HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP (HLX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:HLX • US42330P1075

8.94 USD
-0.16 (-1.76%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
8.94 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall HLX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated HLX 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.
  • In multiple years HLX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HLX had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a Return On Assets (1.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 2.71%, HLX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.87%, HLX is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HLX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 6.41%, HLX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • 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

  • HLX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • HLX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.78, we must say that HLX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • HLX's Altman-Z score of 1.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLX outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HLX (3.92) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HLX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • HLX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.19. This is in the better half of the industry: HLX outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 3.92
Altman-Z 1.78
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC8.7%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.54 indicates that HLX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HLX (2.54) is better than 78.33% 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 86.67% 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

  • The earnings per share for HLX have decreased by -3.45% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.95% in the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.68% on average per year.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.93, HLX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • HLX's Price/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/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • HLX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.69.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as HLX.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HLX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say HLX is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.93
Fwd PE 25.69
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

  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HLX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HLX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HLX is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.77
EV/EBITDA 6.77
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

  • No dividends for HLX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP

NYSE:HLX (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 8.94 0 (0%)

8.94

-0.16 (-1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners88.13%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners6.8%
Ins Owner Change0.64%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)42.64M
Analysts77.78
Price Target10.2 (14.09%)
Short Float %3.55%
Short Ratio2.63
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 31.93
Fwd PE 25.69
P/S 1
P/FCF 16.77
P/OCF 12.95
P/B 0.83
P/tB 0.84
EV/EBITDA 6.77
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY3.13%
EPS(NY)0.35
Fwd EY3.89%
FCF(TTM)0.53
FCFY5.96%
OCF(TTM)0.69
OCFY7.72%
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 1.78
F-Score7
WACC8.7%
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 31.93 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.