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CRC analysis

California Resources CorporationOil & Gas E&P. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

CRC
California Resources Corporation · Oil & Gas E&P
FCF$385mC
Rev+4.5%C+
D/E0.40B+
P/S1.4xB+
PEG0.32A
54.1Score
$53.24$4.7B
1Y Target$77.55Analyst consensus · 11 analysts
5Y Target$135.63Compound horizon
10Y Target$242.39Long-dated conviction
FCF$385mTTM
C
FCF $385m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+4.5%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +4.5% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E0.40
B+
D/E 0.40 — below the Energy debt median (≈40th pctile)
P/S1.4x
B+
P/S 1.4x — below the Energy median (≈40th pctile)
PEG0.32
A
PEG 0.32 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 54.1
Quality39.8
Growth46.3
Value86.1
Why this score
  • Diluting shareholders
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
26% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value42% belowest. fair value ~$92
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~-3% a year for the next decade — vs the ~16% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability16% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC-0.8% · Freturn on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Oil & Gas E&P · market cap $4.7b. Down 26% from 52-week high of $71.98 — deep drawdown territory. PEG 0.32 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $77.55 (implying +46% upside).
Moat
Turnaround / out-of-favor name — GAAP-unprofitable for now, so the durability case is forward-looking: it rests on a recovery (margin normalization, a cyclical upturn or restructuring) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than on current reported results.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -3.6%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. ROE -4% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate. Jurisdictional + permitting risk — mining and extraction operations concentrate exposure to political stability, royalty regimes, and environmental review timelines that can stall production for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $77.55 (11-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $135.63 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $242.39 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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CRC vs the Top Picks average

PillarCRCBook avgDiff
Quality0.400.84-0.44
Growth0.460.84-0.38
Value0.860.78+0.08

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.5). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
-4.8 over 47 daily scores
From 58.9 (Jun 22) → 54.1 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+6.3%
90-day change-7.9%
Forward EPS estimate$4.09

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect CRC to earn is materially lower (-7.9%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →

Shares to buy
37
Position size
$1,970
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$39.93
25% below $53.24
$ at risk if stopped
$492.47
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

California Resources Corporation (CRC): score, valuation & FAQ

California Resources Corporation (CRC) is a Oil & Gas E&P company that scores 54.1 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are PEG (A), D/E (B+) and P/S (B+). On valuation, CRC sits about 42% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -3% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is CRC a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores CRC 54.1 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by PEG (A), D/E (B+) and P/S (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of California Resources Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does CRC score 54.1 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). CRC earns its highest marks on PEG (A), D/E (B+) and P/S (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is CRC overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $53.24, CRC sits about 42% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -3% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in CRC?

Currently unprofitable (margin -3.6%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. ROE -4% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate. Jurisdictional + permitting risk — mining and extraction operations concentrate exposure to political stability, royalty regimes, and environmental review timelines that can stall production for years.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.

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