California Resources Operating Margin Growth & History (CRC)
California Resources's operating margin was 20.55% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 20.55% | −3.89 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 24.44% | −13.06 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 37.49% | +6.77 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 30.72% | +16.42 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 14.31% | — |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −162.91% | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 18.90% | −10.79 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 29.69% | +25.92 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.77% | +21.85 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −18.08% | +195.91 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −213.98% | −157.69 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −56.29% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 48.39% | +10.36 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −78.56% | −101.41 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.92% | −1.31 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 13.71% | −45.83 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 38.03% | +28.81 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 22.85% | +23.78 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.23% | −50.36 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 59.54% | +62.48 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 9.22% | −23.66 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.93% | −55.90 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 58.59% | +37.20 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −2.94% | −89.85 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 32.89% | −5.83 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 54.97% | +85.06 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 21.39% | −35.31 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 86.91% | +64.69 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 38.72% | +57.55 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −30.10% | −13.20 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 56.71% | +101.43 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 22.22% | +26.39 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −18.83% | +28.11 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −16.90% | +366.59 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −44.73% | −63.27 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −4.17% | −31.52 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −46.94% | −68.05 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −383.49% | −392.97 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 18.55% | −52.12 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 27.36% | +0.93 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 21.11% | +19.43 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 9.48% | −9.30 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 70.67% | +79.19 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 26.43% | +36.19 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.67% | −7.67 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 18.78% | −0.71 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −8.52% | −10.42 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −9.76% | −5.59 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 9.34% | +53.82 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 19.49% | +63.90 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.90% | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −4.17% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −44.48% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −44.41% | — |
California Resources operating margin trends
Between the periods ended 2014-12-31 and 2025-12-31, California Resources's operating margin increased from −56.29% to 20.55%, a change of +76.84 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 48.39%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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