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Core Laboratories vs KLX Energy Services Holdings

KLX Energy Services Holdings is the larger business, with $637m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $527m for Core Laboratories (1.2 times as much). Core Laboratories grew faster (0.5% against -10.2%). Core Laboratories kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.6% against -12.1%.

Latest fiscal yearCore LaboratoriesCLB, 2025KLX Energy Services HoldingsKLXE, 2025
Revenue $527m $637m
Revenue growth 0.5% -10.2%
Net income $29.7m −$77.1m
Operating margin 10.7% -4.8%
Net margin 5.6% -12.1%
Return on equity 11.6% —
Free cash flow $25.8m −$41.6m
Cash $22.7m $5.7m
Total debt $113m $280m
Debt to equity 42.5% —
Dividend per share $0.04 —
Dividend yield 0.4% —
Share buybacks $12.4m —
Employees 3,300 1,548
Market value $467m $20.7m
Price vs our value range Within our value range —
Moat score — —
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 0 sales 3 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.