Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.20% for Q2 2026, down 1.76 percentage points from 9.96% a year earlier and down 1.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Core Laboratories' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.83%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Core Laboratories' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.64% in FY2024 (-2.56 pp) and 13.21% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.08 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q2 2025, with a gain of 1.78 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a drop of 4.42 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 9.59% (Q1 2026), 9.65% (Q4 2025) and 10.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 8.32% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 13.16% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | -3.54% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 1.51% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 2.34% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.40% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 6.10% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 415.09 Mn | 325.46 Mn | 26.99 Mn | 5.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.29% |
API Access
Core Laboratories Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();