CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CLB • US21867A1051
Current stock price
14.07 USD
-0.58 (-3.96%)
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13.79 USD
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This CLB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CLB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CLB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CLB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CLB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CLB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CLB has a Return On Assets of 5.08%. This is in the better half of the industry: CLB outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
- CLB has a better Return On Equity (11.15%) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.43%, CLB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.27%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.92%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.27%) for CLB is below the current ROIC(8.43%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.08% | ||
| ROE | 11.15% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% |
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)13.4%
ROE(5y)12.68%
ROIC(3y)8.27%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.63%, CLB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CLB has grown nicely.
- CLB's Operating Margin of 11.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLB outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
- CLB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CLB has a Gross Margin of 20.69%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLB underperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLB has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.63% | ||
| GM | 20.69% |
OM growth 3Y7.86%
OM growth 5Y-1.65%
PM growth 3Y12.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y-2.17%
2. CLB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CLB is still creating some value.
- CLB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CLB has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CLB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CLB has an Altman-Z score of 3.10. This indicates that CLB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CLB (3.10) is better than 74.19% of its industry peers.
- CLB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.91. This is a neutral value as CLB would need 4.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CLB (4.91) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that CLB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.41, CLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC8.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.02 indicates that CLB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.02, CLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CLB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLB has a Quick ratio (1.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
3. CLB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CLB have decreased strongly by -18.07% in the last year.
- CLB shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.77% yearly.
- CLB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.51%.
- CLB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.07%
EPS 3Y9.43%
EPS 5Y-0.77%
EPS Q2Q%-57.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.51%
Revenue growth 3Y2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y1.56%
Sales Q2Q%-1.44%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CLB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.48% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-7.64%
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y21.51%
EPS Next 5Y20.48%
Revenue Next Year0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y2.36%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CLB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CLB.
- CLB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CLB is cheaper than 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, CLB is valued a bit cheaper.
- CLB is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.10.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLB indicates a rather cheap valuation: CLB is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CLB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CLB.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CLB.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CLB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CLB's earnings are expected to grow with 21.51% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y21.51%
5. CLB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CLB has a yearly dividend return of 0.27%, which is pretty low.
- In the last 3 months the price of CLB has falen by -27.99%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- CLB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.91.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.27, CLB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.27% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CLB decreases each year by -32.09%.
- CLB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CLB has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 6.30% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CLB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP6.3%
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y21.51%
CLB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
14.07
-0.58 (-3.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Industry Strength89.44
Industry Growth41.61
Earnings (Last)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners111.17%
Inst Owner Change2.43%
Ins Owners1.28%
Ins Owner Change9.71%
Market Cap647.92M
Revenue(TTM)526.52M
Net Income(TTM)29.67M
Analysts48
Price Target16.66 (18.41%)
Short Float %9.39%
Short Ratio11.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.27% |
Yearly Dividend0.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-32.09%
DP6.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.01)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.53%
Min EPS beat(2)10.2%
Max EPS beat(2)12.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.67%
Max EPS beat(4)12.86%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.38%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)5.91%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.12%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.41%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.41%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.13%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.87%
PT rev (1m)3.16%
PT rev (3m)3.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-22.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.8%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.1 | ||
| P/S | 1.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.5 | ||
| P/B | 2.44 | ||
| P/tB | 4.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.94 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY4.83%
EPS(NY)0.87
Fwd EY6.21%
FCF(TTM)0.49
FCFY3.46%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY5.72%
SpS11.43
BVpS5.78
TBVpS3.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.4007 (-33.19%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.08% | ||
| ROE | 11.15% | ||
| ROCE | 12.42% | ||
| ROIC | 8.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.78% | ||
| OM | 11.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.63% | ||
| GM | 20.69% | ||
| FCFM | 4.26% |
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)13.4%
ROE(5y)12.68%
ROIC(3y)8.27%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
ROICexc(3y)8.61%
ROICexc(5y)7.72%
ROICexgc(3y)11.22%
ROICexgc(5y)10.05%
ROCE(3y)12.17%
ROCE(5y)10.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.64%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.32%
OM growth 3Y7.86%
OM growth 5Y-1.65%
PM growth 3Y12.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y-2.17%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.9
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.49 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 99.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 50.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 75.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
F-Score7
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC1.01
Cap/Depr(3y)84.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.46%
Profit Quality(3y)84.16%
Profit Quality(5y)89.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.07%
EPS 3Y9.43%
EPS 5Y-0.77%
EPS Q2Q%-57.14%
EPS Next Y-7.64%
EPS Next 2Y7.22%
EPS Next 3Y21.51%
EPS Next 5Y20.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.51%
Revenue growth 3Y2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y1.56%
Sales Q2Q%-1.44%
Revenue Next Year0.03%
Revenue Next 2Y2.36%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5Y4.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.31%
EBIT growth 3Y10.5%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.11%
EBIT Next Year25.75%
EBIT Next 3Y31.2%
EBIT Next 5Y23.36%
FCF growth 1Y-48.24%
FCF growth 3Y14.89%
FCF growth 5Y-13.37%
OCF growth 1Y-34.33%
OCF growth 3Y13.99%
OCF growth 5Y-8.55%
CORE LABORATORIES INC / CLB Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CORE LABORATORIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CLB.
What is the valuation status of CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CLB stock?
CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) is 20.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.44.
Is the dividend of CORE LABORATORIES INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CORE LABORATORIES INC (CLB) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 6.3%.