DMC Global vs Core Laboratories
DMC Global is the larger business, with $610m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $527m for Core Laboratories (1.2 times as much). Core Laboratories grew faster (0.5% against -5.1%). Core Laboratories kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.6% against -2.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | DMC GlobalBOOM, 2025 | Core LaboratoriesCLB, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $610m | $527m |
| Revenue growth | -5.1% | 0.5% |
| Net income | −$13.5m | $29.7m |
| Operating margin | — | 10.7% |
| Net margin | -2.2% | 5.6% |
| Return on equity | -5.5% | 11.6% |
| Free cash flow | $37.0m | $25.8m |
| Cash | $31.9m | $22.7m |
| Total debt | $50.6m | $113m |
| Debt to equity | — | 42.5% |
| Dividend per share | — | $0.04 |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.4% |
| Share buybacks | $1.2m | $12.4m |
| Employees | 1,500 | 3,300 |
| Market value | $184m | $451m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 26 (Weak) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 1 buys, 0 sales |