Core Laboratories (CLB)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
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NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Equipment & ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · CLB
What must go right, what could break, what the price assumes, and what evidence comes next.
The current health of the standing investment case.
Recent financial performance recently climbed back into the top half of its industry — confirming the recovery.
One-year growth currently built into the price, compared with our model's estimate.
| Measure | Marker shape | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Growth built into the price | circle | -9.7% |
| Our one-year growth estimate | diamond | 1.6% |
For each item: what to watch, what would become a concern, and what would make it less concerning.
A reporting-risk estimate, not a forecast of the stock-price response.
Historical relationships that met the evidence threshold. They do not prove cause or forecast a move.
Usually moved in the same direction.
Price observations: 365 days
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Based on historical daily prices through 2026-11-04.
Past price behavior in dollars on a $10,000 position. This does not measure permanent business risk.
How much price usually moves either way.
A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days.
Use the underlying financial and sector pages to investigate the cause.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Growth built into the price is above our model estimate.
The price assumes 11.3 percentage points less one-year growth.
The one-year revenue growth assumption on Valuation.
Worth watching into the next print: this name operates in a high-miss-rate industry and is a smaller-cap name (higher miss base rate). A fundamental tilt, not a price call.
Model as of 2026-11-04 · Compared with 19 industry peers · Company calendar date is not available
CLB — earnings miss
Dated 2026-10-28
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 28, 2026, Core Laboratories Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2026.
Why it matters: Net debt fell only $0.2 million in Q3. The company also weighs debt reduction against other uses of cash.
Worry ifNet debt rises above $93.4 million in a later quarter.
Less concerning ifNet debt falls below $93.4 million while free cash flow remains positive.
Why it matters: Delayed projects cut Production Enhancement revenue and margins in Q3. Their timing may affect the next quarter's results.
Supportive ifThe large Gulf of America diagnostic projects delayed in Q3 start work. Diagnostic service revenue rises.
Worry ifThose projects face more delays, or diagnostic service revenue falls again.
Why it matters: Free cash flow fell to $1.7 million in Q3 from $3.1 million in Q2. Higher working capital was a stated cause.
Supportive ifQuarterly free cash flow rises above $3.1 million, the Q2 level, as working capital falls.
Worry ifQuarterly free cash flow stays at or below $1.7 million, or working capital rises further.
Why it matters: A client is expanding use after a successful field test. Wider use would show that the technology is gaining traction.
Supportive ifCore reports new orders or use of AERO FLEX, AERO POINT, or AERO SET at more of the client's North American sites.
Worry ifCore reports no further AERO adoption, or the client stops expanding its use.
We watch for confirming and disproving signals on each item. Resolutions are found automatically where possible and checked by hand for unclear cases. Last 90 days shown.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
| Measure | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day | ±$136 on $10,000 · ±1.4% | How much price usually moves either way. |
| Bad day | $465 loss on $10,000 · 4.6% | A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days. |
| Largest peak-to-trough drop in the past year | $5,219 loss on $10,000 · 52.2% | Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year. |
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement; 1.20 means about 20% more.
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement to the sector. This is secondary context.
Latest 30 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
Latest 252 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
20-trading-day average in US dollars.
Trading days used by the source risk snapshot.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.