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CLB

Core Laboratories N.V.

Energy · $451M market cap

Verdict

Share price

$9.92

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$16.24

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$6.50

buy price

Undervalued

CLB is Undervalued: at $9.92 it trades 39% below its fair value of $16.24. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $6.50, 35% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings have been shrinking, but the business still generates cash, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-7.8% a year✗
Equity per share growth2.6% a year✗
Sales growth-2.5% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-11.6% a year✗
Return on invested capital8.2%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds CLB. Who we track

John Rogers

Ariel Investments · as of Q2 2026

$164.0M

14,074,945 shares

Insider activity

Since Jul 31, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $54K and 6 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Purchases

Bruno Lawrence

Chairman and CEO · 2026-07-31

Bought

$54K

Other filings

Tattoli Mark Damian

SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$1K

Tattoli Mark Damian

SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

250 shares

Teo Sow Hang

CAO & Treasurer · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$958

Teo Sow Hang

CAO & Treasurer · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

200 shares

Teo Sow Hang

CAO & Treasurer · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$1K

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Teo Sow Hang

CAO & Treasurer · 2026-08-01

Option exercise

240 shares

About Core Laboratories N.V.

Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB) is a global provider to the oil and gas sector, delivering specialized services and products for characterizing subterranean reservoirs and optimizing hydrocarbon extraction. The company's operations are distinctly segmented into Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement. The Reservoir Description division meticulously analyzes petroleum reservoir rock, fluid, and gas samples…

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works