Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BKR or SLB?

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Baker Hughes $27.73B 1.89 $2.59B $3.13 16.86 SLB $35.71B 1.89 $3.37B $2.29 19.69

Is BKR or SLB more profitable?

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes 11.17% 14.17% 6.24% SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51%

Does the media refer more to BKR or SLB?

In the previous week, SLB had 22 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 15 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat SLB's score of 0.93 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLB 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SLB or CLB?

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Core Laboratories. Core Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLB $35.71B 1.89 $3.37B $2.29 19.69 Core Laboratories $526.52M 1.01 $29.67M $0.65 17.68

Is SLB or CLB more profitable?

SLB has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Core Laboratories' net margin of 5.94%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Core Laboratories' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51% Core Laboratories 5.94% 11.52% 5.32%

Does the media favor SLB or CLB?

In the previous week, SLB had 35 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Core Laboratories' score of -0.17 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLB 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLB or EOG?

EOG Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SLB. EOG Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLB $35.71B 1.89 $3.37B $2.29 19.69 EOG Resources $22.63B 3.08 $4.98B $10.16 12.87

Is SLB or EOG more profitable?

EOG Resources has a net margin of 23.01% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 19.25% beat SLB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51% EOG Resources 23.01% 19.25% 11.37%

Does the media favor SLB or EOG?

In the previous week, SLB had 26 more articles in the media than EOG Resources. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 11 mentions for EOG Resources. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat EOG Resources' score of 0.78 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLB 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EOG Resources 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLB or HAL?

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Halliburton. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLB $35.71B 1.89 $3.37B $2.29 19.69 Halliburton $22.18B 1.24 $1.28B $1.82 18.12

Is SLB or HAL more profitable?

SLB has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat SLB's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51% Halliburton 6.95% 19.04% 7.96%

Does the media refer more to SLB or HAL?

In the previous week, SLB had 15 more articles in the media than Halliburton. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 22 mentions for Halliburton. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Halliburton's score of 0.82 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLB 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Halliburton 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KMI or SLB?

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Kinder Morgan. SLB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kinder Morgan $16.94B 4.21 $3.06B $1.49 21.52 SLB $35.71B 1.89 $3.37B $2.29 19.69

Is KMI or SLB more profitable?

Kinder Morgan has a net margin of 18.92% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinder Morgan 18.92% 9.90% 4.40% SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51%

Does the media prefer KMI or SLB?

In the previous week, SLB had 15 more articles in the media than Kinder Morgan. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 22 mentions for Kinder Morgan. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat SLB's score of 0.93 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinder Morgan 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLB 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

SLB (SLB) Competitors

$45.09 -0.04 (-0.08%)

Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$45.06 -0.03 (-0.06%)

As of 07/2/2026 07:56 PM Eastern

Compare

SLB vs. BKR, CLB, EOG, HAL, and KMI

Should you buy SLB stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SLB with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SLB include Baker Hughes (BKR), Core Laboratories (CLB), EOG Resources (EOG), Halliburton (HAL), and Kinder Morgan (KMI). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does SLB compare to Baker Hughes?

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and SLB (NYSE:SLB) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of SLB shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Baker Hughes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SLB shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, SLB had 22 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 15 mentions for Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat SLB's score of 0.93 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Baker Hughes	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Baker Hughes currently has a consensus target price of $70.57, suggesting a potential upside of 33.71%. SLB has a consensus target price of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 33.43%. Given Baker Hughes' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Baker Hughes is more favorable than SLB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baker Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Baker Hughes has a net margin of 11.17% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baker Hughes	11.17%	14.17%	6.24%
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%

Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Baker Hughes pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLB pays out 51.5% 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. Baker Hughes has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and SLB has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. SLB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baker Hughes	$27.73B	1.89	$2.59B	$3.13	16.86
SLB	$35.71B	1.89	$3.37B	$2.29	19.69

Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLB has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Baker Hughes and SLB tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLB compare to Core Laboratories?

SLB (NYSE:SLB) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

SLB has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Core Laboratories' net margin of 5.94%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Core Laboratories' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%

82.0% of SLB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SLB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. SLB pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Laboratories pays out 6.2% 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. SLB has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. SLB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SLB has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

SLB currently has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 33.43%. Core Laboratories has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Given SLB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLB is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Core Laboratories	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Core Laboratories. Core Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLB	$35.71B	1.89	$3.37B	$2.29	19.69
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.01	$29.67M	$0.65	17.68

In the previous week, SLB had 35 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Core Laboratories' score of -0.17 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

SLB beats Core Laboratories on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLB compare to EOG Resources?

SLB (NYSE:SLB) and EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

SLB currently has a consensus price target of $60.17, suggesting a potential upside of 33.43%. EOG Resources has a consensus price target of $155.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.69%. Given SLB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLB is more favorable than EOG Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
EOG Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, SLB had 26 more articles in the media than EOG Resources. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 11 mentions for EOG Resources. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat EOG Resources' score of 0.78 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EOG Resources	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.0% of SLB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of EOG Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SLB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of EOG Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

EOG Resources has a net margin of 23.01% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. EOG Resources' return on equity of 19.25% beat SLB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%
EOG Resources	23.01%	19.25%	11.37%

EOG Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SLB. EOG Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLB	$35.71B	1.89	$3.37B	$2.29	19.69
EOG Resources	$22.63B	3.08	$4.98B	$10.16	12.87

SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. EOG Resources pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. SLB pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EOG Resources pays out 40.2% 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. SLB has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and EOG Resources has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. EOG Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SLB has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EOG Resources has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SLB and EOG Resources tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLB compare to Halliburton?

SLB (NYSE:SLB) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

SLB has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Halliburton. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLB	$35.71B	1.89	$3.37B	$2.29	19.69
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.24	$1.28B	$1.82	18.12

In the previous week, SLB had 15 more articles in the media than Halliburton. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 22 mentions for Halliburton. SLB's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Halliburton's score of 0.82 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Halliburton	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

82.0% of SLB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SLB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned 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.

SLB has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 6.95%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat SLB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%

SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. SLB pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton pays out 37.4% 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. SLB has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Halliburton has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SLB is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SLB presently has a consensus target price of $60.17, indicating a potential upside of 33.43%. Halliburton has a consensus target price of $43.32, indicating a potential upside of 31.33%. Given SLB's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SLB is more favorable than Halliburton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

SLB beats Halliburton on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLB compare to Kinder Morgan?

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) and SLB (NYSE:SLB) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Kinder Morgan has a net margin of 18.92% compared to SLB's net margin of 9.26%. SLB's return on equity of 15.54% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinder Morgan	18.92%	9.90%	4.40%
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%

62.5% of Kinder Morgan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of SLB shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Kinder Morgan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SLB shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus price target of $34.71, indicating a potential upside of 8.26%. SLB has a consensus price target of $60.17, indicating a potential upside of 33.43%. Given SLB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SLB is more favorable than Kinder Morgan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinder Morgan	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

In the previous week, SLB had 15 more articles in the media than Kinder Morgan. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for SLB and 22 mentions for Kinder Morgan. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat SLB's score of 0.93 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kinder Morgan	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLB	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Kinder Morgan. SLB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinder Morgan	$16.94B	4.21	$3.06B	$1.49	21.52
SLB	$35.71B	1.89	$3.37B	$2.29	19.69

Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kinder Morgan pays out 79.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLB pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kinder Morgan has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and SLB has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Kinder Morgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLB has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SLB beats Kinder Morgan on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get SLB News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SLB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

SLB vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	SLB	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$67.47B	$8.17B	$9.73B	$23.54B
Dividend Yield	2.61%	2.62%	10.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	19.69	21.45	18.37	31.55
Price / Sales	1.89	1.67	688.85	22.19
Price / Cash	9.61	11.32	37.98	25.36
Price / Book	2.47	2.83	4.09	4.81
Net Income	$3.37B	$373.98M	$4.25B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.95%	-1.06%	-0.16%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	-22.39%	-10.64%	-9.05%	3.19%
1 Year Performance	26.58%	53.38%	27.05%	18.29%

SLB Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SLB SLB	4.9706 of 5 stars	$45.09 -0.1%	$60.17 +33.4%	+26.6%	$67.47B	$35.71B	19.69	109,000	Analyst Forecast
BKR Baker Hughes	4.9206 of 5 stars	$53.82 -3.0%	$69.14 +28.5%	+33.2%	$55.06B	$27.73B	17.19	56,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
CLB Core Laboratories	2.1325 of 5 stars	$11.58 -0.6%	$12.00 +3.6%	-10.1%	$537.03M	$526.52M	17.82	3,300	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
EOG EOG Resources	4.4053 of 5 stars	$128.58 -0.9%	$154.75 +20.4%	+5.1%	$69.10B	$22.63B	12.66	3,400	Analyst Forecast
HAL Halliburton	4.9446 of 5 stars	$33.00 -2.8%	$43.27 +31.1%	+53.5%	$28.36B	$22.18B	18.13	46,000	Analyst Forecast

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:SLB) was last updated on 7/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Unlock superior investment research and tools.

Get MarketBeat All Access

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

SLB (SLB) Competitors