SLB LIMITED/NV
Business
SLB LIMITED/NV is a global technology company that develops and commercializes energy technologies and services to drive energy innovation and decarbonization. It offers digital platforms and software, asset performance and field production solutions, reservoir evaluation, stimulation and intervention services, well construction products and services, subsea and surface production systems, artificial lift and completions equipment, valves, and New Energy solutions such as carbon capture, geothermal, and critical minerals extraction. SLB operates through four Divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. Its operations and sales are global, organized into four regional Basins (Americas Land, Offshore Atlantic, Middle East & North Africa, and Asia) and serve national and integrated oil companies and independent operators across more than 100 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-01-22
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 35,708 | 36,289 | 33,135 | 28,091 | 22,929 | |
| Interest & other income | 481 | 380 | 342 | 610 | 148 | |
| Research & engineering | 709 | 749 | 711 | 634 | 554 | |
| General & administrative | 340 | 385 | 364 | 376 | 339 | |
| Restructuring & other | 457 | 237 | — | — | — | |
| Impairments | 331 | 162 | — | — | — | |
| Merger & integration | 302 | 123 | 45 | — | — | |
| Interest | 558 | 512 | 503 | 490 | 539 | |
| Income before taxes | 4,291 | 5,672 | 5,282 | 4,271 | 2,374 | |
| Tax expense | 840 | 1,093 | 1,007 | 779 | 446 | |
| Net income | 3,451 | 4,579 | 4,275 | 3,492 | 1,928 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 77 | 118 | 72 | 51 | 47 | |
| Net income attributable to SLB | 3,374 | 4,461 | 4,203 | 3,441 | 1,881 | |
| Basic earnings per share of SLB | 2.38 | 3.14 | 2.95 | 2.43 | 1.34 | |
| Diluted earnings per share of SLB | 2.35 | 3.11 | 2.91 | 2.39 | 1.32 | |
| Basic | 1,421 | 1,421 | 1,425 | 1,416 | 1,400 | |
| Assuming dilution | 1,437 | 1,436 | 1,443 | 1,437 | 1,427 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 3,036 | 3,544 | 2,900 | 1,655 | 1,757 | |
| Short-term investments | 1,176 | 1,125 | 1,089 | 1,239 | 1,382 | |
| Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts (2025 - $335; 2024 - $325) | 8,689 | 8,011 | 7,812 | 6,766 | 5,315 | |
| Inventories | 5,032 | 4,375 | 4,387 | 3,999 | 3,272 | |
| Other current assets | 1,580 | 1,515 | 1,530 | 1,344 | 928 | |
| Current assets total | 19,513 | 18,570 | 17,718 | 15,003 | 12,654 | |
| Investments in Affiliated Companies | 1,783 | 1,635 | 1,624 | 1,581 | 2,044 | |
| Fixed Assets less accumulated depreciation | 7,894 | 7,359 | 7,240 | 6,607 | 6,429 | |
| Goodwill | 16,794 | 14,593 | 14,084 | 12,982 | 12,990 | |
| Intangible Assets | 4,988 | 3,012 | 3,239 | 2,992 | 3,211 | |
| Other Assets | 3,896 | 3,766 | 4,052 | 3,970 | 4,183 | |
| Total Assets | 54,868 | 48,935 | 47,957 | 43,135 | 41,511 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 11,490 | 10,375 | 10,904 | 9,121 | 8,382 | |
| Estimated liability for taxes on income | 894 | 982 | 994 | 1,002 | 879 | |
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | 1,894 | 1,051 | 1,123 | 1,632 | 909 | |
| Dividends payable | 443 | 403 | 374 | 263 | 189 | |
| Current Liabilities Total | 14,721 | 12,811 | 13,395 | 12,018 | 10,359 | |
| Long-term Debt | 9,742 | 11,023 | 10,842 | 10,594 | 13,286 | |
| Postretirement Benefits | 479 | 512 | 175 | 165 | 231 | |
| Deferred Taxes | 644 | 67 | 140 | 61 | 94 | |
| Other Liabilities | 1,991 | 2,172 | 2,046 | 2,308 | 2,255 | |
| Total Liabilities | 27,577 | 26,585 | 26,598 | 25,146 | 26,225 | |
| Common stock | 16,354 | 11,458 | 11,624 | 11,837 | 12,608 | |
| Treasury stock | −3,576 | −1,773 | −678 | −1,016 | −2,233 | |
| Retained earnings | 18,067 | 16,395 | 13,497 | 10,719 | 8,199 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4,736 | −4,950 | −4,254 | −3,855 | −3,570 | |
| SLB stockholders' equity | 26,109 | 21,130 | 20,189 | 17,685 | 15,004 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,182 | 1,220 | 1,170 | 304 | 282 | |
| Total equity | 27,291 | 22,350 | 21,359 | 17,989 | 15,286 | |
| Liabilities and stockholders equity | 54,868 | 48,935 | 47,957 | 43,135 | 41,511 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,643 | 2,519 | 2,312 | 2,147 | 2,120 | |
| Amortization of inventory purchase accounting adjustment | 166 | 43 | 11 | — | — | |
| Gains on sales of investments | — | −24 | −36 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of APS project | −149 | — | — | — | — | |
| Deferred taxes | −279 | −41 | 28 | −39 | −31 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 332 | 316 | 293 | 313 | 324 | |
| Earnings of equity method investments, less dividends received | −59 | −18 | −132 | −96 | 10 | |
| Increase in receivables | −75 | −236 | −659 | −1,728 | −36 | |
| Increase in inventories | −72 | −101 | −254 | −737 | 75 | |
| Decrease in other current assets | 10 | 3 | 121 | −44 | 387 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | −22 | 13 | −10 | −45 | −2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 218 | −635 | 780 | 704 | 160 | |
| Decrease in estimated liability for taxes on income | −141 | −51 | −62 | 96 | −154 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 38 | 34 | −76 | 23 | −26 | |
| Other | 97 | 39 | 46 | −19 | −39 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 6,489 | 6,602 | 6,637 | 3,720 | 4,651 | |
| Capital expenditures | −1,694 | −1,931 | −1,939 | −1,618 | −1,141 | |
| APS investments | −428 | −483 | −507 | −587 | −474 | |
| Exploration data capitalized | −252 | −198 | −153 | −97 | — | |
| Cash acquired in ChampionX Corporation acquisition | 479 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of APS project | 338 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of ChampionX Drilling Technologies business | 286 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired | −187 | −553 | −242 | — | — | |
| (Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net | −33 | −32 | 117 | 138 | — | |
| Purchases of Blue Chip Swap securities | −224 | −207 | −185 | −259 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of Blue Chip Swap securities | 194 | 152 | 97 | 111 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of Liberty shares | — | — | 137 | 732 | 109 | |
| Other | 109 | 107 | −108 | −93 | −58 | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −1,412 | −3,145 | −2,783 | −1,388 | −919 | |
| Dividends paid | −1,602 | −1,533 | −1,317 | −848 | −699 | |
| Stock repurchase program | −2,414 | −1,737 | −694 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 222 | 219 | 191 | 142 | 137 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 7 | 29 | 90 | 81 | — | |
| Taxes paid on net-settled stock-based compensation awards | −61 | −90 | −169 | −93 | −24 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | — | 1,475 | 994 | — | 34 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −1,597 | −955 | −1,578 | −1,650 | −2,076 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | −19 | −115 | 2 | 37 | −105 | |
| Other | −178 | −65 | −31 | −51 | −91 | |
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −5,642 | −2,772 | −2,512 | −2,382 | −2,824 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash before translation effect | −565 | 685 | 1,342 | −50 | 908 | |
| Impact of changes in exchange rates on cash | 57 | −41 | −97 | −52 | 5 |