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Schlumberger vs Halliburton: which stock is doing better?

Schlumberger and Halliburton are business rivals. Where they compete: oilfield services, drilling, completions, reservoir evaluation, digital solutions. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

37
SLB P3

SLB ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Schlumberger rates 37 and Halliburton 29. Over the past year Schlumberger is +44% and Halliburton +36%, against +16% for the S&P 500. By type, Schlumberger is an Exhausted Rally and Halliburton a Rolling Over.

SLB P3 37HAL P3 29Both in Energy

The past year

SLB against HAL, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

SLB against HAL, past year
$100 a year ago. SLB +44%, HAL +36%.
100125150175NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
SLBHAL

SLB and HAL side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureSLBHALAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
+3%−8%SLB
Past month
Share price change
−13%−10%HAL
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
−0%−2%SLB
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
14%11%SLB
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−22%−27%SLB, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$72.6B$27.2B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Exhausted RallyRolling Over
Group
Stocks it moves with
EnergyEnergySame group

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see SLB and HAL on Stox.

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