(HLX) Helix Energy Solutions - Overview

Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.416m USD | Total Return: 47% in 12m

Offshore Services, Well Intervention, Robotics, Decommissioning
Total Rating 44
Safety 63
Buy Signal 0.20
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Industry Rotation: -1.6
Market Cap: 1.42B
Avg Turnover: 16.6M USD
ATR: 4.23%
Peers RS (IBD): 43.0
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility45.8%
Rel. Tail Risk-6.56%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.64
Alpha-7.40
Character TTM
Beta1.165
Beta Downside1.944
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD55.54%
CAGR/Max DD0.13
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HLX over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -0.02, "2021-06": -0.09, "2021-09": -0.13, "2021-12": -0.17, "2022-03": -0.28, "2022-06": -0.14, "2022-09": -0.12, "2022-12": 0.02, "2023-03": -0.03, "2023-06": 0.05, "2023-09": 0.1, "2023-12": 0.06, "2024-03": -0.17, "2024-06": 0.21, "2024-09": 0.19, "2024-12": 0.1568, "2025-03": 0.0197, "2025-06": -0.0171, "2025-09": 0.1501, "2025-12": 0.0534,
EPS CAGR: 150.52%
EPS Trend: 60.9%
Last SUE: 0.42
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of HLX over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 163.415, 2021-06: 161.941, 2021-09: 180.716, 2021-12: 168.656, 2022-03: 150.125, 2022-06: 162.612, 2022-09: 272.547, 2022-12: 287.816, 2023-03: 250.084, 2023-06: 308.817, 2023-09: 395.67, 2023-12: 335.157, 2024-03: 296.211, 2024-06: 364.797, 2024-09: 342.419, 2024-12: 355.133, 2025-03: 278.064, 2025-06: 302.288, 2025-09: 376.96, 2025-12: 334.162,
Rev. CAGR: 23.78%
Rev. Trend: 67.2%
Last SUE: 1.29
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Supp Ema20

Description: HLX Helix Energy Solutions

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) is an offshore energy services company operating globally.

The company provides a range of specialty services across four segments: Well Intervention, Robotics, Shallow Water Abandonment, and Production Facilities. These services include the installation and maintenance of subsea infrastructure, a critical component in offshore oil and gas production.

HLX also offers well intervention and abandonment services, essential for both maintaining existing wells and decommissioning older offshore sites. The offshore energy sector faces increasing regulatory pressure for responsible decommissioning.

Additionally, HLX provides oil and natural gas processing facilities and related support services, catering to independent producers, transmission companies, and renewable energy firms. The companys diverse client base reflects the evolving demands within the energy industry.

For more detailed financial analysis, consider exploring ValueRays comprehensive data.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Offshore oil and gas demand drives well intervention revenue
  • Global energy prices impact project sanctioning
  • Robotics segment growth expands subsea services
  • Regulatory changes affect offshore abandonment activity
  • Capital expenditure cycles of oil majors dictate contract volume
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 30.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.78 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 39.23% < 20% (prev 29.83%; Δ 9.40% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 136.7m > Net Income 30.8m
Net Debt (184.6m) to EBITDA (236.9m): 0.78 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.69 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (147.1m) vs 12m ago -4.60% < -2%
Gross Margin: 12.32% > 18% (prev 0.16%; Δ 1.22k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 48.78% > 50% (prev 52.31%; Δ -3.53% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.53 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 236.9m / Interest Expense TTM 27.7m)
Altman Z'' 3.38
A: 0.19 (Total Current Assets 806.3m - Total Current Liabilities 299.7m) / Total Assets 2.70b
B: 0.15 (Retained Earnings 398.9m / Total Assets 2.70b)
C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 70.2m / Avg Total Assets 2.65b)
D: 1.41 (Book Value of Equity 1.58b / Total Liabilities 1.12b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.38 = A
Beneish M -2.14
DSRI: 1.24 (Receivables 322.2m/273.5m, Revenue 1.29b/1.36b)
GMI: 1.31 (GM 12.32% / 16.16%)
AQI: 1.82 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.05)
SGI: 0.95 (Revenue 1.29b / 1.36b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 30.8m - CFO 136.7m) / TA 2.70b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (Cap -4..+1) = BB
What is the price of HLX shares? As of April 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 9.60 with a total of 1,125,178 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.54%, over one month by +6.67%, over three months by +38.73% and over the past year by +47.01%.
Is HLX a buy, sell or hold? Helix Energy Solutions has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.17. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HLX.
  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the HLX price?
Analysts Target Price 11.5 19.8%
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 04 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 45.7619
P/E Forward = 119.0476
P/S = 1.096
P/B = 0.8959
P/EG = 17.6667
Revenue TTM = 1.29b USD
EBIT TTM = 70.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 236.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 298.4m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 70.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 629.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 184.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.60b USD (1.42b + Debt 629.8m - CCE 445.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.53 (Ebit TTM 70.2m / Interest Expense TTM 27.7m)
EV/FCF = 13.29x (Enterprise Value 1.60b / FCF TTM 120.4m)
FCF Yield = 7.53% (FCF TTM 120.4m / Enterprise Value 1.60b)
FCF Margin = 9.32% (FCF TTM 120.4m / Revenue TTM 1.29b)
Net Margin = 2.39% (Net Income TTM 30.8m / Revenue TTM 1.29b)
Gross Margin = 12.32% ((Revenue TTM 1.29b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.13b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 15.15% (prev 17.51%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.59 (Enterprise Value 1.60b / Total Assets 2.70b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.89% (Interest Expense 5.58m / Debt 629.8m)
Taxrate = 27.43% (11.7m / 42.5m)
NOPAT = 50.9m (EBIT 70.2m * (1 - 27.43%))
Current Ratio = 2.69 (Total Current Assets 806.3m / Total Current Liabilities 299.7m)
Debt / Equity = 0.40 (Debt 629.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.78 (Net Debt 184.6m / EBITDA 236.9m)
Debt / FCF = 1.53 (Net Debt 184.6m / FCF TTM 120.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.57b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.16% (Net Income 30.8m / Total Assets 2.70b)
RoE = 1.97% (Net Income TTM 30.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.57b)
RoCE = 3.76% (EBIT 70.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.57b + L.T.Debt 298.4m))
RoIC = 2.71% (NOPAT 50.9m / Invested Capital 1.88b)
WACC = 7.17% (E(1.42b)/V(2.05b) * Re(10.07%) + D(629.8m)/V(2.05b) * Rd(0.89%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 10.07% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -1.15%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.36% ; FCFF base≈137.1m ; Y1≈169.2m ; Y5≈288.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 39.36 (EV 5.98b - Net Debt 184.6m = Equity 5.80b / Shares 147.3m; r=7.17% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 60.94 | EPS CAGR: 150.5% | SUE: 0.42 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 67.25 | Revenue CAGR: 23.78% | SUE: 1.29 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.09 | Chg7d=-0.013 | Chg30d=-0.013 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.29 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=-0.031 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+38.5% | Growth Revenue=+1.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.62 | Chg7d=-0.070 | Chg30d=-0.070 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+116.3% | Growth Revenue=+5.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.00 (1 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 7.9% (Discount Rate 10.1% - Earnings Yield 2.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.0% (Analyst 12.9% - Implied 7.9%)
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