D/E 0.47 — near the Energy debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/S1.6xB+
P/S 1.6x — below the Energy median (≈40th pctile)
PEG0.24A
PEG 0.24 — 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 · 58.5
Quality0.46
Growth0.50
Value0.87
Why this score
Raising its dividend
Cyclical growth
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
27% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value6% belowest. fair value ~$56
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability11% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC-4.8% · Freturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Oil & Gas E&P · market cap $4.7b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $71.98 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +15%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.24 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $81.45 (implying +55% 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 -15.4%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. ROE -16% 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 $81.45 (11-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $142.46 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $361.29 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Position sizing · CRC
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Shares to buy
38
Position size
$2,000
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$39.47
25% below $52.63
$ at risk if stopped
$499.99
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 58.5 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), Rev (B+) and P/S (B+). On valuation, CRC sits about 6% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety).
Is CRC a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores CRC 58.5 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by PEG (A), Rev (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 58.5 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), Rev (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 $52.63, CRC sits about 6% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety). 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 -15.4%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. ROE -16% 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.
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 adviser.