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Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) Stock Analysis

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) is a Oil & Gas Equipment & Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CLB

$10.13

+$0.07 (+0.70%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CLB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.08
Previous Close
$10.06
Day's Range
10.08–10.25
52-Week Range
9.63–20.36
Volume
491.86K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.14
Valuation
Market Cap
$466.19M
P/E Ratio
19.54
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.72
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.44
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.90
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.52
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$526.52M+0.51%
Net Income (FY)
$29.67M−5.51%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.69%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
45.88M
1-Year Return
−15.70%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.04+0.40%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
611.02K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CLB closed at $10.13, −15.70% over 1 year.

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) has a market capitalization of $466.19M.

In fiscal 2025, CLB reported revenue of $526.52M.

CLB Stock Return by Calendar Year

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,430
−15.70%
5 years
$10,000 $3,615
−63.85%
10 years
$10,000 $1,048
−89.52%

If you had invested $10,000 in Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $1,048 at the close on October 21, 2026: −89.52% in total, −20.20% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−36.72%
2025−7.12%
2024−1.76%
2023−12.72%
2022−8.97%
2021−15.73%
2020−29.05%
2019−34.35%
2018−44.76%
2017−6.83%
2016 (partial year)+0.74%

As of October 21, 2026.

CLB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$526.52M$29.67M5.6%
2024$523.85M$31.40M6.0%
2023$509.79M$36.68M7.2%
2022$489.74M$19.45M4.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$526.52M$94.28M$50.49M$29.67M5.6%
2024$523.85M$88.37M$49.78M$31.40M6.0%
2023$509.79M$94.05M$56.20M$36.68M7.2%
2022$489.74M$78.92M$41.35M$19.45M4.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

CLB Dividend History

$0.04+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.033—
2025$0.044+0.0%
2024$0.044+0.0%
2023$0.044+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.033—
2025$0.044+0.0%
2024$0.044+0.0%
2023$0.044+0.0%
2022$0.044+0.0%
2021$0.044−85.7%
2020$0.284−87.3%
2019$2.204+33.3%
2018$1.653−25.0%
2017$2.204—

Most recent payment: $0.01 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CLB Valuation vs Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Median

Median of 65 stocks
MetricCLBOil & Gas Equipment & Services medianvs median
P/E19.5422.6614% below
P/S ratio0.901.2327% below
Profit margin4.69%4.89%0.2 pts below

Medians across 65 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) is capitalised at $466.19M on the latest close. It is classified in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, within the Energy sector. The company reports 3,300 employees.

CLB last closed at $10.13 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.07 (+0.70%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $9.63 to $20.36. The latest close sits 5.19% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $526.52M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $523.85M, that is a change of +0.51%. The same year closed with net income of $29.67M. That is −5.51% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.69%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 4.89%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.52.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $489.74M in 2022 to $526.52M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 19.54 times earnings. That is 13.77% below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 22.66. The forward P/E on file is 14.72. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.9 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 27.25% below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 1.23. The medians here are taken across 65 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.14. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 55.28%. The trailing one-year total return is −15.70%. Measured over 10 years, that is −20.20% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.4%. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median yield of 1.89%. The indicated annual rate is $0.04 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.03 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.04 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −36.72% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned −1.76% and 2018 returned −44.76%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 0 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) operates in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Core Laboratories Inc. CLB $466.19M 19.5
SLB N.V. SLB $75.84B 24.7
Baker Hughes Company BKR $55.40B 18.0
Tenaris S.A. TS $29.62B 15.7

The Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry average P/E ratio is 22.7x. Core Laboratories Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Core Laboratories Inc.

Core Laboratories Inc. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, and internationally. It operates through Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement segments. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock and reservoir fluid samples to enhance production and improve recovery of crude oil and natural gas from its clients' reservoirs. It offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and oil delivered products; and proprietary and joint industry studies, as well as services that support carbon capture, utilization and storage, geothermal projects, and the evaluation and appraisal of mining activities. The Production Enhancement segment provides services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, production, and well abandonment. It offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories Inc. was founded in 1936 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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