Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helix Energy Solutions' (HLX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 20.48% in Q1 2026, up 1618.0% year-on-year from 1.19% in Q1 2025, and down 44.27% on a QoQ basis from 36.75% in Q4 2025.
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 20.48% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1618.0% year-over-year to 20.48% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.04%, a 555.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.51%, down 147.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.48%, down from 36.75% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for HLX reached as high as 36.75% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 12.01% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.69% across 5 years, with a median of 7.37% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 3560 bps in 2022 and soared 2537 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 7.37% in 2022, then surged by 270 bps to 27.25% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 18.43% in 2024, then soared by 99 bps to 36.75% in 2025, then tumbled by 44 bps to 20.48% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 20.48% in Q1 2026, 36.75% in Q4 2025, and 5.99% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 70.54 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 5.62% |
| 2 | Tenaris | 57.93 Bn | 46.32 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 23.61% |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 30.31 Bn | 29.04 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 11.11% |
| 4 | Halliburton | 27.38 Bn | 25.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.31% |
| 5 | Nov | 7.25 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 379.00 Mn | -4.43% |
| 6 | Archrock | 6.68 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 19.36% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.15 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 776.00 Mn | 12.04% |
| 8 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.93 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 222.88 Mn | -13.65% |
| 9 | Oceaneering International | 5.32 Bn | 4.71 Bn | 156.98 Mn | 4.17% |
| 10 | Helix Energy Solutions | 1.43 Bn | 926.03 Mn | 8.83 Mn | 20.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.55% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.16% |