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Core Laboratories Q4 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 earnings summary5 Feb, 2026
Executive summary
Fourth quarter 2025 revenue reached $138.3 million, up 3% sequentially and 7% year-over-year, driven by strong international demand and new Middle East projects, offsetting a soft US land market.
Full year 2025 revenue was $526.5 million, up slightly from 2024, with service revenue growth offset by lower US onshore completion activity; operating income was $56.5 million (GAAP) and $58.7 million (ex-items).
Operational focus remained on technology investment, operational efficiency, and disciplined capital allocation, including share repurchases and dividends.
Net income attributable to shareholders for Q4 was $7.1 million, with GAAP EPS of $0.15; full year GAAP EPS was $0.68, up 3% year-over-year.
Free cash flow for Q4 was $5.1 million; full year free cash flow totaled $26.0 million.
Financial highlights
Q4 2025 revenue: $138.3 million (up 3% sequentially, 7% year-over-year); service revenue $107 million (up 6% sequentially, 11% year-over-year).
Q4 net income ex items: $9.7 million (down 5% sequentially, down 7% year-over-year); GAAP net income: $7.1 million.
Q4 EPS ex items: $0.21; GAAP EPS: $0.15. Full year EPS ex items: $0.75 (down 14% year-over-year).
EBIT ex items for Q4: $15.7 million (margin over 11%); full year EBIT ex items: $58.7 million (down 10% year-over-year).
Q4 cash from operations was $8.1 million; capital expenditures were $3.0 million.
Outlook and guidance
Q1 2026 revenue projected at $124–$130 million, operating income $9.7–$12.2 million, operating margin ~9%, and EPS $0.11–$0.15.
Reservoir Description Q1 2026 revenue expected at $82–$86 million, operating income $6.8–$8.25 million.
Production Enhancement Q1 2026 revenue forecast at $42–$44 million, operating income $2.8–$3.8 million.
Guidance reflects higher interest expense due to a new $50 million term loan at a variable SOFR-based rate, replacing $45 million in fixed-rate notes.
Market volatility, tariffs, and weather disruptions expected to impact Q1 2026 results.
How do tariffs and weather impact Q1 margins?
What is the 2026 capital allocation priority?
What are key international growth drivers for 2026?
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Core Laboratories Inc. is a provider of reservoir optimization and production enhancement services for the oil and gas industry. The company offers a range of products and services focused on improving the recovery of hydrocarbons from oil and gas reservoirs. Its key offerings include reservoir description, production enhancement, and reservoir management solutions, which help oil and gas companies maximize production efficiency and manage their resources more effectively. Core Laboratories operates globally, serving major oil companies, national oil corporations, and independent producers with advanced technologies and specialized expertise in petroleum-related processes. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, and its shares are listed on the NYSE.
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