Schlumberger (SLB)
S&P 500 · Energy · data since 1981-12-31 · last close 2026-09-09
Schlumberger (SLB) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 | -4.1 | -14.8 | 6.7 | 20.6 | -4.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.3 | -20.4 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 9.0 | -6.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | -6.4 | -0.2 | 13.4 | -13.4 | -3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -8.9 | -4.0 | -4.5 | 9.7 | -12.2 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | -6.2 | -7.7 | 0.5 | -13.2 | 15.3 | 18.8 | 1.1 | -0.7 | -4.5 | -6.5 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 30.4 | 0.8 | 5.3 | -5.6 | 18.3 | -22.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -5.5 | 44.9 | -0.9 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 1.7 | 26.3 | -2.6 | -0.5 | 15.8 | 2.6 | -9.9 | -2.3 | 5.7 | 8.8 | -10.7 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | -16.6 | -18.0 | -50.2 | 24.7 | 9.8 | 0.3 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -17.6 | -4.0 | 39.2 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 22.5 | 0.8 | -1.1 | -2.0 | -18.7 | 16.2 | 0.6 | -18.9 | 7.0 | -4.3 | 10.7 | 12.6 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -10.2 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -1.7 | 0.7 | -6.5 | -2.8 | -15.8 | -12.1 | -19.1 |
| 2017 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -2.8 | -7.1 | -3.4 | -5.4 | 4.2 | -7.4 | 10.7 | -8.3 | -1.8 | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -0.0 | 2.8 | 8.9 | -4.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | -1.9 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | -3.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 13.4 | -4.1 | -4.5 | -3.9 | -6.0 | -10.9 | 13.3 | -0.7 | -9.6 |
| 2014 | -2.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 13.8 | -8.1 | 1.5 | -7.3 | -3.0 | -12.9 | -0.2 |
| 2013 | 12.6 | 0.1 | -3.8 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -1.4 | 13.5 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 6.1 | -5.7 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 10.0 | 3.6 | -9.9 | 6.0 | -14.3 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -3.9 | 3.4 | -3.2 |
| 2011 | 6.6 | 5.3 | -0.2 | -3.8 | -4.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -13.3 | -23.5 | 23.0 | 2.9 | -9.3 |
| 2010 | -2.5 | -3.4 | 3.9 | 12.5 | -21.1 | -1.4 | 7.8 | -10.3 | 15.5 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 8.0 |
| 2009 | -3.6 | -6.3 | 6.7 | 20.6 | 16.8 | -5.1 | -1.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -23.4 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 15.6 | 0.6 | 6.5 | -5.4 | -7.1 | -17.1 | -33.9 | -1.8 | -16.2 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 8.8 | -8.0 | -3.2 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 31.2 | -9.6 | 10.1 | 9.3 | -5.2 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -8.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 8.6 | -7.6 |
| 2005 | 1.6 | 11.2 | -6.6 | -2.9 | -0.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 3.0 | -1.9 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 11.8 | 5.7 | -1.0 | -8.3 | -2.0 | 11.1 | 1.3 | -3.6 | 8.9 | -6.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -10.4 | 10.9 | -8.7 | 10.3 | 16.0 | -1.8 | -5.3 | 10.3 | -2.2 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 17.1 |
| 2002 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.1 | -6.9 | -5.7 | -9.6 | -7.7 | 1.1 | -11.0 | 4.3 | 10.3 | -4.5 |
| 2001 | -3.9 | -16.8 | -9.6 | 15.1 | -4.9 | -16.2 | 2.1 | -8.5 | -6.7 | 6.0 | -0.8 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 8.8 | 21.3 | 3.6 | 0.1 | -3.9 | 1.7 | -0.9 | 15.4 | -3.3 | -7.5 | -18.6 | 29.3 |
| 1999 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 23.9 | 6.1 | -5.8 | 6.2 | -4.9 | 10.1 | -6.3 | -2.8 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| 1998 | -8.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 9.6 | -5.7 | -12.5 | -11.3 | -27.4 | 16.1 | 3.2 | -14.9 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -9.1 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 22.2 | -0.3 | 10.8 | 3.9 | -5.9 | -1.9 |
| 1996 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 11.5 | -5.1 | 1.1 | -5.0 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 17.3 | 5.2 | -3.8 |
| 1995 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | -4.4 | 7.8 | -3.1 | 1.4 | -4.8 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 1994 | 0.4 | -3.7 | -7.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | -0.2 | -2.9 | -4.6 | 8.3 | -9.8 | -4.6 |
| 1993 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | -2.9 | 0.4 | 6.4 | -1.1 | -5.3 | -8.9 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | -4.6 | 1.4 | -6.9 | 11.2 | 6.3 | -4.4 | 6.0 | 3.8 | -1.8 | -6.1 | -3.9 | -5.7 |
| 1991 | -0.2 | 10.5 | -8.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | -8.2 | 18.9 | 4.4 | -7.2 | 3.0 | -12.2 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | -3.8 | 0.9 | 10.8 | -4.5 | 17.1 | -1.5 | 13.7 | -1.6 | -4.9 | -8.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 10.3 | -0.9 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 5.4 | -3.7 | -0.3 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
| 1988 | 13.5 | 6.9 | -0.6 | 9.1 | 0.5 | -10.4 | 3.0 | -3.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| 1987 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | -3.7 | -1.3 | -25.1 | -15.4 | -1.9 |
| 1986 | -8.6 | -10.1 | 6.9 | -5.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | -16.4 | 18.3 | 0.1 | -5.6 | 4.3 | -3.6 |
| 1985 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -7.6 | 1.6 | -2.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -5.5 | -5.7 | -2.9 | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| 1984 | -7.3 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 3.1 | -12.4 | -4.7 | -12.4 | 21.8 | -4.1 | -9.0 | -8.1 | -0.2 |
| 1983 | -2.7 | -13.8 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 11.9 | -0.5 | 6.7 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -8.4 | 5.0 |
| 1982 | -3.4 | -11.3 | -10.5 | 7.9 | -4.9 | -12.1 | -6.5 | 2.1 | -3.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 |
| Avg | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -1.5 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SLB seasonality — average by calendar month
Schlumberger has monthly history back to 1981. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 32 of 45 years, median +5.2%. October is the soft spot, down in 25 of 44 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±9.5% in an average month and has fallen 87.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.2% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +4.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +2.0% | +0.3% | -1.4% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 60%/45 | 62%/45 | 53%/45 | 71%/45 | 47%/45 | 53%/45 | 60%/45 | 51%/45 | 36%/44 | 43%/44 | 48%/44 | 60%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SLB risk & extremes
SLB drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Schlumberger's best month?+
Schlumberger's strongest completed month on record is October 2022, at +44.93%.
What was Schlumberger's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -50.20%.
Is Schlumberger up this year?+
Schlumberger is up 49.52% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Schlumberger's 1-year return?+
+61.65% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Schlumberger's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 87.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1981.
Which calendar month is historically best for Schlumberger?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1981. An average is not a forecast.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is an S&P 500 company, an energy business worth about $85 billion. It digs up ancient sunlight and sells it by the barrel — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $1,214 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2022 at +44.93%; its worst, March 2020 at -50.2%.
- It has closed April in the green 32 out of 45 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.