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Schlumberger logged a -0.5% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $52.29 per share.

Over the last year, Schlumberger logged a 3.0% change, with its stock price reaching a high of $62.12 and a low of $42.73. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -13.0%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $56.77. Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products. Based in Houston, TX, the large-cap Energy company has 99,000 full time employees. Schlumberger has offered a 1.8% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

The Business Has Negative Margins on Average:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $32,815 $32,917 $23,601 $22,929 $28,091 $31,191
Operating Margins 8% -32% -48% 10% 15% 16%
Net Margins 7% 0% 0% 8% 12% 13%
Net Income (MM) $2,177 $30 $32 $1,928 $3,492 $3,993
Net Interest Expense (MM) $575 $609 $563 $539 $490 $487
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $3,556 $3,589 $2,566 $2,120 $2,147 $2,206
Earnings Per Share $1.53 -$7.32 -$7.57 $1.32 $2.39 $2.73
Diluted Shares (MM) 1,393 1,385 1,390 1,427 1,437 1,455
Free Cash Flow (MM) $3,553 $3,707 $1,828 $3,510 $2,102 $3,284
Capital Expenditures (MM) $2,160 $1,724 $1,116 $1,141 $1,618 $1,835
Net Current Assets (MM) -$18,190 -$16,606 -$17,026 -$13,571 -$10,143 -$9,738
Long Term Debt (MM) $14,644 $14,770 $16,036 $13,286 $10,594 $11,342
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.08 -2.75 -2.28 3.61 2.24 2.12

Schlumberger's P/B and P/E Ratios Are Higher Than Average:

Schlumberger has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 19.7, compared to an average of 7.54 for the Energy sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $3.6, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 15.8. The company doesn't issue forward earnings guidance, and the compound average growth rate of its last 6 years of reported EPS is 10.1%. On this basis, the company's PEG ratio is 1.95, which suggests that it is overpriced. Furthermore, Schlumberger is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 3.84 is higher than the sector average of 1.68. The company's shares are currently trading 85.2% above their Graham number.

There's an Analyst Consensus of Strong Upside Potential for Schlumberger:

The 28 analysts following Schlumberger have set target prices ranging from $61.0 to $81.0 per share, for an average of $69.54 with a buy rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -18.4% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of strong upside potential.

Schlumberger has a very low short interest because 1.2% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 83.4% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 0.2%, suggesting a small amount of insider investors. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 9% stake in the company is worth $6,825,328,691.

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