CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB)
Energy · Oilfield services and testing laboratories · NYSE
Core Laboratories provides reservoir characterization, production enhancement services, and lab-based analytics to oil and gas operators worldwide, helping them optimize recovery and evaluate carbon capture projects.
What CORE LABORATORIES INC does
Core Laboratories is a leading provider of proprietary reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry. The company operates in two complementary segments: Reservoir Description, which characterizes petroleum reservoir rocks and fluids to optimize production and recovery; and Production Enhancement, which provides services and products for well completions, perforations, stimulation, and well abandonment. Core Laboratories also supports energy transition projects including carbon capture and storage, geothermal evaluation, and critical minerals assessment, serving major oil and gas companies through a global network of over 70 offices across 50+ countries.
Themes: ["Reservoir characterization and optimization","Production enhancement / well diagnostics","Carbon capture and storage (CCS) support","Energy transition / carbon reduction","Critical minerals / lithium evaluation","Geothermal energy development","Oil and gas recovery optimization"]
Fundamentals
- Price$10.99 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$507M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-12.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E17.45 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+5.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+19.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+10.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.43 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.07 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.4%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Cyclical exposure to oil and gas capital expenditure levels; revenue declined YoY with modest 1.34% growth, reflecting sector weakness","Profitability compression and recent net loss in Q1 2026 despite profitable full-year status, indicating operational margin pressure","Transition risks from energy transition initiatives (CCS, geothermal, lithium) not yet proven as material revenue sources to offset traditional upstream decline"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.