Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) reported Return on Capital Employed of 1.48% for Q1 2026, down 981.0% on a YoY basis from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 26.17% quarter-over-quarter from 2.0% in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 years, with the latest figure at 1.48% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 981.0% year-over-year to 1.48%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.48% (down 981.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01%, down 1010.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 1.48%, down from 2.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.94% in Q4 2024, with the low at 1.47% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.51% across 4 years, with a median of 6.66% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1032 bps — and 2025, when it sank 994 bps.
- Core Laboratories' Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.62% in 2023, then jumped by 636 bps to 11.94% in 2024, then plunged by 83 bps to 2.0% in 2025, then retreated by 26 bps to 1.48% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.48% (Q1 2026), 2.0% (Q4 2025), and 10.94% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 36.80% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 35.87% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.84% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 27.54% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | 2.02% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 19.80% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 20.30% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 8.84% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 595.72 Mn | 579.16 Mn | 95.84 Mn | 1.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.10% |