Halliburton

HAL on NYSE. Halliburton sells oilfield products and services to oil and gas producers. Market value $29.9bn.

Ranked 106 of 1,305 on tonight’s list. On the list every night since 3 August 2026.

Cash yield
5.6%fair

For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $5.60 of spare cash last year. A savings account pays about 4.

Price to profit
15.4×full

You pay 15.4 years of operating profit for the business. The average large US company costs around 18.

Return on capital
13.5%five-year median

Each dollar kept in the business earns 13 cents a year. Above 10 is good.

Five years of cash, in billions

1.1
0.8
0.5
0.1
2007200820092010
Revenue$15.3bn$18.3bn$14.7bn$18.0bn
Operating margin22.9%21.9%13.6%16.7%
Debt to equityn/an/a0.440.37
Shares outstandingn/an/an/a0.91bn

Health checks

  • Free cash flow positive5 of 5 years
  • Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
  • Financial strength (Piotroski)6 of 9
  • Profit backed by cash (accruals)Yes
  • Debt0.68× equity
  • Revenue growth, five yearsSlow, 5.6% a year

Dates

20 October 2026
Next results (estimated)
6 February 2026
Last annual report (10-K)
23 October 2026
Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)

Funds that own it

ManagerValueChange
Scion Asset Management$62mNew position
Bridgewater Associates$54mAdded 55×
Gotham Asset Management$44mAdded 14%
GAMCO Investors$16mCut 2%
GMO Asset Management$10mAdded 12%
Aristotle Atlantic Partners$507,892Held
Dodge & Cox$0Exited

From 13F filings for the quarter ending 30 September 2025. These are reported 45 days late and only show long positions.

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