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SLB N.V. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational. Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. Broad-based international growth and a North American rebound offset a 13% sequential revenue decline in the Middle East caused by regional conflict. Production Systems margins returned to above 20% due to durable customer priorities in enhancing recovery and extending the life of existing assets. Digital margins reached approximately 35%, supported by a favorable business mix including higher exploration data licenses in Brazil and Indonesia. The Middle East disruption is viewed as transitory, with management noting that restoring production will require higher service intensity and infrastructure repairs. Data Center Solutions grew 33% sequentially as the company evolves from manufacturing into design, engineering, and system integration for hyperscalers. Strategic positioning is shifting toward 'production and recovery' to align with customer focus on capital efficiency and domestic energy security. Management expects Q4 revenue to surpass $10 billion, assuming Middle East activity recovers to approximately 95% of Q4 2025 levels. Data Center Solutions is projected to exit 2027 at an annualized revenue run rate exceeding $2 billion, driven by international expansion and new hyperscaler contracts. Final investment decisions (FIDs) for long-cycle projects are expected to increase by approximately 30% year-on-year in 2026, signaling a multi-year deepwater upcycle. The Q3 base case assumes a gradual Middle East recovery, but a downside scenario of flat sequential revenue would create a $150 million revenue headwind. Free cash flow is expected to be materially higher in the second half of 2026 due to seasonal working capital improvements and higher customer collections. Recorded $0.03 per share in merger and integration charges primarily related to the ChampionX transaction. Operations in Iraq remain constrained by security challenges, with management warning that returning to full activity across the region will take time. Cost inflation in chemicals persists, though it is being mitigated by synergy capture and sequential margin expansion within the ChampionX business. Geopolitical volatility remains the primary variable for near-term guidance, specifically impacting Well Construction and Reservoir Performance divisions. One stock. Nvidia-level potential. 30M+ investors trust Moby to find it first. Get the pick. Tap here. Management clarified that production will not return in weeks; it will be a gradual process over months due to security constraints and the need for well interventions. Recovery will be 'threefold': production chemicals/interventions first, followed by digital catalysts, and finally rig mobilization for capacity expansion. The business is currently not margin-accretive to SLB's overall average but is highly accretive to earnings growth and top-line revenue. It operates on a capital-light model with strong free cash flow conversion and is expanding into 'behind the meter' power and cooling solutions. Exploration is viewed as a long-term trend driven by the need to replace reserves as shale growth slows and energy security becomes a priority. SLB is seeing high-value technology adoption in frontier deepwater basins, particularly in Africa and East Asia. SLB is scaling resources and securing contracts with international entrants to prepare for a significant activity increase in 2027. Management noted the company previously generated over $1 billion in the country and is positioning to capture the recovery as licenses allow.
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