CRC

California Resources Corp

Energy · $4.5B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$52.43

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$74.32

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$29.73

buy price

Undervalued

CRC is Undervalued: at $52.43 it trades 29% below its fair value of $74.32. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $29.73, 43% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings have been shrinking, but the business still generates cash, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-13.7% a year✗
Equity per share growth22.2% a year✓
Sales growth-1.7% a year✗
Free cash flow growth3.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital12.4%✓

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Superinvestors

None of the investors we track holds CRC right now. In Q2 2026, 1 sold out. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Sold out: Lee Ainslie

Insider activity

Since Jun 19, 2026: no open-market purchases, 3 sales worth $1.9M and 3 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About California Resources Corp

California Resources Corporation operates as an independent energy and carbon management company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Oil and Natural Gas, and Carbon Management. It explores, develops, and produces crude oil, oil condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas to california refineries, marketers, and other purchasers. The company also provides Carbon TerraVault which builds…

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works