SLB vs E vs TDW Stock Comparison

Slb, Eni Spa and Tidewater Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLB Slb Limited/Nv
$54.08 +4.9% 1M +49.6% 1Y
Market cap
$80.26B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.37B
Div. yield
2.14%
Oilfield Services Energy
E Eni Spa
$58.92 +7.7% 1M +59.0% 1Y
Market cap
$92.70B
P/E
11.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$104.23B
Div. yield
4.14%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
6 wins
TDW Tidewater Inc
$85.56 +1.0% 1M +75.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.26B
P/E
17.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.35B
Div. yield
–
Oilfield Services Energy
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Eni Spa leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Eni Spa 6, Tidewater 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLBETDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $80.26B $92.70B $4.26B E
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.0x 11.1x 17.2x E
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.5x 8.7x 29.7x E
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.5% +19.6% -1.0% E
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% 7.7% 18.3% TDW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.5% 9.0% 12.2% TDW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 1.1x 0.1x TDW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.14% 4.14% 0.00% E
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +49.6% +59.0% +75.8% TDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.2%/yr +15.5%/yr +46.7%/yr TDW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 27.6% 48.5% E
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 57/100 76/100 TDW

Percentile Scorecard

SLBETDW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSLBETDW
Valuation 28 #34 of 47 87 #14 of 99 44 #27 of 47
Growth 45 #24 of 43 88 #13 of 97 79 #10 of 43
Profitability 85 #7 of 40 48 #50 of 96 97 #2 of 40
Financial Health 57 #20 of 45 33 #69 of 102 84 #8 of 45
Shareholder Returns 81 #7 of 32 28 #55 of 76 –
Overall 59 57 76
  • SLB ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • E ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • TDW ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSLBETDWSPY
1 month +4.9%+7.7%+1.0% -0.2%
3 months +8.2%+17.2%+14.6% +3.9%
6 months -2.8%+7.5%-1.3% +8.2%
Year to date +40.9%+55.3%+69.4% +12.9%
1 year +49.6%+59.0%+75.8% +12.3%
3 years -3.1%+81.5%+24.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -1.1%+22.0%+7.7% +23.3%
5 years +62.4%+105.6%+577.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +10.2%+15.5%+46.7% +10.9%
10 years -32.1%+96.7%+57.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year -3.8%+7.0%+4.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSLBETDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%27.6%48.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%26.7%46.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.74-0.400.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.352.141.56 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.9%-37.1%-70.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.0%-5.1%-15.0% -1.2%
52-week high $60.12$62.08$100.61 $779.14
52-week low $35.19$36.32$48.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSLBETDW
P/E now vs peer median 26.0xmedian 26.1x 11.1xmedian 13.0x 17.2xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 2.1x 3.2xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 8.8x 6.5xmedian 5.9x 8.4xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 14.9x 5.5xmedian 11.1x 15.7xmedian 14.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.7x 1.4xmedian 1.5x 3.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.89median 0.49 0.36median 2.27 0.24median 0.49

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSLBETDW
Revenue $36.37B $104.23B $1.35B
Gross profit $6.01B – $651.24M
Operating income $4.68B $9.26B $248.14M
Net income $3.15B $9.60B $245.49M
Free cash flow $4.81B $16.71B $271.18M
R&D $692.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.06 $5.19 $4.93
Cash & equivalents $2.74B $13.34B $613.54M
Total debt $12.80B $38.88B $653.20M
Shares (diluted) 1.51B 1.54B 50.13M
Enterprise value $77.37B $35.89B $2.08B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSLBETDW
P/E 26.0x 11.1x 17.2x
P/FCF 16.7x 5.5x 15.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 5.5x 13.7x
P/S 2.2x 0.9x 3.2x
P/B 2.9x 1.4x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 1.5x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 12.0x 6.5x 8.4x
EV/EBIT 19.0x 12.0x 17.3x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.1x 3.2x
EV/FCF 18.5x 6.7x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 6.7x 13.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.89 0.36 0.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLBETDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.5% 19.6% -1.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% -1.2% 19.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -15.3% – -4.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% – 26.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -16.5% 439.3% -19.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.2% 6.9% 37.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -25.2% 198.9% 24.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.6% 18.9% 72.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -31.3% 62.2% 23.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 31.2% 73.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.6% 19.7% 2.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 0.3% 48.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 0.1% 19.7% -2.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.2% -14.2% 59.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLBETDW
Gross margin 16.5% – 48.4%
EBITDA margin 20.5% 16.5% 38.2%
Operating margin 12.9% 8.9% 18.4%
Pretax margin 10.8% 8.5% 11.9%
Net margin 8.5% 7.7% 18.3%
FCF margin 13.2% 16.0% 20.1%
Operating cash flow margin 18.0% 16.0% 23.1%
Return on equity 11.5% 14.7% 17.8%
Return on assets 5.7% 5.6% 10.4%
Return on invested capital 9.5% 9.0% 12.2%
Return on capital employed 11.4% 7.7% 11.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLBETDW
Debt / assets 23.0% 22.3% 27.6%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.6x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 1.1x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 2.7x 2.3x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 50.9% 62.6% 41.1%
Equity / assets 49.1% 37.4% 58.9%
Interest coverage 9.1x 2.2x 3.7x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.2x 3.6x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x 3.4x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 3.24 1.63 3.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLBETDW
Dividend yield 2.1% 4.1% –
Net buyback yield 1.1% -5.5% –
Shareholder yield 3.2% -1.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSLBETDW
Forward P/E 21.5xFY2026 8.7xFY2026 29.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.52FY2026 $6.74FY2026 $2.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -14.0%FY2026 +76.9%FY2026 -56.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.1% -4.9% +111.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.38BFY2026 $106.61BFY2026 $1.50BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.5%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% -8.6% +7.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLBETDW
Held by institutions 89.8% 1.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,698 343 363
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +2.3% +9.4%
Institutions buying 783 196 183
Institutions selling 663 92 123
Buyers to sellers 1.18 2.13 1.49

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SLBETDW
SLB 1.00 0.31 0.46
E 0.31 1.00 0.26
TDW 0.46 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLB, E and TDW?

Eni Spa (E) is the largest by market capitalisation: Slb (SLB) $80.26B, Eni Spa (E) $92.70B, Tidewater (TDW) $4.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, SLB, E and TDW?

Eni Spa (E) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Slb (SLB) 26.0x, Eni Spa (E) 11.1x, Tidewater (TDW) 17.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eni Spa (E) is cheapest (Slb (SLB) 21.5x, Eni Spa (E) 8.7x, Tidewater (TDW) 29.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eni Spa (E) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Slb (SLB) +2.5%, Eni Spa (E) +19.6%, Tidewater (TDW) -1.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tidewater (TDW) has the highest net margin (Slb (SLB) 8.5%, Eni Spa (E) 7.7%, Tidewater (TDW) 18.3%). On return on invested capital, Tidewater (TDW) leads (Slb (SLB) 9.5%, Eni Spa (E) 9.0%, Tidewater (TDW) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tidewater (TDW) returned the most: Slb (SLB) +49.6%, Eni Spa (E) +59.0%, Tidewater (TDW) +75.8%. Over five years, Tidewater (TDW) compounded fastest (Slb (SLB) +10.2%/yr, Eni Spa (E) +15.5%/yr, Tidewater (TDW) +46.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Eni Spa (E) has the highest dividend yield: Slb (SLB) 2.14%, Eni Spa (E) 4.14%, Tidewater (TDW) 0.00%. Tidewater (TDW) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eni Spa (E) has been the steadiest (Slb (SLB) 36.6%, Eni Spa (E) 27.6%, Tidewater (TDW) 48.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SLB, E and TDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Eni Spa (E) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.