California Resources Corporation
CRC Energy Oil & Gas E&P
California Resources Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $3.7 billion, up 14.7% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- −50.8%
- EPS
- −567.3%
- Free cash flow
- −24.5%
- Total debt
- +26.7%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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California Resources Corporation (CRC) Beneish M-score
California Resources Corporation's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.75; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.75 | (0.49) |
| FY2024 | −2.26 | 0.66 |
| FY2023 | −2.91 | (0.48) |
| FY2022 | −2.44 | (1.70) |
| FY2021 | −0.74 | (1.09) |
| FY2020 | 0.35 | 2.82 |
| FY2019 | −2.47 | (0.59) |
| FY2018 | −1.89 | 0.98 |
| FY2017 | −2.87 | (0.79) |
| FY2016 | −2.08 | (1.08) |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.80 | — | 0.74 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.04 | — | 0.55 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.25 | — | 0.51 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.15 | — | 1.02 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.80 | — | 0.09 | |
| SG&A index | 0.89 | — | −0.15 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.07) | — | −0.32 | |
| Leverage index | 1.06 | — | −0.35 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.75 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp compare | −3.4× |
| MTDR Matador Resources Company compare | −3.3× |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Company compare | −2.9× |
| CRC California Resources Corporation | −2.7× |
| MUR Murphy Oil Corporation compare | −2.7× |
| BSM Black Stone Minerals, L.P. compare | −2.7× |
| CRK Comstock Resources, Inc. compare | −2.2× |
| CNX CNX Resources Corporation. compare | −2.2× |
| LB LandBridge Company LLC compare | −1.5× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI
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