Schlumberger (SLB) Competitors $37.35 +0.70 (+1.91%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.28 -0.07 (-0.19%) As of 07:57 PM 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, SLB or BKR? Schlumberger has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to SLB or BKR? In the previous week, Schlumberger had 7 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Schlumberger and 24 mentions for Baker Hughes. Schlumberger's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Baker Hughes' score of 0.91 indicating that Schlumberger is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Schlumberger 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLB or BKR? 82.0% of Schlumberger shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Schlumberger shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SLB or BKR more profitable? Schlumberger has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 10.51%. Schlumberger's return on equity of 21.76% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Schlumberger11.62% 21.76% 9.73% Baker Hughes 10.51%14.70%6.47% Is SLB or BKR a better dividend stock? Schlumberger pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Schlumberger pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 31.4% 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. Schlumberger has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Baker Hughes has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Schlumberger is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend SLB or BKR? Schlumberger presently has a consensus price target of $50.79, suggesting a potential upside of 35.99%. Baker Hughes has a consensus price target of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.16%. Given Schlumberger's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 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$2.9512.66Baker Hughes$27.83B1.45$2.98B$2.9313.89 SummarySchlumberger beats Baker Hughes on 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?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. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart SLB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSchlumbergerOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$49.85B$5.33B$7.75B$20.79BDividend Yield3.11%2.95%10.94%3.71%P/E Ratio12.6611.1260.3226.07Price / Sales1.404.5421,195.6442.50Price / Cash6.937.5136.4022.63Price / Book2.341.773.764.57Net Income$4.46B$397.37M$4.23B$988.81M7 Day Performance4.84%1.01%0.79%0.21%1 Month Performance4.68%0.73%2.71%3.91%1 Year Performance-19.12%-1.05%100.82%11.35% Schlumberger Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLBSchlumberger4.9161 of 5 stars$37.35+1.9%$50.79+36.0%-19.0%$49.85B$36.29B12.66110,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.4904 of 5 stars$39.83+2.9%$49.11+23.3%+17.3%$38.33B$27.83B15.7957,000Trending NewsCLBCore Laboratories2.6593 of 5 stars$12.91+8.0%$15.00+16.2%-38.2%$560.25M$523.85M14.943,500News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEOGEOG Resources4.5001 of 5 stars$122.94+1.4%$139.48+13.5%-3.5%$66.14B$23.70B10.393,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.8516 of 5 stars$21.68+2.2%$33.53+54.6%-32.8%$18.23B$22.94B7.4948,000KMIKinder Morgan4.3891 of 5 stars$28.49+0.6%$30.29+6.3%+38.4%$62.95B$15.10B24.4210,933Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLBRTLiberty Energy4.5298 of 5 stars$12.23+2.5%$17.23+40.9%-38.0%$1.93B$4.32B9.945,700Upcoming EarningsGap UpMPCMarathon Petroleum4.1084 of 5 stars$174.42+2.6%$176.13+1.0%+12.4%$52.21B$140.41B26.0718,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNOVNOV4.7731 of 5 stars$13.19+2.1%$17.38+31.7%-22.6%$4.85B$8.87B8.6134,010Trending NewsOptions VolumeVLOValero Energy4.4417 of 5 stars$141.96+2.9%$150.88+6.3%+6.8%$43.23B$129.88B25.659,922Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFTITechnipFMC4.1329 of 5 stars$34.62-0.1%$36.85+6.4%+33.4%$14.52B$9.08B17.8625,304Positive NewsAnalyst 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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