NYSE$CRC

California Resources Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

California Resources reported Q4 2024 total operating revenues of $877M with net income of $33M.

Total operating revenues were $877 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income was $33 million ($0.36 diluted EPS); adjusted net income was $84 million with adjusted EBITDAX of $316 million.

  • Q4 operating revenues $877M.
  • Net income $33M; diluted EPS $0.36.
  • Adjusted net income $84M.
  • Returned $92M to shareholders in the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$877M

Previous: $607M+44.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: $0.93-61.3%
Oil production

112.0K

Previous: 50.0K+124.0%
NGL production

10.0K

Previous: 11.0K-9.1%
Natural gas production

115.0K

Previous: 130.0M-99.9%
Total production

141.0K

Previous: 83.0K+69.9%
Capital Expenditures

$79M

Previous: $66M+19.7%
Net Income

$33M

Previous: $188M-82.4%
Operating Income

$68M

Previous: $283M-76.0%
Gross Profit

$926M

Previous: $279M+231.9%

Revenue & EPS history

CRC · Revenue · Quarterly

$877M

Q4 2024+44.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CRC · $915M total across 4 segments · Q2 2025

  • Oil sales
    $644M—
  • Derivative gains
    $157M—
  • Electricity revenue
    $58M—
  • Marketing revenue
    $56M—

Forward guidance

Management cites volumes, pricing, and capital returns as key drivers for upcoming periods.

Tailwinds

  • Comps, production, or service volumes support revenue visibility.
  • Cost programs and buybacks/dividends return capital where disclosed.

Headwinds

  • Commodity prices, weather, or labor costs may pressure margins.
  • Interest expense and capex can affect free cash flow.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+10.7%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

8 / 22 earnings

Positive

+13.0%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-12.4%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025———
Q1 2026-12.4%-15.0%-17.2%
Q4 2025+4.8%+10.0%+12.2%
Q3 2025-0.7%+1.0%+2.1%
Q1 2025+8.3%+18.7%+25.7%
Q4 2024-11.0%-7.0%+2.3%
Q3 2024+7.5%+7.7%+4.7%
Q2 2024+3.2%+6.3%+5.3%
Q1 2024-4.9%-7.4%-10.5%
Q4 2023-2.4%-0.1%+2.0%
Q3 2023-0.2%-3.5%-1.7%
Q2 2023-2.6%+1.9%+6.9%
Q1 2023-0.7%-3.1%-7.3%
Q4 2022+10.3%+9.0%-4.4%
Q3 2022+10.4%+8.6%+0.9%
Q2 2022-4.6%+0.5%+4.9%
Q1 2022-2.7%-10.5%+2.8%
Q4 2021-0.4%+5.6%+22.7%
Q3 2021-1.9%-0.5%+1.0%
Q2 2021+13.0%+11.4%+37.3%
Q1 2021-1.4%+17.3%+36.0%
Q4 2020+2.8%-3.7%-2.9%
Q3 2020-9.8%+2.3%+111.6%
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