$9.11
Value $420M
Core LaboratoriesvsConocoPhillips
CLB and COP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.11%
$142.28
Value $174B
Core Laboratories (CLB) has a market value of $420M and ConocoPhillips (COP) $174B. Over the last year, with dividends, CLB moved -40.8% and COP +64.7%. The P/E is 27.0 for CLB and 15.1 for COP. Dividend yield: CLB 0.44%, COP 2.36%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CLB$420M
COP$174B
COP is 415 times CLB
Revenue, 12 months
CLB$517M
COP$60.2B
COP is 116 times CLB
Net income, 12 months
CLB$16M
COP$11.6B
COP is 743 times CLB
Operating margin
CLB7.5%
COP–
ROIC
CLB8.0%
COP13.1%
5.1 points apart
P/E
CLB27.0
COP15.1
CLB is 1.8 times COP
Dividend yield
CLB0.4%
COP2.4%
2.0 points apart
5-year return
CLB-64.7%
COP+132.9%
197.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CLB-64.7%
COP+132.9%
| Period | CLBWith dividends | COPWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -40.8%Price -41.0% | +64.7%Price +59.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -51.3%-21.3% a yearPrice -51.7% | +34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -64.7%-18.8% a yearPrice -65.1% | +132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -90.7%-21.2% a yearPrice -91.6% | +325.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +214.2% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CLBCore LaboratoriesCOPConocoPhillips
Valuation
CLBCOP| Price | $9.11 | $142.28 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $420M | $174B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $511M | $187B |
| P/E | 27.0 | 15.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 26.2 | 12.7 |
| P/B | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| EV/EBIT | 13.1 | 10.6 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.5% | – |
Results and growth
CLBCOP| Revenue, 12 months | $517M | $60.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $16M | $11.6B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $10M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.34 | $9.52 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +2.9%over 4 years | +30.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +10.7%over 4 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
CLBCOP| Gross margin | 19.1% | 57.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.5% | – |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 19.2% |
| ROIC | 8.0% | 13.1% |
| ROE | 5.7% | 17.8% |
Balance sheet
CLBCOP| Cash | $21M | $9.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $162M | $23.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Interest cover | 3.5× | 24.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
CLBCOP| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 2.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.04 | $3.36 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +0.0%over 4 years | +13.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 3.4% | 5.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Core Laboratories or ConocoPhillips?
By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 414.6 times Core Laboratories ($420M), at today's prices.
How did CLB and COP stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CLB's price moved -91.6% and COP's +214.2%. With dividends: CLB -90.7% (-21.2% a year), COP +325.3% (+15.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CLB or COP?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.44% for Core Laboratories and 2.36% for ConocoPhillips. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.04 and $3.36 per share.
What is the P/E of CLB and COP?
At today's price, the P/E is 27.0 for CLB and 15.1 for COP. The median of the last five years was 26.2 and 12.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Core Laboratories or ConocoPhillips?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 3.0% for Core Laboratories and 19.2% for ConocoPhillips, and the operating margin 7.5% and –. Revenue was $517M and $60.2B.
Which is the better investment, Core Laboratories or ConocoPhillips?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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