OXY vs SLB
Occidental Petroleum Corp. and SLB Limited, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | OXY | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $21.6B | $35.7B |
| Net income | $2.4B | $3.4B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 11.0% | 9.7% |
| Return on equity | · | 14.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.61 | $2.35 |
| Dividend / share | $0.96 | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 47.5% |
| Free cash flow | $4.1B | $4.8B |
| Equity | $36.0B | $26.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.54× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.94× | 1.33× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.9% | 8.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SLB bills 1.7× the revenue of OXY, and OXY keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (11.0% 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 | OXY | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $21.6B | $35.7B |
| FY2024 | $22.7B | $36.3B |
| FY2023 | $23.2B | $33.1B |
| FY2022 | $36.6B | $28.1B |
| FY2021 | $26.0B | $22.9B |
| FY2020 | $17.8B | $23.6B |
| FY2019 | $20.9B | $32.9B |
| FY2018 | $17.8B | $32.8B |
| FY2017 | $12.5B | $30.4B |
| FY2016 | $10.1B | $27.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | OXY | SLB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.4B | $3.4B |
| FY2024 | $3.1B | $4.5B |
| FY2023 | $4.7B | $4.2B |
| FY2022 | $13.3B | $3.4B |
| FY2021 | $2.3B | $1.9B |
| FY2020 | $-14.8B | $-10.5B |
| FY2019 | $-522.0M | $-10.1B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $2.1B |
| FY2017 | $1.3B | $-1.5B |
| FY2016 | $-574.0M | $-1.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$14,115,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2024 | −$13,579,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2023 | −$9,905,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2022 | +$8,543,000,000 | OXY |
| FY2021 | +$3,030,000,000 | OXY |
| FY2020 | −$5,792,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2019 | −$12,006,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2018 | −$14,991,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2017 | −$17,932,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2016 | −$17,720,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2015 | −$22,995,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2014 | −$29,268,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2013 | −$25,096,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2012 | −$21,631,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2011 | −$12,640,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2010 | −$7,627,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2009 | −$7,888,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2008 | −$3,450,000,000 | SLB |
| FY2007 | −$4,493,000,000 | SLB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between OXY and SLB over this period. 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 | +1.3 pp | OXY |
| FY2024 | +0.9 pp | OXY |
| FY2023 | +7.3 pp | OXY |
| FY2022 | +23.9 pp | OXY |
| FY2021 | +0.5 pp | OXY |
| FY2020 | −38.8 pp | SLB |
| FY2019 | +28.2 pp | OXY |
| FY2018 | +16.5 pp | OXY |
| FY2017 | +15.5 pp | OXY |
| FY2016 | +0.2 pp | OXY |
| FY2015 | −68.8 pp | SLB |
| FY2014 | −8.1 pp | SLB |
| FY2013 | +14.3 pp | OXY |
| FY2012 | +9.7 pp | OXY |
| FY2011 | +14.6 pp | OXY |
| FY2010 | +8.2 pp | OXY |
| FY2009 | +6.2 pp | OXY |
| FY2008 | +9.3 pp | OXY |
| FY2007 | +6.9 pp | OXY |
The higher net margin has changed hands between OXY 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
OXY's net margin has been more volatile than SLB's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 30.2 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 OXY and SLB over these 19 fiscal years — OXY led in 16 and SLB in 3.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SLB's return on equity has been more volatile than OXY's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 23.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 23.8.
15 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 OXY and SLB over these 15 fiscal years — OXY led in 5 and SLB in 10.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.