stockrowSLB Limited (SLB) vs Weatherford International PLC (WFRD)
- SLB Limited SLB 49.94 −3.14%
- Weatherford International PLC WFRD 82.85 −3.71%
SLB Limited and Weatherford International PLC are both Oil & Gas Equipment & Services companies. SLB Limited is the larger, with a market value of $73.3B against $6.0B — 12.3× the size. Weatherford International PLC trades at the lower P/E: 14.7× against 24.0×. SLB Limited grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.65% against −5.65%. Weatherford International PLC has the higher net margin (8.64% vs 8.40%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.0% vs 8.10%). Both pay a dividend; SLB Limited yields more (2.34% vs 1.33%). Across the 22 metrics below, Weatherford International PLC leads on 17 and SLB Limited on 5.
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| Metric | SLB | WFRD | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 16.33% | 30.80% | 22.88% |
| Operating margin | 12.23% | 12.41% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.40% | 8.64% | 4.12% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.57% | 12.82% | 3.10% |
| Return on equity | 11.44% | 22.76% | 5.46% |
| Return on assets | 5.57% | 7.64% | 2.63% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.10% | 16.00% | 4.26% |
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