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SLB Stock – Editor's Insights and Analysis

Schlumberger logged a 1.3% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $37.73 per share.

Schlumberger returned losses of -30.6% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $55.69 and a low of $36.52. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -55.7%. AThe company's 50-day average price was $41.93. Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. Based in Houston, TX, the Large-Cap Energy company has 111,000 full time employees. Schlumberger has offered a 2.9% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Generally Positive Cash Flows but an Average Current Ratio:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (M) $32,815 $32,917 $23,601 $22,929 $28,091 $33,135
Operating Margins 8% -32% -48% 10% 15% 16%
Net Margins 7% -31% -45% 8% 12% 13%
Net Income (M) $2,138 -$10,137 -$10,518 $1,881 $3,441 $4,203
Net Interest Expense (M) $575 $609 $563 $539 $490 $503
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $3,556 $3,589 $2,566 $2,120 $2,147 $2,312
Diluted Shares (M) 1,393 1,385 1,390 1,427 1,437 1,443
Earnings Per Share $1.53 -$7.32 -$7.57 $1.32 $2.39 $2.91
EPS Growth n/a -578.43% -3.42% 117.44% 81.06% 21.76%
Avg. Price $53.89 $34.76 $19.66 $28.35 $39.35 $37.73
P/E Ratio 34.99 -4.75 -2.6 21.16 16.19 12.79
Free Cash Flow (M) $3,553 $3,707 $1,828 $3,510 $2,102 $4,698
CAPEX (M) $2,160 $1,724 $1,116 $1,141 $1,618 $1,939
EV / EBITDA 14.42 -9.12 -4.97 11.62 10.35 8.29
Total Debt (M) $16,051 $15,294 $16,886 $14,195 $12,226 $11,965
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.37 -2.07 -1.84 2.77 1.65 1.19
Current Ratio 1.17 1.19 1.23 1.22 1.25 1.32

Schlumberger has strong operating margins with a positive growth rate and generally positive cash flows. Additionally, the company's financial statements display a strong EPS growth trend and healthy leverage levels. Furthermore, Schlumberger has slight revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend and just enough current assets to cover current liabilities, as shown by its current ratio of 1.32.

a Very Low P/E Ratio but Trades Above Its Graham Number:

Schlumberger has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 13.5, compared to an average of 13.62 for the Energy sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $3.67, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 11.4. The 13.3% compound average growth rate of Schlumberger's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of 1.01. This implies that the shares are fairly valued. In contrast, Schlumberger is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 2.48 is higher than the sector average of 1.86. The company's shares are currently trading 24.6% below their Graham number.

Schlumberger Has an Average Rating of Buy:

The 29 analysts following Schlumberger have set target prices ranging from $46.0 to $65.0 per share, for an average of $55.99 with a buy rating. The company is trading -32.6% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of strong upside potential.

Schlumberger has an average amount of shares sold short because 2.9% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 84.6% 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 10% stake in the company is worth $5,147,694,411.

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