NOV Inc vs SLB Ltd

NOV Inc (NOV) is overvalued and SLB Ltd (SLB) is fairly valued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. SLB is the closer of the two: -0%, against -83% for NOV.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

NOV Inc (NOV)

Discounting its cash flows at 8.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $11.05; the price of $20.18 is 83% above that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 0/100 on 3 of 12 signals

SLB Ltd (SLB)

Discounting its cash flows at 8.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $52.04; the price of $52.12 sits right on that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 46/100 on 9 of 12 signals

MetricNOVSLB
VerdictOvervaluedFairly valued
Price$20.18$52.12
Intrinsic value$11.05$52.04
Margin of safety-83%-0%
Leak Score0/100 (3/12)46/100 (9/12)
Market cap$7.2B$77.4B
Revenue growth, 5 years7.6%8.6%
Operating margin6.9%14.0%
Net margin1.1%8.5%
Return on equity1.5%13.4%
Debt to equity0.370.49
P/E77.5x25.3x
Forward P/E15.9x16.4x
P/B1.2x3.0x
Dividend yield2.2%2.3%

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