UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☑
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file No.: 1-4601
SLB N.V. (SLB Limited)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Curaçao
52-0684746
(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization)
(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
42 rue Saint-Dominique
Paris, France
75007
5599 San Felipe
Houston, Texas, United States of America
77056
Parkstraat 83
The Hague, The Netherlands
2514 JG
(Addresses of principal executive offices)
(Zip Codes)
Registrant’s telephone number in the United States, including area code, is: (713) 513-2000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
common stock, par value $0.01 per share
SLB
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
Outstanding at September 30, 2026
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
1,476,029,613
SLB Limited
Third Quarter 2026 Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
Page
PART I
Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
21
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II
Other Information
Legal Proceedings
28
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
29
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
SLB LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Stated in millions, except per share amounts)
Third Quarter
Nine Months
2026
2025
Revenue
Services
$
5,073
5,152
15,192
15,844
Product sales
4,376
3,776
11,950
10,119
Total Revenue
9,449
8,928
27,142
25,963
Interest & other income
68
78
187
408
Expenses
Cost of services
4,138
4,075
12,527
12,554
Cost of sales
3,745
3,295
10,323
8,631
Research & engineering
156
170
491
522
General & administrative
84
72
265
256
Restructuring & other
109
402
Merger & integration
55
143
165
226
Interest
133
142
377
432
Income before taxes
1,019
1,000
2,994
3,348
Tax expense
239
638
697
Net income
780
774
2,356
2,651
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
45
35
83
101
Net income attributable to SLB
735
739
2,273
2,550
Basic income per share of SLB
0.50
1.53
1.83
Diluted income per share of SLB
0.49
1.51
1.80
Average shares outstanding:
Basic
1,481
1,471
1,490
1,396
Assuming dilution
1,497
1,488
1,506
1,414
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Stated in millions)
Currency translation adjustments
Unrealized net change arising during the period
(75
)
(43
(42
183
Cash flow hedges
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
18
(28
54
(67
Reclassification to net income of net realized loss (gain)
(8
10
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss
14
9
39
25
Amortization to net income of net prior service credit
2
(3
(9
Pension settlement charge
-
Income taxes on pension and other postretirement benefit plans
(1
(4
Other
(10
(15
Comprehensive income
918
704
2,587
2,788
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to SLB
873
669
2,504
2,687
4
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Sept. 30,
Dec. 31,
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash
2,621
3,036
Short-term investments
930
1,176
Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts (2026 - $322; 2025 - $335)
9,735
8,689
Inventories
5,517
5,032
Other current assets
1,694
1,580
20,497
19,513
Investments in Affiliated Companies
1,712
1,783
Fixed Assets less accumulated depreciation
7,707
7,894
Goodwill
17,263
16,794
Intangible Assets
4,927
4,988
Other Assets
4,094
3,896
56,200
54,868
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
11,955
11,490
Estimated liability for taxes on income
695
894
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
1,653
1,894
Dividends payable
454
443
14,757
14,721
Long-term Debt
11,147
9,742
Postretirement Benefits
470
479
Deferred Taxes
656
644
Other Liabilities
1,957
1,991
28,987
27,577
Equity
Common stock
16,248
16,354
Treasury stock
(4,698
(3,576
Retained earnings
19,006
18,067
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(4,505
(4,736
SLB stockholders’ equity
26,051
26,109
Noncontrolling interests
1,162
1,182
27,213
27,291
5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (1)
2,095
1,911
Non-cash pension settlement charge
Gain on sale of APS project
(149
Impairment of equity method investment
121
Deferred taxes
(27
(89
Stock-based compensation expense
251
257
Earnings of equity method investments, less dividends received
(25
(59
Change in assets and liabilities: (2)
Increase in receivables
(882
(528
Increase in inventories
(455
(249
(Increase) decrease in other current assets
(115
87
Decrease (increase) in other assets
15
(39
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
192
(381
Decrease in estimated liability for taxes on income
(286
(202
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
(23
40
73
113
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
3,356
3,484
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(1,287
(1,178
APS investments
(340
(312
Exploration data costs capitalized
(208
(168
Cash acquired in ChampionX Corporation acquisition
Business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired
(570
(144
Sale of short-term investments, net
228
572
Purchase of Blue Chip Swap securities
(167
Proceeds from sale of Blue Chip securities
144
Proceeds from sale of APS investment
338
Proceeds from sale of ChampionX Drilling Technologies business
286
37
8
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(2,140
(142
Cash flows from financing activities:
Stock repurchase program
(1,755
(2,414
Dividends paid
(1,305
(1,176
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
2,000
660
Repayment of long-term debt
(715
(1,112
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
227
222
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
120
Taxes paid on net settled stock-based compensation awards
(71
(61
Net increase in short-term borrowings
6
17
(121
(65
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(1,614
(3,921
Net decrease in cash before translation effect
(398
(579
Translation effect on cash
(17
49
Cash, beginning of period
3,544
Cash, end of period
3,014
7
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated
Common Stock
Retained
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling
January 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
Issued
In Treasury
Earnings
Loss
Interests
Total
Balance, January 1, 2026
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
64
224
Shares sold to optionees, less shares exchanged
Vesting of restricted stock, net of taxes withheld
(248
177
Employee stock purchase plan
(86
313
Dividends declared ($0.885 per share)
(1,316
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
(120
(18
(16
Balance, September 30, 2026
January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Balance, January 1, 2025
11,458
(1,773
16,395
(4,950
1,220
22,350
(267
206
(99
321
Dividends declared ($0.855 per share)
(1,199
Acquisition of ChampionX Corporation
5,005
19
5,024
(7
12
26
Balance, September 30, 2025
16,338
(3,636
17,746
(4,813
1,287
26,922
July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
Balance, July 1, 2026
16,260
(4,253
18,710
(4,643
1,180
27,254
202
(5
(38
30
(41
163
122
(656
Dividends declared ($0.295 per share)
(436
(12
July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Balance, July 1, 2025
11,354
(3,742
17,433
(4,743
1,249
21,551
(36
(6
(55
172
117
(114
89
Dividends declared ($0.285 per share)
(426
(22
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Shares
Outstanding
(85
1,495
Vesting of restricted stock
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
(34
(104
1,476
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of SLB Limited and its subsidiaries (“SLB”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of SLB management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement have been included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2026. The December 31, 2025 balance sheet information has been derived from the SLB 2025 audited financial statements. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the SLB Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2026.
2. Charges and Credits
SLB offered a lump sum payment in lieu of receiving an annuity to former employees and pensioners who were participants in its International Staff Pension Plan. This pension plan paid approximately $0.9 billion from its plan assets to those who accepted the offer, thereby reducing its benefit obligation. This transaction had no cash impact on SLB, but did result in a non-cash pension settlement charge of $187 million during the third quarter of 2026. This settlement charge represented the immediate recognition of the related deferred actuarial losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
SLB recorded charges of $41 million, $69 million and $55 million during the first, second and third quarters of 2026, respectively, in connection with the July 2025 acquisition of ChampionX Corporation ("ChampionX") (see Note 4 - Acquisition). These costs are classified in Merger & integration in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Pretax Charge
Tax Benefit
Net
First quarter:
Merger and integration
41
31
Second quarter:
69
47
Third quarter:
13
352
305
First quarter
During the first quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $158 million charge relating to workforce reductions to realign and optimize its support and service delivery structure. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the first quarter of 2025, SLB recorded $49 million of charges in connection with the ChampionX acquisition and the October 2023 acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business. These costs are classified in Merger & integration in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Second quarter
During the second quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $69 million impairment charge relating to an equity method investment that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the second quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a charge of $66 million relating to workforce reductions to align its resources with activity levels. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the second quarter of 2025, in connection with the ChampionX acquisition and the acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business, SLB recorded $35 million of charges related to merger and integration-related costs. These costs are classified in Merger & integration in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the second quarter of 2025, SLB completed the sale of its interest in the Palliser Asset Performance Solutions ("APS") project in Canada in exchange for net cash proceeds of $338 million, of which $22 million were received in the third quarter of 2025. SLB recorded a gain of $149 million as a result of this transaction. This gain is classified in Interest & other income in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Third quarter
In connection with the acquisition of ChampionX, SLB recorded charges of $66 million relating to the amortization of purchase accounting adjustments associated with the write-up of acquired inventory to its estimated fair value; $61 million of transaction costs, including advisory and legal fees; and $54 million relating to employee benefits for change-in-control arrangements, accelerated stock-based compensation and retention. In addition, SLB recorded $28 million of other merger and integration costs associated with the acquisition of ChampionX and the acquisition of the Aker Solutions subsea business. $143 million of these costs are classified in Merger & integration with the remaining $66 million classified in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the third quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a charge of $57 million relating to workforce reductions to align its resources with activity levels. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
During the third quarter of 2025, SLB recorded a $52 million impairment charge relating to an equity method investment that was determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. This charge is classified in Restructuring & other in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
(Credit)
(Expense)
Workforce reductions
158
148
Other merger and integration
1
44
57
66
63
Gain on sale of Palliser APS project
(145
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment
51
Acquisition-related professional fees
61
53
Acquisition-related employee benefits
52
Impairment of equity-method investment
48
22
546
481
11
3. Earnings per Share
The following is a reconciliation from basic earnings per share of SLB to diluted earnings per share of SLB:
Net IncomeAttributableto SLB
Average SharesOutstanding
Earnings perShare
Assumed exercise of stock options
Unvested restricted stock
16
Diluted
The number of outstanding options to purchase shares of SLB common stock that were not included in the computation of diluted income per share, because to do so would have had an antidilutive effect, was as follows:
Employee stock options
4. Acquisition
On July 16, 2025, SLB acquired all of the outstanding shares of ChampionX in an all-stock transaction. ChampionX is a global leader in production chemistry solutions, artificial lift systems, and highly engineered equipment and technologies that help companies drill for and produce oil and gas safely, effectively, and sustainably across the world. The acquisition strengthens SLB's leadership in the production and recovery space. Under the terms of the agreement, ChampionX shareholders received 0.735 shares of SLB common stock in exchange for each ChampionX share.
Businesses acquired from ChampionX contributed revenue of approximately $0.6 billion and pretax operating income of approximately $0.1 billion to SLB for the period from August 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
Excluding its Drilling Technologies business, which was disposed of concurrently with the closing of the acquisition, ChampionX recorded revenue of approximately $2.0 billion during the period of January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025. The proforma impact of this acquisition on net income attributable to SLB and diluted earnings per share was not material.
5. Inventories
A summary of inventories, which are stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value, is as follows:
Raw materials & field materials
2,746
Work in progress
953
797
Finished goods
1,818
1,685
6. Fixed Assets
Fixed assets consist of the following:
Property, plant & equipment
32,186
32,045
Less: Accumulated depreciation
24,479
24,151
Depreciation expense relating to fixed assets was as follows:
468
453
1,405
1,258
7. Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:
Reservoir
Well
Production
Digital
Performance
Construction
Systems
All Other
Balance at December 31, 2025
2,060
4,111
6,598
3,699
326
Acquisitions
272
24
140
436
(13
33
Balance at September 30, 2026
2,332
4,135
6,585
3,866
345
8. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
Sept. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Gross
Net Book
Book Value
Amortization
Value
Customer relationships
2,780
938
1,842
2,783
849
1,934
Technology/technical know-how
2,900
1,119
1,781
2,635
998
1,637
Trade names
1,066
745
1,067
283
784
1,643
1,084
559
1,004
633
8,389
3,462
8,122
3,134
Amortization expense charged to income was as follows:
334
Based on the carrying value of intangible assets at September 30, 2026, amortization expense for the subsequent five years is estimated to be: fourth quarter of 2026: $124 million; 2027: $484 million; 2028: $473 million; 2029: $457 million; 2030: $448 million; and 2031: $426 million.
9. Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt consists of the following:
3.90% Senior Notes due 2028
1,484
2.65% Senior Notes due 2030
1,247
2.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2032
1,132
1,172
0.25% Notes due 2027
1,023
1,059
0.50% Notes due 2031
1,022
1,058
5.15% Senior Notes due 2036
992
4.30% Senior Notes due 2029
848
4.50% Senior Notes due 2028
498
497
4.55% Senior Notes due 2031
4.80% Senior Notes due 2033
496
4.85% Senior Notes due 2033
495
5.00% Senior Notes due 2029
494
5.00% Senior Notes due 2034
488
487
7.00% Notes due 2038
194
195
5.95% Notes due 2041
110
111
5.13% Notes due 2043
98
5.00% Senior Notes due 2027
The estimated fair value of SLB’s Long-term Debt, based on quoted market prices at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $10.4 billion and $9.4 billion, respectively.
At September 30, 2026, SLB had committed credit facility agreements with commercial banks aggregating $5.0 billion, of which $2.0 billion matures in February 2029 and $3.0 billion matures in December 2030. These committed facilities support commercial paper programs in the United States and Europe. There were no borrowings under these facilities at September 30, 2026 or December 31, 2025.
Commercial paper borrowings are classified as long-term debt to the extent they are backed up by available and unused committed credit facilities maturing in more than one year and to the extent it is SLB’s intent to maintain these obligations for longer than one year. There were no borrowings under the commercial paper programs at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
SLB Limited fully and unconditionally guarantees the publicly-held debt securities issued by Schlumberger Investment S.A., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SLB Limited.
10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
SLB’s functional currency is primarily the US dollar. However, outside the United States, a significant portion of SLB’s expenses is incurred in foreign currencies. Therefore, when the US dollar weakens (strengthens) in relation to the foreign currencies of the countries in which SLB conducts business, the US dollar-reported expenses will increase (decrease).
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates expose SLB to risks on future cash flows relating to its fixed rate debt denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. SLB uses cross-currency interest rate swaps to provide a hedge against these risks. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the fair value of the derivative recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
Details regarding SLB’s outstanding cross-currency interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2026, were as follows:
A summary of the amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet relating to cross-currency interest rate swaps was as follows:
93
The fair values were determined using a model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived or corroborated by observable data.
SLB is exposed to risks on future cash flows to the extent that the local currency is not the functional currency and expenses denominated in local currency are not equal to revenues denominated in local currency. SLB uses foreign currency forward contracts to provide a hedge against a portion of these cash flow risks. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.
SLB is also exposed to changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. While SLB uses foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge this exposure as it relates to certain currencies, these contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Instead, the fair value of the derivative is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and changes in the fair value are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income, as are changes in the fair value of the hedged item.
Foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding for the US dollar equivalent of $5.8 billion and $6.3 billion in various foreign currencies as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Other than the previously mentioned cross-currency interest rate swaps, the fair value of the other outstanding derivatives was not material as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, and those not designated as hedges, on the Consolidated Statement of Income was as follows:
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income
Consolidated Statement of Income Classification
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
(52
(153
415
Cost of services/sales
(53
Interest expense
Foreign currency forward contracts
(31
(216
369
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
20
11. Contingencies
SLB is party to various legal proceedings from time to time. A liability is accrued when a loss is both probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that the probability of a material loss with respect to any currently pending legal proceeding is remote. However, litigation is inherently uncertain, and it is not possible to predict the ultimate disposition of any of these proceedings.
12. Segment Information
Financial information by segment is as follows:
Third Quarter 2026
Depreciation
Income
and
Capital
Before Taxes
Investments (5)
693
34
Reservoir Performance
1,634
266
118
105
Well Construction
2,888
475
157
166
Production Systems
4,000
646
154
544
136
90
Eliminations & other
(310
(141
38
Corporate & other (1)
(204
Interest income (2)
Interest expense (3)
(133
Charges and credits (4)
(242
698
682
Third Quarter 2025
658
86
1,682
312
2,967
558
3,474
131
397
96
62
94
(250
65
(203
(318
581
Nine Months 2026
2,030
115
211
4,783
754
348
319
8,427
1,315
410
11,278
1,728
458
464
1,492
391
258
(868
(409
215
79
(643
(377
(352
1,835
Nine Months 2025
1,836
465
5,072
908
366
8,908
1,698
502
358
9,247
1,520
322
1,542
414
290
323
(642
(239
(550
103
(425
(546
1,658
Total assets by segment are as follows:
1,024
925
4,159
3,947
6,564
6,167
9,987
9,373
2,432
2,249
Eliminations and other
1,033
Goodwill and intangibles
22,190
21,783
Cash and short-term investments
3,551
4,212
All other assets
5,227
5,179
Segment assets consist of receivables, inventories, fixed assets, exploration data costs capitalized, and APS investments.
Revenue by geographic area was as follows:
North America
2,401
1,930
6,812
5,303
Latin America
1,749
1,482
4,992
4,469
Europe & Africa (1)
2,437
2,434
7,078
7,038
Middle East & Asia
2,807
3,000
8,064
8,983
82
196
North America and International revenue disaggregated by segment was as follows:
North
America
International
168
523
1,472
579
2,274
1,335
2,642
23
231
(66
(231
6,993
500
1,536
527
2,371
1,008
2,440
132
264
(195
(19
6,916
535
4,325
1,676
6,624
127
3,800
7,392
562
(629
(35
20,134
1,377
433
4,633
1,581
7,146
181
2,365
6,850
32
990
550
(519
(57
20,490
Significant segment expenses, which represent the difference between segment revenue and pretax segment income, consist of the following:
Compensation
191
384
576
472
Cost of products, materials, and supplies
248
808
2,302
Depreciation and amortization
Allocations
162
230
137
188
456
642
289
499
1,368
2,413
3,354
185
393
586
404
292
807
2,005
160
130
176
616
245
471
1,370
2,409
2,915
566
1,160
1,737
1,420
762
2,327
6,445
485
691
1,274
1,878
817
1,508
4,029
7,112
9,550
557
1,207
877
879
2,427
5,526
244
720
406
1,270
1,780
606
1,371
4,164
7,210
7,727
Other segment expenses include transportation, mobilization, lease, professional fees, and other costs.
Revenue in excess of billings related to contracts where revenue is recognized over time was $0.6 billion at September 30, 2026 and $0.4 billion at December 31, 2025. Such amounts are included within Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Total backlog was $6.8 billion at September 30, 2026, of which approximately 80% is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.
Billings and cash collections in excess of revenue was $2.7 billion at September 30, 2026 and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2025. Such amounts are included within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Third Quarter 2026 Compared to Second Quarter 2026
Second Quarter 2026
1,556
232
2,742
417
3,771
505
(299
(211
(128
(69
8,972
Third-quarter 2026 revenue of $9.4 billion increased 5% compared to the second quarter of 2026 with all geographic areas growing sequentially — led by a gradual recovery in the Middle East, growth in North America land and broadening international activity in deepwater offshore basins.
In the Middle East, revenue grew 13% sequentially despite late-quarter disruptions. Outside the region, growth was supported by higher activity in U.S. Land, highlighted by ChampionX achieving its highest quarterly revenue since the acquisition in July 2025.
Energy security and supply shocks continue to drive a quest for international supply diversification, reserve replacement and sustained production — driving a distinct upcycle, despite near-term uncertainty in the Middle East.
SLB's international outlook continues to strengthen, driven by deepwater momentum across Latin America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, underscored by recent SLB OneSubsea contract awards. Furthermore, international diversification is accelerating as major U.S. shale operators expand abroad and partner with national oil companies across global basins.
Digital revenue of $693 million decreased 1% sequentially, primarily reflecting a $48 million decrease in Digital Exploration revenue following strong sales of exploration data licenses and transfer fees in Brazil and Indonesia in the prior quarter. This decline was largely offset by higher Platforms & Applications sales and continued growth in Digital Operations.
Digital pretax operating margin of 28% increased 27 basis points (bps) sequentially, primarily due to improved profitability in Platforms & Applications and Digital Operations, partially offset by lower profitability in Digital Exploration following reduced sales of exploration data licenses and transfer fees.
Reservoir Performance revenue of $1.6 billion increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher intervention, evaluation and stimulation services, particularly in the Middle East.
Reservoir Performance pretax operating margin of 16% increased 140 bps sequentially, driven by improved profitability in the Middle East as operations recovered, particularly across evaluation, stimulation and intervention services.
Well Construction revenue of $2.9 billion increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher drilling activity in the Middle East, led by strong drilling fluids sales and increased drilling measurements activity.
Well Construction pretax operating margin of 16% increased 122 bps sequentially, driven primarily by improved profitability in the Middle East as operations recovered during the quarter.
Production Systems revenue of $4.0 billion increased 6% sequentially, driven by higher sales of completions, production chemicals and artificial lift in the Middle East, as well as stronger SLB OneSubsea revenue in Europe & Africa.
Production Systems pretax operating margin of 16%, increased 60 bps sequentially driven by improved profitability in SLB OneSubsea, artificial lift, completions and production chemicals, supported by the recovery in Middle East operations.
All Other revenue of $544 million increased $39 million sequentially driven by strong growth in Data Center Solutions, where revenue increased 23% or $44 million.
All Other pretax operating income of $136 million decreased $6 million sequentially as ramp-up costs associated with new Data Center Solutions projects impacted profitability.
Nine Months 2026 Compared to Nine Months 2025
Nine-month 2026 revenue of $27.1 billion increased 5% or $1.2 billion year on year. Excluding the impact of the ChampionX acquisition in the third quarter last year, revenue declined year on year by 4% or $0.9 billion. This decrease was largely attributable to a 16%, or $1.1 billion, decline in revenue in the Middle East due to operational disruptions related to the conflict in the region.
Digital revenue of $2.0 billion increased 11%, or $194 million, year on year driven by a $152 million increase in Digital Operations and $53 million of higher sales of exploration data licenses and transfer fees.
Digital pretax operating margin of 26% increased 41 bps year on year driven by higher Digital Exploration sales and improved profitability in Digital Operations.
Reservoir Performance revenue of $4.8 billion decreased 6% year on year due to lower stimulation and intervention activity, primarily driven by operational disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
Reservoir Performance pretax operating margin of 16% contracted 212 bps year on year primarily due to the operational disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
Well Construction revenue of $8.4 billion decreased 5% year on year primarily due to lower activity resulting from the Middle East conflict.
Well Construction pretax operating margin of 16% contracted 346 bps year on year primarily due to lower profitability as a result of the Middle East conflict compounded by pricing headwinds in select markets.
Production Systems revenue of $11.3 billion increased 22% year on year from the acquired ChampionX production chemicals and artificial lift businesses. Excluding the impact of the acquisition, Production Systems revenue for the first nine months of 2026 was essentially flat year on year as the decline in the Middle East was offset by growth in other regions.
Production Systems pretax operating margin of 15% decreased 111 bps year on year primarily due to lower profitability in surface production systems, SLB OneSubsea and completions.
All Other revenue of $1.5 billion decreased $50 million year on year. The absence of $215 million in APS revenue following the divestiture of the Palliser asset in Canada in the second quarter of 2025 was offset by a $226 million increase in Data Center Solutions revenue. The remaining decrease was primarily attributable to reduced revenue in SLB Capturi.
All Other pretax operating income of $391 million decreased $23 million due to lower profitability in APS projects following the Palliser divestiture partially offset by higher profitability in Data Center Solutions as a result of the higher revenue.
Interest Expense
Interest expense of $377 million for the first nine months of 2026 decreased by $55 million as compared to the same period of 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by lower average outstanding commercial paper borrowings in the first nine months of 2026 as compared to the same period of 2025.
Interest & Other Income
Interest & other income consisted of the following:
Second Quarter
Earnings of equity method investments
43
80
155
Interest income
107
104
149
76
The decrease in earnings of equity method investments for the first nine months of 2026 as compared to the same period of 2025 was primarily associated with equity investments in rig-related businesses.
Research & engineering and General & administrative expenses, as a percentage of Revenue were as follows:
Third
Second
Quarter
1.7
%
1.9
1.8
2.0
0.9
1.0
The effective tax rate was 23% for the third quarter of 2026 as compared to 20% for the second quarter of 2026. The increase in the
effective tax rate was primarily due to the $187 million pension settlement charge recorded during the third quarter of 2026, described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is not tax deductible. The effective tax rate for both the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 was 21%.
Charges and Credits
SLB recorded charges and credits during the first nine months of 2026 and 2025. These charges and credits, which are summarized below, are more fully described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
2026:
2025:
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Details of the components of liquidity as well as changes in liquidity are as follows:
Components of Liquidity:
571
(1,653
(1,923
(1,894
Long-term debt
(11,147
(10,843
(9,742
Net debt (1)
(9,249
(9,181
(7,424
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
Changes in Liquidity:
Depreciation and amortization (2)
Non-cash pension settlement expense
Increase in working capital
(1,546
(1,273
114
Cash flow from operations
Free cash flow (3)
1,521
1,826
Net debt assumed in connection with ChampionX acquisition
Business acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and debt assumed
(583
Proceeds from the sale of Palliser APS project
Increase in net debt before impact of changes in foreign exchange rates
(1,945
Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on net debt
(471
Increase in net debt
(1,825
(1,776
Net debt, beginning of period
(7,405
Net debt, end of period
Key liquidity events during the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 included:
The following table summarizes the activity under the share repurchase program:
Total cost
Total number
Average price
of shares
paid per
purchased
share
Nine months ended September 30, 2026
1,755
34.0
51.57
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
2,414
60.0
40.23
As of September 30, 2026, SLB had $3.6 billion of cash and short-term investments on hand and committed debt facility agreements with commercial banks aggregating $5.0 billion, all of which was available. SLB believes these amounts, along with cash generated by ongoing operations, are sufficient to meet future business requirements for the next 12 months and beyond.
SLB has a global footprint in more than 100 countries. As of September 30, 2026, only three of those countries individually accounted for greater than 5% of SLB’s net receivable balance. Only one of those countries, the United States, represented greater than 10% of such receivables.
On August 31, 2026, SLB announced that it signed an agreement to acquire Kelvion, a global provider of thermal management and heat exchange technologies. The acquisition strengthens SLB’s Data Center Solutions business with critical thermal management technologies and expands SLB's role in data center infrastructure, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing industrial and technology markets. Under the terms of the agreement, SLB will acquire Kelvion for approximately $3.4 billion in cash and will assume approximately $0.7 billion of debt. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This third-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q, as well as other statements we make, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which include any statements that are not historical facts. Such statements often contain words such as “expect,” “may,” “can,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “potential,” “projected,” “projections,” “precursor,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “expectations,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “ambition,” “goal,” “target,” “scheduled,” “think,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “see,” “likely,” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain, such as statements about SLB’s financial and performance targets and other forecasts or expectations regarding, or dependent on, its business outlook; growth for SLB as a whole and for each of its Divisions (and for specified business lines, geographic areas, or technologies within each Division); the benefits of the ChampionX acquisition, including the ability of SLB to integrate the ChampionX business successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies and value creation from the acquisition; the benefits of the proposed transaction between SLB and Kelvion and the anticipated timing of such transaction; oil and natural gas demand and production growth; oil and natural gas prices; forecasts or expectations regarding energy transition and global climate change; improvements in operating procedures and technology; capital expenditures by SLB and the oil and gas industry; the business strategies of SLB, including digital and “fit for basin,” as well as the strategies of SLB’s customers; SLB’s capital allocation plans, including dividend plans and share repurchase programs; SLB’s APS projects, joint ventures, and other alliances; the impact of ongoing or escalating conflicts on global energy supply; access to raw materials; future global economic and geopolitical conditions; future liquidity, including free cash flow; and future results of operations, such as margin levels. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changing global economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in exploration and production spending by SLB’s customers, and changes in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development; the results of operations and financial condition of SLB’s customers and suppliers; SLB’s inability to achieve its financial and performance targets and other forecasts and expectations; SLB’s inability to achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals or interim emissions reduction goals; general economic, geopolitical and business conditions in key regions of the world; foreign currency risk; inflation; changes in monetary policy by governments; tariffs; pricing pressure; weather and seasonal factors; unfavorable effects of health pandemics; availability and cost of raw materials; operational modifications, delays or cancellations; challenges in SLB’s supply chain; production declines; the extent of future charges; SLB’s inability to recognize efficiencies and other intended benefits from its business strategies and initiatives, such as digital or new energy, as well as its cost reduction strategies; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements, including those related to offshore oil and gas exploration, radioactive sources, explosives, chemicals, and climate-related initiatives; the inability of technology to meet new challenges in exploration; the competitiveness of alternative energy sources or product substitutes; the terms and timing of the proposed transaction between SLB and Kelvion; the ability of SLB and Kelvion to integrate the business successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies and value creation from the proposed transaction; the ability to secure government regulatory approvals on the terms expected, at all or in a timely manner; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this Form 10-Q and our most recent Form 10-K and Forms 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC.
If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of any such development changes), or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking and other statements in this Form 10-Q regarding our environmental, social, and other sustainability plans and goals are not an indication that these statements are necessarily material to investors or required to be disclosed in our filings with the SEC. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental, social, and sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. Statements in this Form 10-Q are made as of October 28, 2026, and SLB disclaims any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting SLB, see Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” of the SLB Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. SLB’s exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
SLB has carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of SLB’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of SLB’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, SLB’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that SLB files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. SLB’s disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no change in SLB’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter to which this report relates that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, SLB’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The information with respect to this Item 1 is set forth under Note 11—Contingencies, in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of SLB’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
On January 21, 2016, the SLB Board of Directors approved a $10 billion share repurchase program for SLB common stock. As of September 30, 2026, SLB had repurchased approximately $7.6 billion of SLB common stock under this program.
SLB's common stock repurchase activity for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was as follows:
(Stated in thousands, except per share amounts)
Total numberof sharespurchased
Average pricepaid per share
Total numberof sharespurchased aspart of publiclyannounced plans or programs
Maximumvalue of sharesthat may yet bepurchasedunder the plansor programs
July 2026
5,168.7
47.38
2,783,546
August 2026
3,601.0
52.36
2,595,014
September 2026
4,101.0
54.39
2,371,954
12,870.7
51.01
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Our mining operations are subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this report.
Item 5. Other Information.
In 2013, SLB completed the wind down of its service operations in Iran. Prior to this, certain non-US subsidiaries provided oilfield services to the National Iranian Oil Company and certain of its affiliates (“NIOC”).
SLB’s residual transactions or dealings with the government of Iran during the third quarter of 2026 consisted of payments of taxes and other typical governmental charges. Certain non-US subsidiaries of SLB maintain depository accounts at the Dubai branch of Bank Saderat Iran (“Saderat”), and at Bank Tejarat (“Tejarat”) in Tehran and in Kish for the deposit by NIOC of amounts owed to non-US subsidiaries of SLB for prior services rendered in Iran and for the maintenance of such amounts previously received. One non-US subsidiary also maintained an account at Tejarat for payment of local expenses such as taxes. SLB anticipates that it will discontinue dealings with Saderat and Tejarat following the receipt of all amounts owed to SLB for prior services rendered in Iran.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1—Articles of Incorporation of SLB N.V. (SLB Limited) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to SLB’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025)
Exhibit 3.2—Amended and Restated By-Laws of SLB N.V. (SLB Limited) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to SLB’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025)
* Exhibit 22—Issuers of Registered Guaranteed Debt Securities
* Exhibit 31.1—Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Exhibit 31.2—Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
** Exhibit 32.1—Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
** Exhibit 32.2—Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Exhibit 95—Mine Safety Disclosures
* Exhibit 101.INS—Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
* Exhibit 101.SCH—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
* Exhibit 104—Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
* Filed with this Form 10-Q.
** Furnished with this Form 10-Q.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SLB LIMITED
Date:
October 28, 2026
/s/ Howard Guild
Howard Guild
Chief Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Signatory