Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2022 - 2026)
Core Laboratories (CLB) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.34% in Q2 2026, down 4.40 percentage points from 11.75% a year earlier but up 5.79 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Core Laboratories (CLB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Core Laboratories' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.21% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.72%, down 0.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a four-year change of +1.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 11.18% in FY2024 (+0.46 pp), 10.72% in FY2023 (+2.24 pp), 8.48% in FY2022 (-1.15 pp) and 9.63% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 1.55% in Q1 2026 to 15.56% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.76 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 5.15 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 4.40 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.55% (Q1 2026), 11.45% (Q4 2025) and 15.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 13.05% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 18.23% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 8.24% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 13.39% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 15.26% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 13.70% |
| 10 | Core Laboratories | 415.09 Mn | 325.46 Mn | 26.99 Mn | 9.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.13% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.64% |
API Access
Core Laboratories Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CLB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();