HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:HLX • US42330P1075

8.85 USD
+0.39 (+4.61%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
8.9 USD
+0.05 (+0.56%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

HLX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While HLX seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. HLX is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HLX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HLX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HLX reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • HLX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HLX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHLX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HLX (1.62%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • HLX has a Return On Equity (2.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.87%, HLX is doing worse than 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.62%
ROE 2.71%
ROIC 2.87%
ROA(3y)-0.65%
ROA(5y)-0.77%
ROE(3y)-0.95%
ROE(5y)-1.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HLX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHLX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

1.3 Margins

  • HLX has a Profit Margin (3.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HLX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HLX (6.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLX has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of HLX (12.75%) is worse than 81.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HLX has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.41%
PM (TTM) 3.25%
GM 12.75%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-11.7%
GM growth 3Y92.02%
GM growth 5Y-2.48%
HLX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHLX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HLX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HLX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
HLX Yearly Shares OutstandingHLX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
HLX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHLX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • HLX has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that HLX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.74, HLX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HLX is 3.92, which is a good value as it means it would take HLX, 3.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.92, HLX is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • HLX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLX outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 3.92
Altman-Z 1.74
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.56%
HLX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHLX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HLX has a Current Ratio of 2.54. This indicates that HLX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HLX's Current ratio of 2.54 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLX outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.54 indicates that HLX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.54, HLX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.54
Quick Ratio 2.54
HLX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHLX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HLX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.45%.
  • Measured over the past years, HLX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.55% on average per year.
  • HLX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.95%.
  • HLX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.55%
EPS Q2Q%-21.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y26.28%
Revenue growth 5Y12.56%
Sales Q2Q%10.09%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.81% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-52.8%
EPS Next 2Y-1.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.94%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue Next Year-4.37%
Revenue Next 2Y0.19%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
HLX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHLX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
HLX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHLX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HLX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.61.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HLX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.23, HLX is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.44, HLX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • HLX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • HLX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.01, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.61
Fwd PE 25.44
HLX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HLX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLX is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.6
EV/EBITDA 6.4
HLX Per share dataHLX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HLX's earnings are expected to grow with 20.94% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HLX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP

NYSE:HLX (2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 8.9 +0.05 (+0.56%)

8.85

+0.39 (+4.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners88.13%
Inst Owner Change-1.55%
Ins Owners6.8%
Ins Owner Change0.64%
Market Cap1.30B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)42.64M
Analysts77.78
Price Target10.2 (15.25%)
Short Float %3.44%
Short Ratio2.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-91.98%
Min EPS beat(2)-166.01%
Max EPS beat(2)-17.95%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)337.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-166.01%
Max EPS beat(4)1484.16%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)59.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1005.71%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)708.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.99%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.81%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.2%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.34%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.78%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.61
Fwd PE 25.44
P/S 0.99
P/FCF 16.6
P/OCF 12.82
P/B 0.83
P/tB 0.83
EV/EBITDA 6.4
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY3.16%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY3.93%
FCF(TTM)0.53
FCFY6.02%
OCF(TTM)0.69
OCFY7.8%
SpS8.92
BVpS10.71
TBVpS10.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.62%
ROE 2.71%
ROCE 3.63%
ROIC 2.87%
ROICexc 3.36%
ROICexgc 3.36%
OM 6.41%
PM (TTM) 3.25%
GM 12.75%
FCFM 5.97%
ROA(3y)-0.65%
ROA(5y)-0.77%
ROE(3y)-0.95%
ROE(5y)-1.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.43%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y15.5%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-11.7%
GM growth 3Y92.02%
GM growth 5Y-2.48%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 3.92
Debt/EBITDA 1.57
Cap/Depr 21.96%
Cap/Sales 1.77%
Interest Coverage 2.73
Cash Conversion 53.55%
Profit Quality 183.83%
Current Ratio 2.54
Quick Ratio 2.54
Altman-Z 1.74
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)17.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)14.67%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.55%
EPS Q2Q%-21.05%
EPS Next Y-52.8%
EPS Next 2Y-1.69%
EPS Next 3Y20.94%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.95%
Revenue growth 3Y26.28%
Revenue growth 5Y12.56%
Sales Q2Q%10.09%
Revenue Next Year-4.37%
Revenue Next 2Y0.19%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
EBIT growth 1Y-24.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y13.47%
EBIT Next Year125.59%
EBIT Next 3Y41.63%
EBIT Next 5Y25.54%
FCF growth 1Y25.03%
FCF growth 3Y7.28%
FCF growth 5Y41.39%
OCF growth 1Y-5.43%
OCF growth 3Y9.91%
OCF growth 5Y1.85%

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP / HLX FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HLX.


Can you provide the valuation status for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of HLX stock?

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HLX stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) is 31.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.83.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HLX stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) is expected to decline by -52.8% in the next year.