Core Laboratories Inc. · NYSE:CLB

Core Laboratories — Q2 2026 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Core Laboratories's earnings presentation, Jul 30, 2026

  1. Slide 1: Investor Relations

    = INVESTOR RELATIONS

  2. Slide 2: Core Lab is the leading provider of reservoir description and production enhancement

    CORPORATE OVERVIEW CORE LAB IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF PROPRIETARY AND PATENTED RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION AND PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES AND PRODUCTS 2

  3. Slide 3: 2025 Segment Results

    CORPORATE OVERVIEW 2025 SEGMENT RESULTS 3

  4. Slide 4: Global Footprint, Strategic Access

    CORPORATE OVERVIEW GLOBAL FOOTPRINT, STRATEGIC ACCESS 4

  5. Slide 5: Focus on Value Creation, Anchored by Our Three Financial Tenets

    FINANCIAL OVERVIEW FOCUS ON VALUE CREATION, ANCHORED BY OUR THREE FINANCIAL TENETS - MAXIMIZE FREE CASH FLOW - MAXIMIZE RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL - RETURN EXCESS CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS 5

  6. Slide 6: 2025 Financial Achievements

    FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2025 FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS Expanded global footprint in high-growth, high-value regions Returned excess free cash to shareholders through share buybacks and quarterly dividends Reduced our debt leverage ratio to its lowest level in nine years Disciplined capital deployment aligne

  7. Slide 7: Macro Fundamentals: Favorable Drivers Supporting Growth

    FAVORABLE DRIVERS SUPPORTING GROWTH MACRO FUNDAMENTALS Global Energy Depletion of International Offshore Unconventional Demand Reserves Growth Resource Development Growing energy demand Global decline rates of Rebounding deepwater Expansion of shale and tight supports long-term ~7% drive continued a

  8. Slide 8: Production Remains Vital as Economies Expand and Energy Demand Increases

    FAVORABLE LONG-TERM MARKET DRIVERS PRODUCTION REMAINS VITAL AS ECONOMIES EXPAND AND ENERGY DEMAND INCREASES SOURCE: EIA.gov 8

  9. Slide 9: Turning Reservoir Data into Recovery Gains

    CLIENT ECONOMICS TURNING RESERVOIR DATA INTO RECOVERY GAINS • Helping clients unlock incremental barrels across both mature and emerging assets ​ • Enabling operators to optimize recovery, extend field life, and improve long-term returns​ • Accelerated decline rates in unconventionals are driving de

  10. Slide 10: Unlocking Efficiency and Enhancing Profitability

    CLIENT ECONOMICS UNLOCKING EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCING PROFITABILITY 10

  11. Slide 11: Client Operating and Capital Budgets

    CLIENT ECONOMICS CLIENT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS 11

  12. Slide 12: Competitive Edge

    COMPETITIVE EDGE THE ERA OF HARVESTING EMERGING NEW GROWTH REPLACING UNCONVENTIONALS OPPORTUNITIES DEPLETING RESERVES North America Middle East International Conventional and Unconventional Offshore Conventional 12

  13. Slide 13: Proprietary Technologies and Multi-Disciplinary Services

    OPERATING PROFILE PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SERVICES SETTING THE BENCHMARK FOR EXCELLENCE Reservoir Description Optimized results, reduced risk and improved decision-making through extensive data and proprietary digital solutions Production Enhancement Maximized production and

  14. Slide 14: A Legacy of Distinct Capabilities and Proven Impact

    COMPETITIVE EDGE A LEGACY OF DISTINCT CAPABILITIES AND PROVEN IMPACT Technology Innovators Exceptional IP and proprietary technologies that de-risk projects and optimize reservoir performance Proven Operational Results International network enabling operational efficiency, client growth, and expansi

  15. Slide 15: Core Characterization

    RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION TECHNOLOGIES CORE CHARACTERIZATION Rock Properties • Geologic Characterization • Storage Capacity • Flow Properties • Log Calibration • Geomechanical Properties • Digital Rock Characterization 15

  16. Slide 16: Reservoir Conditions Testing

    RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION TECHNOLOGIES RESERVOIR CONDITIONS TESTING FLUID PROPERTIES MEASURED AT ACTUAL RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES 16

  17. Slide 17: Advancing Decisions with Data—Fast

    RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCING DECISIONS WITH DATA—FAST 17

  18. Slide 18: Accelerating Early-Stage Unconventional Reservoir Understanding

    RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION TECHNOLOGIES ACCELERATING EARLY-STAGE UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIR UNDERSTANDING Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 18

  19. Slide 19: Reservoir Diagnostics

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES RESERVIOR DIAGNOSTICS 19

  20. Slide 20: Reservoir Diagnostics

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES RESERVIOR DIAGNOSTICS 20

  21. Slide 21: Next-Generation Perforating Platform

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES NEXT-GENERATION PERFORATING PLATFORM​ DESIGNED FOR FAST-PACED UNCONVENTIONAL MARKETS​ 21

  22. Slide 22: Next-Generation Perforating Platform

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES NEXT-GENERATION PERFORATING PLATFORM​ DESIGNED FOR FAST-PACED UNCONVENTIONAL MARKETS​ 22

  23. Slide 23: Next-Generation Perforating Platform

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES NEXT-GENERATION PERFORATING PLATFORM​ DESIGNED FOR FAST-PACED UNCONVENTIONAL MARKETS​ 23

  24. Slide 24: Ultra-High Shot Density Perforating

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ULTRA-HIGH SHOT DENSITY PERFORATING ​ ENGINEERED FOR RELIABLE PLUG & ABANDONMENT​ 24

  25. Slide 25: Ultra-High Shot Density Perforating

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ULTRA-HIGH SHOT DENSITY PERFORATING ​ ENGINEERED FOR RELIABLE PLUG & ABANDONMENT​ 25

  26. Slide 26: Ultra-High Shot Density Perforating

    PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ULTRA-HIGH SHOT DENSITY PERFORATING ​ ENGINEERED FOR RELIABLE PLUG & ABANDONMENT​ 26

  27. Slide 27: Positioned for Long-Term Growth

    GROWTH STRATEGIES POSITIONED FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH Advancing Innovation Through Technology Development and Acquisition Leveraging Our Global Network for Scalable Growth Elevating the Client Experience Through Digital and Integration Solutions 27

  28. Slide 28: Investment Thesis

    INVESTMENT THESIS Core Lab is uniquely positioned to de-risk client investments through data-driven, customized solutions Core Lab’s outstanding client engagement and retention, and global footprint create a steady pipeline of organic growth opportunities Core Lab's 90 years of delivering proven ope

  29. Slide 29: Gwen Gresham, SVP Corporate Development and Investor Relations

    Gwen Gresham Senior Vice President Corporate Development and Investor Relations Corelab.com/Investors Investor.Relations@corelab.com Linkedin.com/Company/Core-Laboratories 29

  30. Slide 30: Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Information

    Forward-Looking Statements Non-GAAP Information ​ This presentation, as well as other statements Core Lab makes, includes forward-looking Management believes that the exclusion of certain income and expenses enables it to evaluate statements regarding the Company’s future revenue, profitability, bus

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