California Resources free cash flow CRC
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2013.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $385M
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $114M
- +5% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $543M
- +53% on the year before
California Resources' free cash flow was $385M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 23% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $114M, up 5% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 20% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $543M | +53% |
| FY2024 | $355M | −24% |
| FY2023 | $468M | +50% |
| FY2022 | $311M | −33% |
| FY2021 | $466M | +111% |
| FY2019 | $221M | n/a |
| FY2018 | −$229M | n/a |
| FY2017 | −$123M | −324% |
| FY2016 | $55M | +2650% |
| FY2015 | $2M | −99% |
| FY2014 | $351M | n/a |
| FY2013 | n/a | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $114M | +5% | $385M | |
| Q1 FY26 | −$32M | −124% | $380M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $115M | −3% | $543M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $188M | +33% | $546M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $109M | +73% | $499M | |
| Q1 FY25 | $131M | +297% | $453M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $118M | +82% | $355M | |
| Q3 FY24 | $141M | +99% | $302M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $63M | −9% | $232M | |
| Q1 FY24 | $33M | −87% | $238M | |
| Q4 FY23 | $65M | +67% | $468M | |
| Q3 FY23 | $71M | −45% | $442M |
Against its peers
Companies in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production nearest California Resources' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| CRCCalifornia Resources | 7.9% |
| CNXCNX Resources | 9.7% |
| CRKComstock Resources | −17.7% |
| HESMHess Midstream | 21.3% |
| PARRPAR Pacific | 10.7% |
| LBLandBridge Co LLC | 2.5% |
| MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas | 8.8% |
| MURMurphy Oil | 23.8% |
| BSMBlack Stone Minerals | 6.5% |
| MTDRMatador Resources | 35.0% |
| GPORGulfport Energy | 8.5% |
| Peer median | 9.3% |
Where California Resources ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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