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Core Laboratories Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Q2 2025 revenue reached $130.2 million, up 5% sequentially and flat year-over-year, with operating income of $15.3 million and GAAP EPS of $0.22; net income was $10.6 million, up 18% year-over-year.
Technology investments, insurance recoveries, and improved product sales drove performance, with strong demand for laboratory and diagnostic services internationally.
Free cash flow rose to $10.4 million, net debt reduced by $9.1 million, and leverage ratio improved to 1.27, the lowest in eight years.
Over 237,000 shares repurchased in Q2 for $2.7 million; quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share announced.
Strategic focus on maximizing free cash flow, return on invested capital, and shareholder returns, with international expansion in the Middle East.
Financial highlights
Q2 2025 revenue was $130.2 million, up $6.6 million (5%) from Q1 and flat year-over-year; GAAP net income was $10.6 million, diluted EPS $0.22.
EPS ex items was $0.19, up from $0.14 in Q1 and down from $0.22 last year; operating margin ex items improved to 11%, up 160 basis points sequentially.
Free cash flow for Q2 was $10.4 million, a sequential increase; cash from operations $13.9 million, capex $3.5 million.
ROIC improved to 9.0% in Q2 2025.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, total revenue was $253.7 million, net income $10.7 million, and free cash flow $14.3 million.
Outlook and guidance
Q3 2025 revenue projected at $127.5–$134.5 million, with operating income of $13.6–$16.2 million and EPS of $0.18–$0.22.
Reservoir Description Q3 revenue expected at $84–$88 million, operating income $10.6–$12.4 million; Production Enhancement Q3 revenue forecast at $43.5–$46.5 million, operating income $2.9–$3.7 million.
Long-term outlook remains constructive for international upstream activity despite near-term volatility from tariffs, OPEC+ changes, and geopolitical conflicts.
U.S. onshore activity remains sensitive to crude oil price fluctuations and trade dynamics.
Ongoing geopolitical conflicts, sanctions, and new U.S. tariffs create uncertainty for demand and supply chains.
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