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SLB (Schlumberger) Degree of Operating Leverage : -0.15 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Schlumberger Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -0.15. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

SLB's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
65.3% of 905 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs SLB: -0.15

Schlumberger Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Schlumberger Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Schlumberger Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.34 44.65 2.82 1.20 0.72

Schlumberger Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.93 1.00 0.76 0.72 -0.15

Competitive Comparison of Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Schlumberger Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Schlumberger's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 5924 (Mar. 2025) / 5977 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 36072 (Mar. 2025) / 34106 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.0089/0.0576
=-0.15***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Schlumberger  (NYSE:SLB) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Schlumberger Business Description

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5599 San Felipe, 17th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
SLB is the world's premier oilfield-services company as measured by market share. While the industry is mostly fragmented, SLB holds the first or second competitive position in many of the differentiated oligopolies it operates in. Also known as Schlumberger, the company was founded in 1926 by two brothers bearing the same last name. Today it's most known as a global industry leader in innovation, while it focuses its strategy on its three growth engines: its core, digital, and new energy businesses. Over three fourths of its revenue base is tied to international markets, while the company boasts roughly $3 billion in digital-related revenue.
Executives
Gavin Rennick officer: VP, Human Resources 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bejar Carmen Rando officer: Chief People Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Abdellah Merad officer: VP Controller, Operations 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Vijay Kasibhatla officer: Director, M&A 5599 SAN FELIPE 17 FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ugo Prechner officer: VP Controller 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Stephane Biguet officer: VP Controller C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mogharbel Khaled Al officer: President Drilling Group C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Howard Guild officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77046
Dianne B. Ralston officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O TECHNIPFMC PLC, 11740 KATY FREEWAY, ENERGY TOWER 3, HOUSTON TX 77079
De La Chevardiere Patrick director 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Demosthenis Pafitis officer: Chief Technology Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Katharina Beumelburg officer: Chief Sustainability Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kevin Fyfe officer: VP Controller-Operations 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Rakesh Jaggi officer: Pres Digital & Integration 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056