HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

8.56 USD
+0.47 (+5.81%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
8.6513 USD
+0.09 (+1.07%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 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 61 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. HLX scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. 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.
  • In multiple years HLX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years HLX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • HLX's Return On Assets of 1.62% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLX is outperformed by 60.66% of its industry peers.
  • HLX has a Return On Equity (2.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HLX's Return On Invested Capital of 2.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLX is outperformed by 62.30% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Profit Margin of HLX (3.25%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HLX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HLX has a Operating Margin of 6.41%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HLX outperforms 45.90% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLX has remained more or less at the same level.
  • HLX has a Gross Margin of 12.75%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: HLX underperforms 81.97% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HLX is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLX has less shares outstanding
  • HLX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HLX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.71, we must say that HLX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.71, HLX is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.92. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HLX would need 3.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HLX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.92) than 60.66% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that HLX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • HLX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLX outperforms 73.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 3.92
Altman-Z 1.71
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.74%
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 78.69% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.54 indicates that HLX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.54, HLX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.89% 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

  • The earnings per share for HLX have decreased by -3.45% in the last year.
  • HLX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.55% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, HLX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.56% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.57, HLX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • HLX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • HLX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • HLX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.60.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as HLX.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. HLX is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.57
Fwd PE 24.6
HLX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HLX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HLX is cheaper than 72.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.06
EV/EBITDA 6.11
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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HLX's earnings are expected to grow with 20.94% in the coming years.
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 (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 8.6513 +0.09 (+1.07%)

8.56

+0.47 (+5.81%)

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-1.33%
Ins Owners6.8%
Ins Owner Change0.64%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)42.64M
Analysts77.78
Price Target10.2 (19.16%)
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)-41.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.57
Fwd PE 24.6
P/S 0.96
P/FCF 16.06
P/OCF 12.4
P/B 0.8
P/tB 0.8
EV/EBITDA 6.11
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY4.06%
FCF(TTM)0.53
FCFY6.23%
OCF(TTM)0.69
OCFY8.07%
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 1.71
F-Score7
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC0.33
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 30.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.8.


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.