Schlumberger(US:SLB)2025-04-25 15:05Revenue Performance - First-quarter 2025 revenue of $8.5 billion decreased 3% year on year, with North America revenue growing by 8% to $1.7 billion, while international revenue declined 5% to $6.7 billion[64]. - Digital & Integration revenue increased 6% year on year to $1.0 billion, driven by a 17% growth in digital revenue, despite lower APS revenue due to a temporary disruption[68]. - Reservoir Performance revenue of $1.7 billion declined 1% year on year, with a pretax operating margin of 17% decreasing by 311 basis points due to lower evaluation activity[70]. - Well Construction revenue of $3.0 billion declined 12% year on year, with a pretax operating margin of 20% decreasing by 71 basis points due to reduced drilling activity[72]. - Production Systems revenue of $2.9 billion increased 4% year on year, with a pretax operating margin of 16% increasing by 197 basis points due to improved profitability[73]. - Internationally, Latin America revenue of $1.5 billion declined 10% year on year, primarily due to reduced drilling activity in Mexico[66]. Financial Metrics - The effective tax rate for Q1 2025 was 22%, up from 19% in Q1 2024, primarily due to charges and credits that did not result in a tax benefit[85]. - Net income for the first three months of 2025 was $829 million, down from $1,098 million in the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of approximately 24.5%[92]. - Cash flow from operations increased to $660 million in Q1 2025, compared to $327 million in Q1 2024, marking a growth of approximately 102%[92]. - Free cash flow for Q1 2025 was $103 million, a significant improvement from a negative $222 million in Q1 2024[92]. - SLB's net debt increased to $10.105 billion by the end of Q1 2025, up from $8.679 billion at the end of Q1 2024[92]. Capital Investments and Shareholder Returns - Capital investments totaled $600 million in Q1 2025, up from $500 million in Q1 2024, with full-year 2025 capital investments expected to be around $2.3 billion[94]. - SLB announced a 3.6% increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $0.275 to $0.285 per share, with dividends paid in Q1 2025 amounting to $386 million compared to $357 million in Q1 2024[94]. - SLB entered into accelerated share repurchase agreements to buy back $2.3 billion of its common stock, completing the repurchase of 56.8 million shares at an average price of $40.51[94]. Cash and Liquidity - Cash as of March 31, 2025, was $2.936 billion, an increase from $2.788 billion year on year, while net debt increased to $(10.105) billion[91]. - As of March 31, 2025, SLB had $3.9 billion in cash and short-term investments, along with $5.0 billion in committed debt facilities, sufficient to meet business requirements for at least the next 12 months[93]. Other Notable Items - Charges and credits for Q1 2025 totaled $206 million, with workforce reductions accounting for $158 million of this amount[89]. - SLB recorded revenue of approximately $100 million related to the Palliser APS project in Q1 2025, with a planned cash proceeds of about $430 million from its sale expected to close in Q2 2025[96]. - Only three countries accounted for more than 5% of SLB's net receivable balance, with the United States representing over 10% and Mexico at 7%[95].