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Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB)

Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Houston, United States | NYSE
9.97 USD -0.19 (-1.870%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 12:04 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:27 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Core Laboratories is currently broken by a severe multi-year structural decline. Over the last nine years, the stock has lost nearly 91% of its value, with the most recent two years showing double-digit declines. While the company maintains a fortress-like balance sheet with a low payout ratio and positive free cash flow, these strengths are insufficient to overcome the market's verdict on deteriorating business quality. Revenue is shrinking, earnings are collapsing, and the stock trades at a discount to book value despite the clean balance sheet, signaling that the market sees a value trap rather than a bargain. The recent price action confirms this bearish thesis, trading well below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The options market reinforces this pessimism, with traders buying insurance against further drops rather than betting on a rebound. Until there is clear evidence of a turnaround in revenue growth or margin expansion, the long-term outlook remains deeply bearish.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.065565
AutoETS0.066582
AutoARIMA0.066799
AutoTheta0.099446

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 0.91
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.086
Excess Kurtosis -0.76
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 59.23
Revenue per Share 11.262
Market Cap 457,468,928
Trailing P/E 19.17
Forward P/E 14.45
Beta 1.14
Profit Margins 4.69%
Previous Name Core Laboratories N.V.
Website https://www.corelab.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:27 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection rather than upside participation. Put open interest significantly exceeds call open interest across all expirations, with heavy concentration in out-of-the-money strikes (7.5 and 12.5). This 'bear put spread' structure suggests traders expect volatility and a continued decline, while the lack of significant call volume indicates a lack of conviction in a recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.08% 0.27% 0.26% 0.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-10 0.010 0.081833
2026-05-11 0.010 0.075188
2026-02-13 0.010 0.053879
2025-11-03 0.010 0.061920
2025-08-04 0.010 0.094697
2025-05-05 0.010 0.082988
2025-02-10 0.010 0.058173
2024-11-04 0.010 0.051787
2024-08-05 0.010 0.047847
2024-05-03 0.010 0.062814
2024-02-09 0.010 0.068871
2023-11-10 0.010 0.051626
2023-08-04 0.010 0.039604
2023-05-05 0.010 0.045683
2023-02-10 0.010 0.038610
2022-11-04 0.010 0.048286
2022-08-05 0.010 0.061162
2022-05-06 0.010 0.036403
2022-02-11 0.010 0.035537
2021-11-05 0.010 0.036088
2021-08-06 0.010 0.032960
2021-04-30 0.010 0.035486
2021-01-22 0.010 0.028281
2020-10-23 0.010 0.065147
2020-07-24 0.010 0.042123
2020-05-07 0.010 0.061387
2020-01-23 0.250 0.646329
2019-10-17 0.550 1.307345
2019-07-19 0.550 1.011960
2019-04-25 0.550 0.853242
2019-01-24 0.550 0.830941
2018-10-18 0.550 0.530018
2018-04-26 0.550 0.442264
2018-01-25 0.550 0.461797
2017-10-19 0.550 0.615833
2017-07-13 0.550 0.529814
2017-04-26 0.550 0.483985
2017-01-18 0.550 0.451671
2016-10-19 0.550 0.477845
2016-07-14 0.550 0.444516
2016-05-02 0.550 0.415314
2016-01-20 0.550 0.603202
2015-10-21 0.550 0.495808
2015-07-15 0.550 0.512200
2015-04-23 0.550 0.438876
2015-04-22 0.550 0.482456
2015-01-21 0.550 0.518135
2014-10-15 0.500 0.360855
2014-07-16 0.500 0.301987
2014-04-23 0.500 0.233984
2014-01-22 0.500 0.262950
2013-10-16 0.320 0.182951
2013-07-17 0.320 0.209027
2013-04-24 0.320 0.221423
2013-01-17 0.320 0.283688
2012-10-17 0.280 0.269984
2012-07-18 0.280 0.240447
2012-04-25 0.280 0.211257
2012-01-20 0.280 0.245356
2011-10-19 0.250 0.243499
2011-07-20 0.250 0.219858
2011-04-26 0.250 0.258051
2011-01-21 0.250 0.293118
2010-10-20 0.060 0.070755
2010-07-21 0.710 0.865854
2010-04-23 0.060 0.078709
2010-01-21 0.060 0.098969
2009-10-21 0.050 0.091441
2009-07-22 0.425 1.002831
2009-04-23 0.050 0.123335
2009-01-29 0.050 0.146434
2008-10-22 0.050 0.154012
2008-07-23 0.550 0.925926
Additional Data
dividendYield 0.39
exDividendDate 2026-08-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.04
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.003937008
lastDividendValue 0.01
lastDividendDate 2026-08-10
dividendDate 2026-08-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.14333898
Address1 6,316 Windfern Road
All Time High 221.0
All Time Low 2.375
Ask 9.99
Ask Size 500
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 671,320
Average Daily Volume3 Month 613,603
Average Volume 613,603
Average Volume10Days 671,320
Beta 1.139
Bid 9.97
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 4
Book Value 5.943
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 9.97
Current Ratio 2.121
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 10.22
Day Low 9.89
Debt To Equity 59.23
Display Name Core Laboratories
Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Dividend Yield 0.39
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Earnings Growth -0.412
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.44
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Ebitda 57,131,000
Ebitda Margins 0.110039994
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.759
Enterprise To Revenue 1.184
Enterprise Value 614,666,944
Eps Current Year 0.50667
Eps Forward 0.69
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.52
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,320,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 11.4984
Fifty Day Average Change -1.5283995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.1329228
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -14.333898
Fifty Two Week High 20.36
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.39
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.51031435
Fifty Two Week Low 9.63
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.34000015
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.03530635
Fifty Two Week Range 9.63 - 20.36
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 811,690,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.21
Float Shares 45,229,770
Forward Eps 0.69
Forward P E 14.449276
Free Cashflow 36,007,500
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,300
Fullday Change 0.14999962
Fullday Change Percent 1.4984976
Fullday Price 9.97
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.19516
Gross Profits 101,321,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01433
Held Percent Institutions 1.17383
Implied Shares Outstanding 45,884,542
Industry Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Disp Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Key oil-gas-equipment-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,320,000
Last Dividend Value 0.01
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,278,633,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Core Laboratories Inc. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, and internationally. It operates through Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement segments. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock and reservoir fluid samples to enhance production and improve recovery of crude oil and natural gas from its clients' reservoirs. It offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and oil delivered products; and proprietary and joint industry studies, as well as services that support carbon capture, utilization and storage, geothermal projects, and the evaluation and appraisal of mining activities. The Production Enhancement segment provides services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, production, and well abandonment. It offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories Inc. was founded in 1936 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Long Name Core Laboratories Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 457,468,928
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_341021
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-10-14
Net Income To Common 24,354,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 487,752,681
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 10.16
Operating Cashflow 28,222,000
Operating Margins 0.07361
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.0769
Peg Ratio 1.44
Phone 713 328 2673
Prev Name Core Laboratories N.V.
Previous Close 10.16
Price Eps Current Year 19.677504
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.677604
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.881134
Profit Margins 0.04691
Quick Ratio 1.374
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.18999958
Regular Market Change Percent -1.8700746
Regular Market Day High 10.22
Regular Market Day Low 9.89
Regular Market Day Range 9.89 - 10.22
Regular Market Open 10.16
Regular Market Previous Close 10.16
Regular Market Price 9.97
Regular Market Time 1,791,993,868
Regular Market Volume 105,531
Return On Assets 0.04445
Return On Equity 0.090459995
Revenue Growth -0.043
Revenue Per Share 11.262
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 45,884,542
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.10609999
Shares Short 4,868,011
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,095,677
Short Name Core Laboratories Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2543
Short Ratio 8.4
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CLB
Target High Price 21.0
Target Low Price 11.0
Target Mean Price 15.0
Target Median Price 13.0
Total Cash 22,735,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.495
Total Debt 165,115,008
Total Revenue 519,182,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.04
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.003937008
Trailing Eps 0.52
Trailing P E 19.173079
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.3653
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.3953
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.30596644
Type Disp Equity
Volume 105,531
Website https://www.corelab.com
Zip 77,040