Core Laboratories Inc. (CLB) vs Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS)
- Core Laboratories Inc. CLB 9.98 +2.04%
- Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. NGS 31.10 +0.45%
Core Laboratories Inc. and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. are both Oil & Gas Equipment & Services companies. Core Laboratories Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $448.8M against $399.3M — 1.1× the size. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.1× against 19.2×. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.4% against 0.35%. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has the higher net margin (10.8% vs 4.69%) and the lower return on invested capital (4.10% vs 8.08%). Both pay a dividend; Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. yields more (1.67% vs 0.40%). Across the 22 metrics below, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. leads on 12 and Core Laboratories Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | CLB | NGS | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.52% | 59.72% | 23.26% |
| Operating margin | 9.21% | 21.57% | 9.34% |
| Net margin | 4.69% | 10.81% | 4.69% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.82% | (16.47%) | 5.35% |
| Return on equity | 8.92% | 7.30% | 4.92% |
| Return on assets | 4.10% | 3.29% | 2.37% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.08% | 4.10% | 4.32% |
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