---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-324101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLB"
cik: "0001958086"
company_name: "Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T20:43:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T20:45:16.194079+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Labs Q2 revenue $124.6M, down 4% YoY; EPS ex-items $0.11, down 42% YoY; declares $0.01 dividend

## Summary
- Revenue $124.6M, up 2% sequentially but down 4% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.13, ex-items EPS $0.11.
- Operating income ex-items $9.4M, up 42% sequentially but down 36% YoY; operating margin 8%.
- Free cash flow $3.1M; repurchased 214,712 shares for $2.7M.
- Declared Q3 2026 dividend of $0.01/share, payable Aug 31 to holders of record Aug 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-324101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLB
- cik: 0001958086
- company_name: Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T20:43:31+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000119312526324101/0001193125-26-324101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1958086/000119312526324101/clb-20260729.htm

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