Core Laboratories (CLB) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026)
Core Laboratories' (CLB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $14.7 million in Q1 2026, up 7.85% year-on-year from $13.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.44% quarter-over-quarter from $10.6 million in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) Operating Expenses (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories' Operating Expenses history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.7 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 7.85% year-over-year to $14.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $46.5 million, a 11.71% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $45.4 million, up 14.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $14.7 million in Q1 2026 per CLB's latest filing, from $10.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $14.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $8.6 million in Q3 2024.
- The 3-year median for Operating Expenses is $10.6 million (2025), against an average of $11.1 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 23.68% in 2025; the steepest drop was 2.0% in 2025.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $9.1 million in 2024, then grew by 17.08% to $10.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 38.44% to $14.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLB Operating Expenses figures stand at $14.7 million (Q1 2026), $10.6 million (Q4 2025), and $10.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 78.08 Bn | 74.69 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
| 2 | Tenaris | 58.18 Bn | 46.31 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -466.59 Mn |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 30.64 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 4 | Halliburton | 27.87 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.72 Bn |
| 5 | Nov | 7.48 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 379.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | Weatherford International | 6.35 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 776.00 Mn | 998.00 Mn |
| 7 | Archrock | 6.34 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 45.37 Mn |
| 8 | Oceaneering International | 5.28 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 127.27 Mn | 69.48 Mn |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.09 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 238.95 Mn |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 537.67 Mn | 514.85 Mn | 45.68 Mn | 14.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.79 Mn |