Schlumberger (SLB) Competitors $33.99 -0.42 (-1.22%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.02 +0.03 (+0.09%) As of 04:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SLB vs. BKR, CLB, EOG, HAL, KMI, LBRT, MPC, NOV, VLO, and FTIShould you be buying Schlumberger stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Schlumberger include Baker Hughes (BKR), Core Laboratories (CLB), EOG Resources (EOG), Halliburton (HAL), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), NOV (NOV), Valero Energy (VLO), and TechnipFMC (FTI). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Schlumberger vs. Its Competitors Baker Hughes Core Laboratories EOG Resources Halliburton Kinder Morgan Liberty Energy Marathon Petroleum NOV Valero Energy TechnipFMC Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, SLB or BKR? Schlumberger has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, SLB or BKR? Schlumberger has higher revenue and earnings than Baker Hughes. Schlumberger is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baker Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSchlumberger$36.29B1.40$4.46B$2.9211.64Baker Hughes$27.83B1.70$2.98B$3.0615.64 Is SLB or BKR a better dividend stock? Schlumberger pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Schlumberger pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Schlumberger has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Schlumberger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to SLB or BKR? In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 4 more articles in the media than Schlumberger. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Baker Hughes and 27 mentions for Schlumberger. Schlumberger's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.06 indicating that Schlumberger is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Schlumberger 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SLB or BKR? Schlumberger currently has a consensus target price of $52.18, suggesting a potential upside of 53.51%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $52.22, suggesting a potential upside of 9.13%. Given Schlumberger's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Schlumberger is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Schlumberger 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Is SLB or BKR more profitable? Schlumberger has a net margin of 11.53% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 11.04%. Schlumberger's return on equity of 20.99% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Schlumberger11.53% 20.99% 9.34% Baker Hughes 11.04%14.56%6.53% Do insiders & institutionals believe in SLB or BKR? 82.0% of Schlumberger shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Schlumberger shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySchlumberger and Baker Hughes tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Schlumberger News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSchlumbergerOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$51.40B$6.00B$7.98B$22.02BDividend Yield3.31%2.91%10.74%3.59%P/E Ratio11.6419.5577.5029.86Price / Sales1.403.751,529.7465.96Price / Cash6.518.2236.4624.43Price / Book2.131.944.824.64Net Income$4.46B$411.58M$4.28B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.40%1.04%1.57%0.44%1 Month Performance-5.06%6.47%5.85%3.13%1 Year Performance-23.12%5.93%17.89%15.30% Schlumberger Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLBSchlumberger4.8663 of 5 stars$33.99-1.2%$52.18+53.5%-23.0%$51.40B$36.29B11.64110,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.6084 of 5 stars$48.36-0.7%$52.36+8.3%+27.7%$48.03B$27.83B19.4157,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLBCore Laboratories2.0848 of 5 stars$12.54+1.5%$12.50-0.3%-37.0%$579.61M$523.85M20.233,500Analyst ForecastEOGEOG Resources4.6898 of 5 stars$111.28-0.7%$143.36+28.8%-15.2%$61.22B$23.70B10.813,150Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.8206 of 5 stars$24.94+1.4%$31.37+25.8%-20.4%$20.97B$22.94B11.6548,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKMIKinder Morgan4.5975 of 5 stars$28.28-0.1%$31.25+10.5%+20.7%$62.91B$15.10B23.1810,933Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLBRTLiberty Energy4.2838 of 5 stars$12.61+2.1%$15.05+19.4%-35.8%$2.00B$4.32B9.705,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMPCMarathon Petroleum4.4727 of 5 stars$192.40-0.2%$195.00+1.4%+17.9%$58.60B$140.41B28.5518,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNOVNOV4.3557 of 5 stars$13.56+2.3%$16.56+22.2%-14.8%$4.92B$8.87B11.1134,010Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeVLOValero Energy3.9936 of 5 stars$167.63-1.5%$165.00-1.6%+19.1%$52.89B$129.88B69.849,922Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFTITechnipFMC3.7674 of 5 stars$39.73+0.7%$38.92-2.0%+40.2%$16.21B$9.08B18.7425,304Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baker Hughes Competitors Core Laboratories Competitors EOG Resources Competitors Halliburton Competitors Kinder Morgan Competitors Liberty Energy Competitors Marathon Petroleum Competitors NOV Competitors Valero Energy Competitors TechnipFMC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SLB) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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