SLB (Schlumberger) Moat Score : 7/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)

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What is Schlumberger Moat Score?

Schlumberger has the Moat Score of 7, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Schlumberger has Wide Moat: Schlumberger has a wide moat due to its market leadership in oilfield services, proprietary technology, and strong brand. Its global distribution network and significant R&D capabilities provide durable competitive advantages.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Schlumberger might have Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages.

Competitive Comparison of Schlumberger's Moat Score

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Schlumberger's Moat Score falls into.

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Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Schlumberger Business Description

Industry

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Address

5599 San Felipe, 17th Floor, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website

https://www.slb.com

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

De La Chevardiere Patrick	director	5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
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
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
Ugo Prechner	officer: VP Controller	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