Core Laboratories (CLB) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) reported EBT Margin of 0.82% for Q1 2026, down 229.0% on a YoY basis from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and down 108.62% quarter-over-quarter from 9.56% in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories has reported EBT Margin for 5 years, with the latest figure at 0.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 229.0% year-over-year to 0.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.21% (down 7.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.72%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.82%, down from 9.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 13.59% in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.82% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 7.96% across 5 years, with a median of 9.16% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin surged 485 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 250 bps.
- Core Laboratories' EBT Margin stood at 9.83% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 8.55% in 2023, then rose by 4 bps to 8.93% in 2024, then increased by 7 bps to 9.56% in 2025, then sank by 109 bps to 0.82% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 0.82% (Q1 2026), 9.56% (Q4 2025), and 13.59% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 10.96% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.34% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 10.53% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | 15.64% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 9.11% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 26.13% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 5.96% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 595.72 Mn | 579.16 Mn | 95.84 Mn | -0.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.40% |