Explore for oil and natural gas reserves in California. Produce crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 13.8× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 66% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 39% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
It pays out $1.62 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 29/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 34/100.
On our five-subject report card, CRC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CRC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.