DVN vs SLB
Devon Energy Corp. and SLB Limited, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DVN | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.2B | $35.7B |
| Net income | $2.6B | $3.4B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 15.6% | 9.7% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% | 14.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.17 | $2.35 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 47.5% |
| Free cash flow | $3.1B | $4.8B |
| Equity | $15.5B | $26.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.45× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.98× | 1.33× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 28.9% | 8.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SLB bills 2.1× the revenue of DVN, and DVN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (15.6% against 9.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DVN | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.2B | $35.7B |
| FY2024 | $15.9B | $36.3B |
| FY2023 | $15.3B | $33.1B |
| FY2022 | $19.8B | $28.1B |
| FY2021 | $13.8B | $22.9B |
| FY2020 | $4.8B | $23.6B |
| FY2019 | $6.7B | $32.9B |
| FY2018 | $8.9B | $32.8B |
| FY2017 | $6.5B | $30.4B |
| FY2016 | $6.8B | $27.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DVN | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.6B | $3.4B |
| FY2024 | $2.9B | $4.5B |
| FY2023 | $3.7B | $4.2B |
| FY2022 | $6.0B | $3.4B |
| FY2021 | $2.8B | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $-2.7B | $-10.5B |
| FY2019 | $-355.0M | $-10.1B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $2.1B |
| FY2017 | $898.0M | $-1.5B |
| FY2016 | $-1.1B | $-1.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$18,520,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2024 | −$20,349,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2023 | −$17,877,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2022 | −$8,264,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2021 | −$9,179,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2020 | −$18,773,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2019 | −$26,243,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2018 | −$23,919,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2017 | −$23,939,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2016 | −$21,057,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2015 | −$22,330,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2014 | −$27,942,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2013 | −$34,869,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2012 | −$32,230,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2011 | −$25,134,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2010 | −$16,732,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2009 | −$14,687,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2008 | −$13,305,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2007 | −$13,302,000,000 | SLB |
SLB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +5.9 pp | DVN |
| FY2024 | +5.8 pp | DVN |
| FY2023 | +11.9 pp | DVN |
| FY2022 | +18.0 pp | DVN |
| FY2021 | +12.2 pp | DVN |
| FY2020 | −10.9 pp | SLB |
| FY2019 | +25.4 pp | DVN |
| FY2018 | +29.6 pp | DVN |
| FY2017 | +21.6 pp | DVN |
| FY2016 | −15.7 pp | SLB |
| FY2015 | −109.8 pp | SLB |
| FY2014 | −3.1 pp | SLB |
| FY2013 | −15.2 pp | SLB |
| FY2012 | −15.4 pp | SLB |
| FY2011 | +27.4 pp | DVN |
| FY2010 | +29.8 pp | DVN |
| FY2009 | −44.8 pp | SLB |
| FY2008 | −35.6 pp | SLB |
| FY2007 | +13.9 pp | DVN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DVN and SLB over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DVN's net margin has been more volatile than SLB's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 36.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 16.5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DVN and SLB over these 19 fiscal years — DVN led in 11 and SLB in 8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DVN's return on equity has been more volatile than SLB's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 34.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 21.7.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DVN and SLB over these 19 fiscal years — DVN led in 10 and SLB in 9.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.