Slb N.V. (SLB) on Decifer

Why it ranks here

• Sales are growing about 8% a year, faster than 34 in 100 companies we measure.
• It keeps about 13 cents of every sales dollar as cash, safer than 72 in 100 companies we measure.
• It earns about 10% a year on the money put into the business, better than 55 in 100 companies we measure.
• It costs about 25 times its yearly profit; the middle of its industry is 21. Cheaper than 36 in 100 companies we measure, against their own industries.

The current read

The evidence on SLB lines up on the pressuring side: the intelligence feed flags this name as connected to what is moving markets now. The independent signals we track are telling the same story.

Themes

• Oil & Gas Supply Discipline: After a decade of value destruction the sector reinvests a fraction of cash flow, so supply grows slowly while energy security keeps demand supported, and the cash goes to shareholders instead of new drilling.

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