---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-037789"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLB"
cik: "0001958086"
company_name: "Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:04:29.445225+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Lab Q4 rev $138.3M (+7% YoY); ex-items EPS $0.21 (-4%); declares $0.01 dividend

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $138.3M (+7% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.15, ex-items $0.21 (-4% YoY).
- Q4 op. income ex-items $15.7M (11% margin, -80bps YoY); free cash flow $5.1M.
- FY 2025 revenue $526.5M (flat); GAAP EPS $0.68 (+3%), ex-items $0.75 (-14%).
- Net debt reduced $18.7M in 2025 (17%); leverage ratio improved to 1.09x.
- Declared Q1 2026 dividend $0.01/sh, payable Mar 9, record Feb 16; repurchased 1.2M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-037789
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLB
- cik: 0001958086
- company_name: Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000119312526037789/0001193125-26-037789-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000119312526037789/clb-20260204.htm

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