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SLB Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results, Increases Dividend and Commits to Return More Than $4 Billion to Shareholders in 2026

Published on 01/23/2026 at 13:43 | businesswireindia.com

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  • Fourth-quarter revenue of $9.75 billion increased 9% sequentially and 5% year on year
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.55 increased 10% sequentially and decreased 29% year on year
  • Fourth-quarter EPS, excluding charges and credits, of $0.78 increased 13% sequentially and declined 15% year on year
  • Fourth-quarter net income attributable to SLB of $824 million increased 12% sequentially and decreased 25% year on year
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $2.33 billion increased 13% sequentially and decreased 2% year on year
  • Fourth-quarter cash flow from operations was $3.01 billion and free cash flow was $2.29 billion
  • Board approved a 3.5% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $0.295 per share
  • Full-year revenue of $35.71 billion decreased 2% year on year
  • Full-year GAAP EPS of $2.35 decreased 24% year on year
  • Full-year EPS, excluding charges and credits, of $2.93 decreased 14% year on year
  • Full-year net income attributable to SLB of $3.37 billion decreased 24% year on year
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA of $8.46 billion decreased 7% year on year
  • Full-year cash flow from operations was $6.49 billion and free cash flow was $4.11 billion, including $276 million of acquisition-related payments

 

SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2025.

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The exterior of the SLB headquarters in Houston, Texas.

The exterior of the SLB headquarters in Houston, Texas.

 

Fourth-Quarter Results

 

  (Stated in millions, except per share amounts)
  Three Months Ended   Change
  Dec. 31,
2025
  Sept. 30,
2025
  Dec. 31,
2024
  Sequential   Year-on-year
Revenue

$9,745

 

$8,928

 

$9,284

 

9%

 

5%

Income before taxes - GAAP basis

$943

 

$1,000

 

$1,387

 

-6%

 

-32%

Income before taxes margin - GAAP basis

9.7%

 

11.2%

 

14.9%

 

-153 bps

 

-526 bps

Net income attributable to SLB - GAAP basis

$824

 

$739

 

$1,095

 

12%

 

-25%

Diluted EPS - GAAP basis

$0.55

 

$0.50

 

$0.77

 

10%

 

-29%

             

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA*

$2,331

 

$2,061

 

$2,382

 

13%

 

-2%

Adjusted EBITDA margin*

23.9%

 

23.1%

 

25.7%

 

83 bps

 

-175 bps

Pretax segment operating income*

$1,807

 

$1,626

 

$1,918

 

11%

 

-6%

Pretax segment operating margin*

18.5%

 

18.2%

 

20.7%

 

33 bps

 

-211 bps

Net income attributable to SLB, excluding charges & credits*

$1,179

 

$1,027

 

$1,311

 

15%

 

-10%

Diluted EPS, excluding charges & credits*

$0.78

 

$0.69

 

$0.92

 

13%

 

-15%

             

 

 

 

Revenue by Geography            

 

 

 

International

$7,453

 

$6,916

 

$7,483

 

8%

 

-

North America

2,212

 

1,930

 

1,752

 

15%

 

26%

Other

80

 

82

 

49

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

$9,745

 

$8,928

 

$9,284

 

9%

 

5%

                   
SLB acquired ChampionX during the third quarter of 2025. Fourth-quarter 2025 results reflect a full quarter of activity from the acquired ChampionX businesses, which contributed $879 million of revenue, $206 million of adjusted EBITDA and $155 million of pretax segment operating income. Third-quarter 2025 results reflect two months of activity from ChampionX businesses, which contributed $579 million of revenue, $139 million of adjusted EBITDA and $108 million of pretax segment operating income.
Excluding the impact of this acquisition, SLB's fourth-quarter 2025 global revenue increased 6% sequentially and declined 4% year on year; international fourth-quarter 2025 revenue increased 7% sequentially and declined 4% year on year; and North America fourth-quarter 2025 revenue increased 6% sequentially and declined 7% year on year.
 
*These are non-GAAP financial measures. See sections titled "Charges & Credits", "Divisions" and "Supplementary Information" for details.
n/m = not meaningful

 

  (Stated in millions)
  Three Months Ended   Change
  Dec. 31,
2025
  Sept. 30,
2025
  Dec. 31,
2024
  Sequential   Year-on-year
Revenue by Division                  
Digital

$825

 

$658

 

$705

 

25%

 

17%

Reservoir Performance

1,748

 

1,682

 

1,810

 

4%

 

-3%

Well Construction

2,949

 

2,967

 

3,267

 

-1%

 

-10%

Production Systems

4,078

 

3,474

 

3,127

 

17%

 

30%

All Other

445

 

397

 

582

 

12%

 

-23%

Eliminations

(300)

 

(250)

 

(207)

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

$9,745

 

$8,928

 

$9,284

 

9%

 

5%

             

 

 

 

Pretax segment operating income            

 

 

 

Digital

$280

 

$187

 

$242

 

50%

 

16%

Reservoir Performance

342

 

312

 

370

 

10%

 

-8%

Well Construction

550

 

558

 

681

 

-1%

 

-19%

Production Systems

664

 

559

 

509

 

19%

 

30%

All Other

85

 

96

 

187

 

-12%

 

-55%

Eliminations

(114)

 

(86)

 

(71)

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

$1,807

 

$1,626

 

$1,918

 

11%

 

-6%

                   
Pretax segment operating margin                  
Digital

34.0%

 

28.4%

 

34.4%

 

557 bps

 

-39 bps

Reservoir Performance

19.6%

 

18.5%

 

20.5%

 

105 bps

 

-89 bps

Well Construction

18.7%

 

18.8%

 

20.8%

 

-16 bps

 

-219 bps

Production Systems

16.3%

 

16.1%

 

16.3%

 

20 bps

 

-1 bps

All Other

19.0%

 

24.2%

 

32.1%

 

-518 bps

 

-1,306 bps

Eliminations

n/m

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

n/m

 

18.5%

 

18.2%

 

20.7%

 

33 bps

 

-211 bps

             

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA            

 

 

 

Digital

$346

 

$215

 

$289

 

61%

 

20%

Reservoir Performance

456

 

422

 

468

 

8%

 

-3%

Well Construction

719

 

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