Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026)
Core Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.15 in Q2 2026, up 228.3% from 0.04 a year earlier but down 83.4% from the prior quarter.
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Core Laboratories (CLB) FCF Payout Ratio (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Core Laboratories' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.12 through Jun 30, 2026, up 174.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.07, up 71.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.04 in FY2024 (-67.9%), 0.13 in FY2023 (+4.6%), 0.13 in FY2022 (+57.9%) and 0.08 in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.03 (Q4 2024) and 0.89 (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 166.2% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 635.1%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 53.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLB's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.89 (Q1 2026), 0.09 (Q4 2025) and 0.07 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.03 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 55.51 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 27.04 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 684.70 Mn | - |
| 4 | Halliburton | 26.27 Bn | 18.03 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 0.24 |
| 5 | Nov | 6.79 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 521.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Noble | 6.70 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 239.27 Mn | - |
| 7 | Transocean | 5.82 Bn | 3.53 Bn | 358.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Weatherford International | 5.77 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 333.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.44 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 123.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 444.62 Mn | 356.83 Mn | 23.24 Mn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.89 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
API Access
Core Laboratories FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CLB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();