SLB ($SLB) Q2 performance beats expectations; EBITDA and cash flow robust

SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced stronger second quarter results on Friday ahead of the opening bell, driven by year-over-year growth and better-than-expected financial performance.

The company’s quarterly performance included adjusted earnings of $0.55 per share, declining 25.7 percent year over year while still topping analyst forecasts of earnings of $0.51 per share.

Quarterly revenue rose to $8.97 billion, increasing 4.9% year over year while also coming in ahead of Wall Street expectations of $8.67 billion.

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SLB\’s second-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $1.90 billion, reflecting a 7 percent sequential increase but a 7 percent decline year over year. Cash flow from operations totaled $1.36 billion, with free cash flow amounting to $716 million.

The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.295 per share, payable on October 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2026.

SLB Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch, said, “SLB delivered solid second-quarter results, as broad-based sequential growth across international markets led by offshore activity in Latin America, Europe & Africa and Asia more than offset the impact of continued disruptions in the Middle East.”