Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.19 for Q1 2026, up 53.07% on a YoY basis from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 98.86% quarter-over-quarter from 0.09 in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 years, with the latest figure at 0.19 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 53.07% year-over-year to 0.19; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08 (up 78.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.07, up 71.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.19, up from 0.09 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.44 in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.14 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.06 across 5 years, with a median of 0.04 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 186.45% — and 2025, when it soared 873.44%.
- Core Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2022, then gained by 4.49% to 0.02 in 2023, then advanced by 12.75% to 0.03 in 2024, then jumped by 245.12% to 0.09 in 2025, then jumped by 98.86% to 0.19 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.19 (Q1 2026), 0.09 (Q4 2025), and 0.44 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 2.96 |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.39 |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.75 |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 0.07 |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -0.36 |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 0.55 |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 0.77 |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 595.72 Mn | 579.16 Mn | 95.84 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.14 |