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Schlumberger vs Tidewater: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Schlumberger (SLB) and Tidewater (TDGMW) compare, as of Sep 14, 2026.

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Tidewater as the more attractively valued of the two: Schlumberger trades at $56.06 versus a fair value of $28.66 (-49%), while Tidewater trades at $99.33 versus $110 (+11%).
Schlumberger
SLB · USD · Energy
-49%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$56.06
Fair Value$28.66
Quality52/100
Tidewater
TDGMW · USD · Energy
+11%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$99.33
Fair Value$110
Quality64/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

SchlumbergerTidewater
Valuation
20.7×P/E (TTM)
1.96×P/S (TTM)0.28×
2.69×P/B0.27×
10.3×EV/EBITDA1.1×
1.62×PEG
−48.9%Fair value upside+10.5%
2.0%Dividend yield9.4%
$1.15Dividend per share
Profitability
12%Operating margin-9%
14%Return on equity24%
6%Return on assets7%
Growth
3%Revenue growth (YoY)-43%
8.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)27.8%
8.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)27.8%
+15.9%Value creation/yr+17.0%
Balance & size
9.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)4.4×
0.37×Debt / equity0.48×
$70BMarket cap$375M
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy

Tidewater leads: 3 to 10 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Schlumbergerof which business quality 54 · market factors 76 Tidewaterof which business quality 64 · market factors 76
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
42
67
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
18
57
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
72
83
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
67
57
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
58
39
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
68
50
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
70
80
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
95
100
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
58
69

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familySchlumbergerPrice $56.06TidewaterPrice $99.33
DCF Models-36%below the price$35.98+1695%above the price$1,783
Earnings-Based-62%below the price$21.58+2363%above the price$2,447
Dividend Discount-68%below the price$18.13+26%above the price$126
Multiples-46%below the price$30.02+572%above the price$667
Asset-Based-79%below the price$11.70+144%above the price$242
Growth DCF-27%below the price$40.81+1416%above the price$1,505
Economic Profit-51%below the price$27.29+751%above the price$845
Growth Earnings-49%below the price$28.48+2597%above the price$2,679
Minimum-79%below the price$11.70+26%above the price$126
Maximum-27%below the price$40.81+2597%above the price$2,679
Median-50%below the price$27.88+1083%above the price$1,175
Geometric mean-55%below the price$25.08+767%above the price$861

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Schlumberger: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Tidewater: 0 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Schlumberger
Price $56.06
Fair Value $28.66
Bear $21.17Bull $37.03
Tidewater
Price $99.33
Fair Value $110
Bear $58.39Bull $205

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Schlumberger · Energy

Quality score52 · above median
Fair value upside-49% · below median

Tidewater · Energy

Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+11% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Tidewater as the more attractively valued of the two: Schlumberger trades at $56.06 versus a fair value of $28.66 (-49%), while Tidewater trades at $99.33 versus $110 (+11%).

Tidewater has the higher quality score (64/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.