Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) reported FCF Margin of 2.04% for Q1 2026, down 110.0% on a YoY basis from 20.39% in Q1 2025, and down 43.65% quarter-over-quarter from 3.62% in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories has reported FCF Margin for 5 years, with the latest figure at 2.04% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 110.0% year-over-year to 2.04%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.66% (down 385.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.9%, down 359.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.04%, down from 3.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 15.87% in Q4 2022, with the low at 2.93% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 5.38% across 5 years, with a median of 3.48% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin jumped 1064 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 983 bps.
- Core Laboratories' FCF Margin stood at 15.87% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 15.21% in 2023, then slipped by 12 bps to 13.44% in 2024, then plunged by 73 bps to 3.62% in 2025, then sank by 44 bps to 2.04% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.04% (Q1 2026), 3.62% (Q4 2025), and 0.79% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.65% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 2.49% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.50% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 11.11% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -4.43% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 7.12% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 19.36% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 16.10% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 595.72 Mn | 579.16 Mn | 95.84 Mn | 2.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.64% |