SLB vs TDW vs VNET Stock Comparison

Slb, Tidewater and Vnet Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLB Slb Limited/Nv
$53.77 +4.5% 1M +49.9% 1Y
Market cap
$79.37B
P/E
25.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.89B
Div. yield
2.16%
Oilfield Services Energy
3 wins
TDW Tidewater Inc
$86.50 +3.9% 1M +77.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.30B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.35B
Div. yield
–
Oilfield Services Energy
7 wins
VNET VNET Group, Inc.
$3.71 -38.0% 1M -63.8% 1Y
Market cap
$996.92M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.55B
Div. yield
–
Data Centers Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Tidewater leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Tidewater 7, Slb 3, Vnet 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSLBTDWVNETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $79.37B $4.30B $996.92M SLB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.7x 17.4x -2.9x TDW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.3x 30.0x — SLB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% -1.0% +1,237.9% VNET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 18.3% -22.1% TDW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.3% 12.2% 3.7% TDW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 0.1x 3.8x TDW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.16% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +49.9% +77.7% -63.8% TDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.8%/yr +48.2%/yr -25.1%/yr TDW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 48.6% 77.7% SLB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 75/100 69/100 TDW

Percentile Scorecard

SLBTDWVNET

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

AxisSLBTDWVNET
Valuation 35 #31 of 47 41 #28 of 47 100 #1 of 38
Growth 52 #21 of 43 79 #10 of 43 74 #10 of 36
Profitability 87 #6 of 40 97 #2 of 40 67 #12 of 34
Financial Health 52 #22 of 45 84 #8 of 45 35 #25 of 38
Shareholder Returns 84 #6 of 32 – –
Overall 62 75 69
  • SLB ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • TDW ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • VNET ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSLBTDWVNETSPY
1 month +4.5%+3.9%-38.0% +0.9%
3 months +9.8%+18.4%-41.0% +5.9%
6 months -3.5%-2.1%-55.3% +8.5%
Year to date +40.1%+71.3%-56.1% +13.3%
1 year +49.9%+77.7%-63.8% +12.4%
3 years -3.7%+26.1%+25.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year -1.2%+8.1%+7.8% +23.5%
5 years +66.7%+613.1%-76.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +10.8%+48.2%-25.1% +11.0%
10 years -32.1%+67.6%-49.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year -3.8%+5.3%-6.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSLBTDWVNETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%48.6%77.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%46.9%75.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.512.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.361.60-0.82 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.9%-70.3%-92.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.6%-14.0%-73.6% -0.9%
52-week high $60.12$100.61$14.03 $779.14
52-week low $35.19$48.67$3.71 $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.

MultipleSLBTDWVNET
P/E now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 28.7x 17.4xmedian 28.7x -2.9xmedian 27.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.3x 3.2xmedian 1.3x 0.6xmedian 4.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 8.7x 8.4xmedian 8.7x 6.0xmedian 24.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 16.3x 15.9xmedian 16.3x 0.8xmedian 15.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.7x 3.1xmedian 1.7x 1.7xmedian 4.4x
PEG now vs peer median -2.46median 0.51 0.24median 0.51 0.10median 0.38

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 monthsSLBTDWVNET
Revenue $36.89B $1.35B $1.55B
Gross profit $6.02B $651.24M $316.73M
Operating income $4.64B $248.14M $93.26M
Net income $3.16B $245.49M $623.86M
Free cash flow $4.56B $271.18M $1.29B
R&D $678.00M – $43.13M
EPS (diluted) $2.07 $4.93 $-1.27
Cash & equivalents $2.62B $613.54M $990.51M
Total debt $12.80B $653.20M $2.74B
Shares (diluted) 1.50B 50.13M 268.71M
Enterprise value $76.98B $2.13B -$2.62B

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
MetricSLBTDWVNET
P/E 25.7x 17.4x -2.9x
P/FCF 17.4x 15.9x 0.8x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 13.8x 4.0x
P/S 2.2x 3.2x 0.6x
P/B 2.9x 3.1x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 3.1x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 11.9x 8.4x 6.0x
EV/EBIT 19.1x 17.5x 22.8x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 3.2x 1.8x
EV/FCF 19.4x 16.0x 2.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.9x 14.0x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.46 0.24 0.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSLBTDWVNET
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% -1.0% 1,238%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 19.6% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -10.6% -4.1% 7.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.7% 26.2% 18.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.6% -19.2% -1.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 37.4% 49.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -16.3% 24.2% 135.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.2% 72.5% 110.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -15.5% 23.9% -1,591%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.4% 73.2% -28.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 8.3% 2.7% -6.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 48.0% -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.5% -2.2% 67.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.7% 59.2% 26.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSLBTDWVNET
Gross margin 16.3% 48.4% 20.5%
EBITDA margin 20.2% 38.2% 29.5%
Operating margin 12.6% 18.4% 6.0%
Pretax margin 10.7% 11.9% 31.4%
Net margin 8.4% 18.3% -22.1%
FCF margin 12.4% 20.1% 83.5%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 23.1% 16.1%
Return on equity 11.6% 17.8% 102.8%
Return on assets 5.6% 10.4% 8.7%
Return on invested capital 9.3% 12.2% 3.7%
Return on capital employed 11.3% 11.9% 2.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.3x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 1.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSLBTDWVNET
Debt / assets 22.8% 27.6% 37.5%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.5x 4.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 0.1x 3.8x
Debt / FCF 2.8x 2.4x 2.1x
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 41.1% 91.8%
Equity / assets 48.4% 58.9% 8.2%
Interest coverage 9.2x 3.7x 1.1x
Current ratio 1.4x 3.6x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.9x 3.4x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.3x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 3.17 3.76 -0.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSLBTDWVNET
Dividend yield 2.2% – –
Net buyback yield 1.8% – –
Shareholder yield 3.9% 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.

ConsensusSLBTDWVNET
Forward P/E 21.3xFY2026 30.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.52FY2026 $2.88FY2026 $-0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -14.0%FY2026 -56.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +17.1% +111.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.38BFY2026 $1.50BFY2026 $1.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.5%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.5% +7.6% +35.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSLBTDWVNET
Held by institutions 89.8% 100.0% 60.7%
Institutions holding 1,699 363 161
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% +9.4% +17.5%
Institutions buying 784 183 95
Institutions selling 663 123 48
Buyers to sellers 1.18 1.49 1.98

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.

SLBTDWVNET
SLB 1.00 0.46 0.14
TDW 0.46 1.00 0.12
VNET 0.14 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SLB, TDW and VNET?

Slb (SLB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Slb (SLB) $79.37B, Tidewater (TDW) $4.30B, Vnet (VNET) $996.92M.

Which stock is cheaper, SLB, TDW and VNET?

Tidewater (TDW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Slb (SLB) 25.7x, Tidewater (TDW) 17.4x, Vnet (VNET) -2.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Slb (SLB) is cheapest (Slb (SLB) 21.3x, Tidewater (TDW) 30.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vnet (VNET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Slb (SLB) +4.6%, Tidewater (TDW) -1.0%, Vnet (VNET) +1,237.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tidewater (TDW) has the highest net margin (Slb (SLB) 8.4%, Tidewater (TDW) 18.3%, Vnet (VNET) -22.1%). On return on invested capital, Tidewater (TDW) leads (Slb (SLB) 9.3%, Tidewater (TDW) 12.2%, Vnet (VNET) 3.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tidewater (TDW) returned the most: Slb (SLB) +49.9%, Tidewater (TDW) +77.7%, Vnet (VNET) -63.8%. Over five years, Tidewater (TDW) compounded fastest (Slb (SLB) +10.8%/yr, Tidewater (TDW) +48.2%/yr, Vnet (VNET) -25.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Slb (SLB) 2.16%, Tidewater (TDW) 0.00%. Tidewater (TDW) and Vnet (VNET) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Slb (SLB) has been the steadiest (Slb (SLB) 36.6%, Tidewater (TDW) 48.6%, Vnet (VNET) 77.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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