Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Core Laboratories' (CLB) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.21% in Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-on-year from 12.19% in Q1 2025, and down 4.37% quarter-over-quarter from 11.72% in Q4 2025.
Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Laboratories' Return on Capital Employed history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.21% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 8.0% year-over-year to 11.21% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.21%, a 8.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.8%, down 32.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 11.21% in Q1 2026 per CLB's latest filing, from 11.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.94% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 10.76% in Q2 2024.
- The 4-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.15% (2023), against an average of 11.21%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 104 bps in 2024 and sank 75 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.9% in 2023, then climbed by 10 bps to 11.94% in 2024, then fell by 2 bps to 11.72% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 11.21% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CLB Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 11.21% (Q1 2026), 11.72% (Q4 2025), and 10.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 78.08 Bn | 74.69 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 11.74% |
| 2 | Tenaris | 58.18 Bn | 46.31 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 30.64 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 27.54% |
| 4 | Halliburton | 27.87 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.84% |
| 5 | Nov | 7.48 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 379.00 Mn | 5.18% |
| 6 | Weatherford International | 6.35 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 776.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 7 | Archrock | 6.34 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 20.44% |
| 8 | Oceaneering International | 5.28 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 127.27 Mn | 15.00% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.09 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 8.84% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 537.67 Mn | 514.85 Mn | 45.68 Mn | 11.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.10% |