Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) reported Free Cash Flow of $59.0 million for Q1 2026, up 393.35% year-over-year from $12.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 51.98% quarter-over-quarter from $122.8 million in Q4 2025.

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $59.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $59.0 million, up 393.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $182.8 million (up 60.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $135.7 million, down 16.58% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow fell to $59.0 million in Q1 2026 per HLX's latest filing, from $122.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $122.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$21.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $30.0 million and a median of $22.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 604.93% in 2024 and fell as far as 153.41% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $21.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 330.77% to $91.3 million in 2023, then retreated by 28.32% to $65.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 87.63% to $122.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 51.98% to $59.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HLX's Free Cash Flow at $59.0 million in Q1 2026, $122.8 million in Q4 2025, and $22.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Slb 82.25 Bn 80.04 Bn 4.67 Bn 144.00 Mn
2 Baker Hughes 61.96 Bn 47.38 Bn 1.51 Bn 164.00 Mn
3 Halliburton 32.79 Bn 30.84 Bn 2.04 Bn 81.00 Mn
4 TechnipFMC 26.73 Bn 25.47 Bn 1.49 Bn 276.90 Mn
5 Enerflex 8.62 Bn 8.57 Bn - -
6 Nov 7.27 Bn 5.98 Bn 119.00 Mn -91.00 Mn
7 Weatherford International 6.99 Bn 5.94 Bn 876.00 Mn 82.00 Mn
8 Archrock 5.95 Bn 5.95 Bn 247.42 Mn 72.37 Mn
9 Kodiak Gas Services 5.60 Bn 5.50 Bn 222.88 Mn 55.68 Mn
10 Helix Energy Solutions 1.36 Bn 858.51 Mn 8.83 Mn 58.98 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 58.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 58.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 122.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 122.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 22.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 22.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -21.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -21.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 65.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 65.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 52.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 52.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -16.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 60.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 60.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 91.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 91.31 Mn