California Resources (CRC) Competitors $49.38 -0.62 (-1.23%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.42 +0.04 (+0.07%) As of 07/25/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CRC vs. APA, CHRD, MGY, MTDR, MUR, NOG, OVV, PR, SM, and TALOShould you be buying California Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of California Resources include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), SM Energy (SM), and Talos Energy (TALO). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. California Resources vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Talos Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and California Resources (NYSE:CRC) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership. Is APA or CRC a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. California Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. California Resources pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. California Resources has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in APA or CRC? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of California Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of California Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or CRC? APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California Resources has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer APA or CRC? In the previous week, APA had 11 more articles in the media than California Resources. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for APA and 6 mentions for California Resources. California Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat APA's score of 0.76 indicating that California Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive California Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is APA or CRC more profitable? California Resources has a net margin of 13.70% compared to APA's net margin of 9.75%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat California Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA9.75% 23.22% 7.63% California Resources 13.70%11.45%5.64% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, APA or CRC? APA has higher revenue and earnings than California Resources. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than California Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.71$804M$2.786.87California Resources$3.20B1.38$376M$5.518.96 Do analysts rate APA or CRC? APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.04%. California Resources has a consensus target price of $62.27, indicating a potential upside of 26.10%. Given California Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe California Resources is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00California Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 SummaryCalifornia Resources beats APA on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get California Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCalifornia ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.46B$7.88B$7.81B$21.11BDividend Yield3.10%5.19%10.93%3.60%P/E Ratio8.969.2166.8928.44Price / Sales1.3810.7839,885.8058.68Price / Cash6.4814.8536.3422.92Price / Book1.281.704.004.69Net Income$376M$568.61M$4.26B$995.51M7 Day Performance-3.76%0.80%1.33%1.65%1 Month Performance8.18%-1.37%3.24%4.54%1 Year Performance-3.40%-2.07%13.90%9.99% California Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRCCalifornia Resources4.0755 of 5 stars$49.38-1.2%$62.27+26.1%-2.0%$4.46B$3.20B8.961,550APAAPA2.7503 of 5 stars$18.60-1.2%$23.44+26.0%-38.9%$6.73B$9.74B6.692,305Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.6131 of 5 stars$105.51-0.8%$151.54+43.6%-37.1%$6.09B$5.25B7.06530MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.5749 of 5 stars$22.64-2.2%$26.67+17.8%-8.9%$4.36B$1.32B11.26210Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.5544 of 5 stars$49.83-2.9%$69.13+38.7%-17.7%$6.24B$3.70B6.69290News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.7433 of 5 stars$24.29-0.8%$29.46+21.3%-35.0%$3.47B$3.03B9.34690Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1802 of 5 stars$26.59-2.4%$38.78+45.9%-27.9%$2.62B$2.23B4.1430Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.6487 of 5 stars$38.89-2.9%$53.81+38.4%-9.7%$10.10B$9.15B16.551,623Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpPRPermian Resources4.863 of 5 stars$13.20-1.8%$18.40+39.4%-10.4%$10.61B$5.00B8.15220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.8383 of 5 stars$25.80-0.4%$42.08+63.1%-39.7%$2.95B$2.69B3.61540News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTALOTalos Energy4.2487 of 5 stars$8.31-2.3%$14.22+71.2%-24.3%$1.47B$1.97B55.39440News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors Chord Energy Competitors Magnolia Oil & Gas Competitors Matador Resources Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Northern Oil and Gas Competitors Ovintiv Competitors Permian Resources Competitors SM Energy Competitors Talos Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRC) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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