ConocoPhillipsvsCalifornia Resources

COP and CRC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

CRC

California Resources Corporation

$48.31

Value $4.3B

+1.81%
CRC's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and California Resources (CRC) $4.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and CRC +4.3%. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, CRC 3.35%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    COP$174B

    CRC$4.3B

    COP is 41 times CRC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    CRC$2.8B

    COP is 22 times CRC

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    CRC-$500M

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    CRC-20.3%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    CRC-9.4%

    22.5 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    CRC–

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    CRC3.4%

    1.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    CRC+26.4%

    106.5 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

COP+132.9%

CRC+26.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsCRCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%+4.3%Price +1.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+4.7%+1.5% a yearPrice -4.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+26.4%+4.8% a yearPrice +11.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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COPConocoPhillipsCRCCalifornia Resources

Valuation

COPCRC
Valuation
Price$142.28$48.31
Market value$174B$4.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$5.5B
P/E15.1–
P/E, 5-year median12.77.0
P/B2.61.4
EV/EBIT10.6–
Free cash flow yield–8.0%

Results and growth

COPCRC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$2.8B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B-$500M
Free cash flow, 12 months–$344M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52-$5.63
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%14.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+18.1%over 4 years
EPS growth a year, past–-13.4%over 4 years

Margins and returns on capital

COPCRC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%–
Operating margin–-20.3%
Net margin19.2%-18.1%
ROIC13.1%-9.4%
ROE17.8%-15.2%

Balance sheet

COPCRC
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$48M
Total debt$23.3B$1.4B
Net debt / EBITDA0.5–
Interest cover24.7×-5.0×

Dividends and buybacks

COPCRC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%3.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.36$1.62
Dividend growth a year, past+13.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.9%8.8%
Shareholder yield5.3%12.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or California Resources?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 40.6 times California Resources ($4.3B), at today's prices.

How did COP and CRC stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, COP's price moved +96.6% and CRC's +11.2%. With dividends: COP +132.9% (+18.4% a year), CRC +26.4% (+4.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or CRC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and 3.35% for California Resources. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and $1.62 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or California Resources?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and -18.1% for California Resources, and the operating margin – and -20.3%. Revenue was $60.2B and $2.8B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or California Resources?

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