SLB vs NGL vs KGS Stock Comparison

Slb, NGL Energy Partners and Kodiak Gas Services Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLB Slb Limited/Nv
$53.82 +7.9% 1M +46.1% 1Y
Market cap
$79.44B
P/E
25.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.89B
Div. yield
2.16%
Oilfield Services Energy
7 wins
NGL NGL Energy Partners LP
$16.66 +12.5% 1M +160.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.08B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
–
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Slb leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Slb 7, NGL Energy Partners 3, Kodiak Gas Services 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLBNGLKGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $79.44B $2.08B $4.86B SLB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.7x -5.9x 57.2x SLB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x 12.8x 23.5x NGL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +5.8% +8.2% KGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% -9.9% 5.8% SLB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.3% 4.8% 6.2% SLB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 8.0x 3.8x SLB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.16% 0.00% 4.07% KGS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.1% +160.3% +33.3% NGL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.8%/yr +48.6%/yr — NGL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.5% 51.4% 42.6% SLB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 36/100 50/100 SLB

Percentile Scorecard

SLBNGLKGS

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

AxisSLBNGLKGS
Valuation 33 #32 of 47 50 #18 of 35 11 #42 of 47
Growth 50 #22 of 43 6 #32 of 34 71 #13 of 43
Profitability 87 #6 of 40 13 #27 of 31 77 #10 of 40
Financial Health 52 #22 of 45 9 #30 of 33 11 #40 of 45
Shareholder Returns 86 #5 of 30 100 #1 of 31 79 #7 of 30
Overall 62 36 50
  • SLB ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • NGL ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • KGS 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

PeriodSLBNGLKGSSPY
1 month +7.9%+12.5%-6.9% +0.7%
3 months +10.0%+3.2%-17.3% +3.7%
6 months -5.4%+2.8%-28.9% +7.1%
Year to date +40.2%+66.6%+28.9% +12.8%
1 year +46.1%+160.3%+33.3% +11.9%
3 years -4.6%+300.5%+181.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -1.5%+58.9%+41.2% +22.8%
5 years +66.8%+624.3%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.8%+48.6%— +10.9%
10 years -32.0%-10.4%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -3.8%-1.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSLBNGLKGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.5%51.4%42.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%43.3%47.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.370.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.263.120.78 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.9%-61.5%-42.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.5%-12.2%-36.8% -1.2%
52-week high $60.12$18.98$76.27 $779.14
52-week low $35.19$6.40$32.95 $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.

MultipleSLBNGLKGS
P/E now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 28.5x -5.9xmedian 19.6x 57.2xmedian 28.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x 0.6xmedian 2.8x 3.5xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 8.9x 13.1xmedian 11.1x 10.9xmedian 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 15.4x 20.4xmedian 16.9x 971.5xmedian 15.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.6x -8.8xmedian 2.4x 2.2xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -2.46median 0.52 0.09median 1.68 -22.24median 0.52

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 monthsSLBNGLKGS
Revenue $36.89B $3.52B $1.39B
Gross profit $6.02B $1.04B $889.05M
Operating income $4.64B $142.60M $382.14M
Net income $3.16B -$131.86M $80.57M
Free cash flow $4.56B $101.88M $5.01M
R&D $678.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.07 $-2.73 $0.83
Cash & equivalents $2.62B $5.07M $137.55M
Total debt $12.80B $3.28B $2.72B
Shares (diluted) 1.50B 128.09M 96.81M
Enterprise value $77.05B $2.05B $4.63B

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
MetricSLBNGLKGS
P/E 25.7x -5.9x 57.2x
P/FCF 17.4x 20.4x 971.5x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 5.1x 10.2x
P/S 2.2x 0.6x 3.5x
P/B 2.9x -8.8x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 3.6x -2.0x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 11.9x 13.1x 10.9x
EV/EBIT 19.1x 37.5x 19.5x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.5x 5.3x
EV/FCF 19.5x 52.5x 1,487x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.9x 13.1x 15.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.46 0.09 -22.24

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLBNGLKGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 5.8% 8.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -4.9% 22.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -10.6% 6.0% 11.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.7% 2.3% 24.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.6% -58.6% 17.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.1% -14.6% 17.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -16.3% -228.9% -4.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.2% -67.4% 15.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -15.5% -560.3% -10.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.4% -63.2% -2.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 8.3% 8.1% 7.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% -6.3% 31.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.5% -39.9% -96.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.7% -34.1% 22.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLBNGLKGS
Gross margin 16.3% 29.5% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 20.2% 11.6% 48.9%
Operating margin 12.6% 4.0% 27.4%
Pretax margin 10.7% -3.7% 8.1%
Net margin 8.4% -9.9% 5.8%
FCF margin 12.4% 2.9% 0.4%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 11.6% 34.4%
Return on equity 11.6% – 4.8%
Return on assets 5.6% -3.1% 1.6%
Return on invested capital 9.3% 4.8% 6.2%
Return on capital employed 11.3% 4.0% 8.2%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x -3.1x 5.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.1% 1.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLBNGLKGS
Debt / assets 22.8% 78.4% 49.5%
Debt / equity 0.5x -13.8x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 8.0x 3.8x
Debt / FCF 2.8x 32.2x 543.4x
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 105.7% 60.7%
Equity / assets 48.4% -5.7% 39.3%
Interest coverage 9.2x 0.6x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.1x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.17 – 1.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLBNGLKGS
Dividend yield 2.2% – 4.1%
Net buyback yield 1.8% 17.4% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 3.9% 17.4% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 217.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 3,506%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 18.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 60.7%

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.

ConsensusSLBNGLKGS
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 12.8xFY2026 23.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.52FY2026 $1.30FY2026 $2.05FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -14.0%FY2026 – +130.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.1% +31.5% +40.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.38BFY2026 $3.82BFY2026 $1.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.5%FY2026 +21.0%FY2026 +21.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% -6.2% +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLBNGLKGS
Held by institutions 89.8% 60.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,700 88 407
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +3.5% +16.6%
Institutions buying 785 25 282
Institutions selling 663 29 86
Buyers to sellers 1.18 0.86 3.28

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.

SLBNGLKGS
SLB 1.00 0.20 0.22
NGL 0.20 1.00 0.12
KGS 0.22 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLB, NGL and KGS?

Slb (SLB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Slb (SLB) $79.44B, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) $2.08B, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) $4.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, SLB, NGL and KGS?

Slb (SLB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Slb (SLB) 25.7x, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) -5.9x, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 57.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) is cheapest (Slb (SLB) 21.4x, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 12.8x, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 23.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Slb (SLB) +4.6%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +5.8%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +8.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Slb (SLB) has the highest net margin (Slb (SLB) 8.4%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) -9.9%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 5.8%). On return on invested capital, Slb (SLB) leads (Slb (SLB) 9.3%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 4.8%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 6.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NGL Energy Partners (NGL) returned the most: Slb (SLB) +46.1%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +160.3%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +33.3%. Over five years, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) compounded fastest (Slb (SLB) +10.8%/yr, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) +48.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) has the highest dividend yield: Slb (SLB) 2.16%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 0.00%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 4.07%. NGL Energy Partners (NGL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slb (SLB) has been the steadiest (Slb (SLB) 36.5%, NGL Energy Partners (NGL) 51.4%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 42.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SLB, NGL and KGS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Slb (SLB) leads on 7. 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.