | |
| Net loss on natural gas purchase derivatives | 50 | 30 | 8 | 0 | — | |
| Measurement period adjustments, net | 1 | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other operating expenses, net | 209 | 239 | 95 | 26 | 29 | |
| Total operating expenses | 3,070 | 2,589 | 2,025 | 1,954 | — | |
| (Loss) gain on asset divestitures | −1 | 11 | 32 | 59 | 124 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 598 | 620 | 808 | 812 | 293 | |
| Interest and debt expense, net | −106 | −87 | −56 | −53 | −54 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −1 | −5 | −1 | 0 | −2 | |
| Equity loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries | −4 | −10 | −9 | −1 | 0 | |
| Other non-operating income (expense), net | 15 | −2 | 6 | 3 | −2 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 502 | 516 | 748 | 761 | 229 | |
| Income tax provision | −139 | −140 | −184 | −237 | 396 | |
| NET INCOME | 363 | 376 | 564 | 524 | 612 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 4.17 | 4.74 | 8.1 | 6.94 | 7.46 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 4.15 | 4.62 | 7.78 | 6.75 | 7.37 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 87 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 82 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 87 | 81 | 73 | 78 | 83 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 132 | 372 | 496 | 307 | 305 | |
| Trade receivables | 333 | 330 | 216 | 326 | 245 | |
| Inventory | 106 | 90 | 72 | 60 | 60 | |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 22 | |
| Receivables from affiliate | 14 | 46 | 19 | 33 | — | |
| Other current assets, net | 353 | 176 | 113 | 133 | 121 | |
| Total current assets | 938 | 1,024 | 929 | 864 | 753 | |
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 7,523 | 6,738 | 3,437 | 3,228 | 2,845 | |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | −1,618 | −1,058 | −667 | −442 | −246 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | 5,905 | 5,680 | 2,770 | 2,786 | 2,599 | |
| INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | 111 | 86 | 19 | 13 | 0 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 76 | 73 | 132 | 164 | 396 | |
| OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | 373 | 272 | 148 | 140 | 98 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,403 | 7,135 | 3,998 | 3,967 | 3,846 | |
| Accounts payable | 452 | 369 | 245 | 345 | 266 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 598 | 611 | 366 | 298 | 297 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,050 | 980 | 616 | 894 | 854 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 1,283 | 1,132 | 540 | 592 | 589 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 913 | 995 | 422 | 432 | 438 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 154 | 113 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 329 | 377 | 201 | 185 | 145 | |
| Preferred stock (20,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value); no shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock (200,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value); (110,645,691 and 109,613,585 shares issued; 88,754,165 and 91,100,322 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treasury stock (21,891,526 shares held at cost at December 31, 2025 and 18,513,263 shares held at December 31, 2024) | −944 | −796 | −604 | −461 | −148 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,625 | 2,578 | 1,329 | 1,305 | 1,288 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,905 | 1,680 | 1,419 | 938 | 475 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 87 | 75 | 74 | 81 | 72 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 3,674 | 3,538 | 2,219 | 1,864 | 1,688 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 7,403 | 7,135 | 3,998 | 3,967 | 3,846 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax provision | 85 | 71 | 35 | 226 | −396 | |
| Net (gain) loss from commodity derivatives | −216 | −211 | 20 | 551 | 676 | |
| Net proceeds (payments) on settled commodity derivatives | 15 | −64 | −272 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash charges to income, net | 187 | 139 | 103 | 43 | 62 | |
| Decrease in trade receivables | 83 | 58 | 110 | −81 | −68 | |
| Increase in inventories | −6 | −1 | −12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Decrease in other current assets, net | 2 | 28 | 0 | 35 | −47 | |
| Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −220 | −182 | −92 | −11 | 8 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 865 | 610 | 653 | 690 | 660 | |
| Capital investments | −322 | −255 | −185 | −379 | −194 | |
| Changes in accrued capital investments | 35 | 29 | −13 | 1 | 20 | |
| Proceeds from asset divestitures | 8 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 67 | |
| Purchase of a business, net of cash acquired | −440 | −853 | 0 | 0 | −52 | |
| Asset acquisitions | 0 | −6 | −5 | −17 | — | |
| Other, net | −6 | −7 | −4 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −725 | −1,077 | −175 | −317 | −161 | |
| Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility | 220 | 30 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility | −220 | −30 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −377 | −192 | −143 | −313 | −148 | |
| Common stock dividends | −136 | −113 | −81 | −59 | −14 | |
| Dividend equivalents on equity-settled awards | −3 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance of common stock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bridge loan commitments | 0 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Stock warrants exercised | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Debt amendment costs | −3 | −18 | −8 | — | — | |
| Shares cancelled for taxes | −12 | −42 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Debt redemption | −245 | −303 | −56 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −380 | 343 | −289 | −371 | −222 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −240 | −124 | 189 | 2 | 277 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is California Resources Corp's CIK number?
California Resources Corp's SEC CIK number is 0001609253 (1609253). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find California Resources Corp's SEC filings?
All of California Resources Corp's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did California Resources Corp last report earnings?
California Resources Corp (CRC) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 14, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001609253-26-000122). This is California Resources Corp's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is California Resources Corp's most recent earnings 8-K?
California Resources Corp's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 14, 2026 under accession 0001609253-26-000122. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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