SLB vs TSM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Slb N.V. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-23.
Slb N.V. ยท Energy
$52.08
+8.6% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ยท Technology
$452.00
+13.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
TSM has more upside to fair value (+13.9%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric SLB TSM
Current Price $52.08 $452.00
Fair Value Estimate $56.56 $515.00
Upside to Fair Value +8.6% +13.9%
Market Cap $77.3B $2,344.3B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 12.2x 19.2x
Price / Sales 2.1x 0.5x
Price / FCF 17.1x 2.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +5.0% +36.0%
Gross Margin 16.5% 64.2%
Operating Margin 13.4% 56.0%
Return on Equity 11.8% 39.3%
Dividend Yield 2.25% 0.96%
FCF Yield 5.83% 47.62%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
SLB โ€” Slb N.V.
SLB N.V. is the world's largest oilfield services provider, operating four divisions (Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems) that span field development, drilling, subsea production, and carbon management for the global energy industry. The business carries a medium-quality profile: it benefits from deep technical expertise, a broad international โ€ฆ
TSM โ€” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world's largest contract chipmaker, manufacturing advanced logic, mixed-signal, RF, and embedded memory wafers for high-performance computing, smartphones, IoT, and automotive customers from a base of 65,152 employees headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The business quality is exceptionally high: TTM gross margin is 64.2%, TTM operating margin is 56โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric SLB TSM
Zone Low $42.42 $386.25
Zone High $48.08 $437.75
In Buy Zone? No No
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