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CRC vs PTEN // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
California Resources Corporation (NYSE) VS. Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRC 8
— PTEN 2
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: CRC
LAST: $52.54 (-5.26%) • MKT CAP: $4.67B
market-cap
$4.67B
LAST: $11.80 (-11.41%) • MKT CAP: $4.50B
market-cap
$4.50B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRC VS. PTEN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRC | PTEN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.80% | -0.80% | +10.60 | CRC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.9x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.18% | 7.69% | +3.49 | CRC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | -0.90% | +21.40 | CRC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.50% | -1.90% | +14.40 | CRC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.70% | -9.80% | +24.50 | CRC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.80% | 2.53% | +0.27 | CRC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.88 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | PTEN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.3 | 47.3 | -4.00 | PTEN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.91 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 11.3x | 28.0x | -16.70 | CRC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $4.67B | $4.50B | $166.3M | CRC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRC REV | PTEN REV | CRC GROSS % | PTEN GROSS % | CRC FCF | PTEN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.91B | $4.79B | — | — | $543.0M | $372.2M |
| FY 2024 | $2.54B | $5.31B | — | — | $355.0M | $497.1M |
| FY 2023 | $2.15B | $4.07B | — | — | $653.0M | $822.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRC // BETA —
PTEN // BETA 0.91