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SLB (Schlumberger) PS Ratio : 1.62 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Schlumberger PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Schlumberger's share price is $40.505. Schlumberger's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $24.96. Hence, Schlumberger's PS Ratio for today is 1.62.

Good Sign:

Schlumberger Ltd stock PS Ratio (=1.65) is close to 3-year low of 1.59

The historical rank and industry rank for Schlumberger's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SLB' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 2.3   Max: 4.23
Current: 1.63

During the past 13 years, Schlumberger's highest PS Ratio was 4.23. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 2.30.

SLB's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
62.27% of 917 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.08 vs SLB: 1.63

Schlumberger's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.40. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $24.96.

Warning Sign:

Schlumberger Ltd revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Schlumberger was 12.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -5.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Schlumberger's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 26.20% per year. The lowest was -16.10% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Schlumberger PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schlumberger's PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

Schlumberger Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.69 1.29 1.86 2.73 2.27

Schlumberger Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PS Ratio 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 2.63 2.27 2.32 1.94 1.68

Competitive Comparison of Schlumberger's PS Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Schlumberger's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Schlumberger's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schlumberger's PS Ratio falls into.



Schlumberger PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Schlumberger's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=40.505/24.963
=1.62

Schlumberger's Share Price of today is $40.505.
Schlumberger's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $24.96.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Schlumberger  (NYSE:SLB) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Schlumberger Business Description

Address
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 well over $1 billion in digital-related revenue.
Executives
Stephane Biguet officer: VP Controller C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, 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
Mogharbel Khaled Al officer: President Drilling Group C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Bejar Carmen Rando officer: Chief People Officer 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
Gavin Rennick officer: VP, Human Resources 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, 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
Howard Guild officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77046
De La Chevardiere Patrick director 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, 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
Rajeev Sonthalia officer: President, IPM 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Dianne B. Ralston officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O TECHNIPFMC PLC, 11740 KATY FREEWAY, ENERGY TOWER 3, HOUSTON TX 77079