Core Laboratories Valuation
Is CLB undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
1/6Valuation Score 1/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of CLB when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: CLB ($21.28) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($24.57)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CLB is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for CLB?
Key metric: As CLB is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is CLB's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 38.1x |
| Earnings | US$26.20m |
| Market Cap | US$999.10m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.3x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 16.5x |
| PEG Ratio | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does CLB's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 16.5x | ||
VTOL Bristow Group | 19.9x | 33.9% | US$1.1b |
NR Newpark Resources | 20.7x | 5.4% | US$685.1m |
NESR National Energy Services Reunited | 16.2x | 40.0% | US$839.9m |
INVX Innovex International | 9.3x | -33.6% | US$1.2b |
CLB Core Laboratories | 38.1x | 17.4% | US$999.1m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: CLB is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.1x) compared to the peer average (9.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does CLB's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Energy Services Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: CLB is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.1x) compared to the US Energy Services industry average (16.2x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is CLB's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 38.1x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 11.7x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: CLB is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (38.1x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (11.7x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | US$21.28 | US$20.00 -6.0% | 18.7% | US$24.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Nov ’25 | US$18.90 | US$20.43 +8.1% | 21.1% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Oct ’25 | US$19.21 | US$20.71 +7.8% | 20.8% | US$27.00 | US$15.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Sep ’25 | US$19.56 | US$20.71 +5.9% | 20.8% | US$27.00 | US$15.00 | n/a | 7 |
| Aug ’25 | US$23.24 | US$20.00 -13.9% | 22.1% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 8 |
| Jul ’25 | US$19.98 | US$18.89 -5.5% | 19.6% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Jun ’25 | US$18.74 | US$18.89 +0.8% | 19.6% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 9 |
| May ’25 | US$15.71 | US$19.33 +23.1% | 21.4% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Apr ’25 | US$17.13 | US$19.33 +12.9% | 21.3% | US$27.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Mar ’25 | US$15.46 | US$20.00 +29.4% | 24.5% | US$28.00 | US$14.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Feb ’25 | US$15.03 | US$21.44 +42.7% | 21.2% | US$28.00 | US$16.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Jan ’25 | US$17.66 | US$23.56 +33.4% | 18.5% | US$31.00 | US$18.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Dec ’24 | US$18.07 | US$23.56 +30.4% | 18.5% | US$31.00 | US$18.00 | n/a | 9 |
| Nov ’24 | US$21.02 | US$23.78 +13.1% | 17.6% | US$31.00 | US$18.00 | US$18.90 | 9 |
| Oct ’24 | US$24.01 | US$23.94 -0.3% | 16.7% | US$31.00 | US$19.00 | US$19.21 | 9 |
| Sep ’24 | US$24.92 | US$24.06 -3.5% | 16.2% | US$31.00 | US$19.00 | US$19.56 | 9 |
| Aug ’24 | US$27.43 | US$23.50 -14.3% | 17.4% | US$31.00 | US$18.00 | US$23.24 | 9 |
| Jul ’24 | US$23.25 | US$23.39 +0.6% | 19.1% | US$32.00 | US$18.00 | US$19.98 | 9 |
| Jun ’24 | US$23.35 | US$23.50 +0.6% | 18.8% | US$32.00 | US$18.00 | US$18.74 | 9 |
| May ’24 | US$22.03 | US$24.00 +8.9% | 20.4% | US$32.00 | US$18.00 | US$15.71 | 7 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.
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