CLB vs HAL
CLB: Core Laboratories provides specialized laboratory analysis and technology-driven services to help oil and gas companies maximize production and recovery from their reservoirs. HAL: Halliburton provides critical products and engineering services to optimize every stage of the oil and gas reservoir lifecycle, from drilling to production.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | CLB | HAL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $10.16 | $32.57 | |
| Market cap | $466M | $27.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | 19.54 | 17.07 | HAL lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-08, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 1.35 | n/a | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +5.6% | n/a | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +10.7% | n/a | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +10.9% | +12.2% | HAL higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +5.1% | +5.1% | HAL higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 0.42 | 0.65 | CLB lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | +0.3% | +0.6% | HAL higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +2.4% | -14.4% | CLB higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +0.4% | +2.0% | HAL higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 4 | CLB higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 1.39 | 0.94 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -15.9% | +36.2% | HAL higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.