Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) reported Operating Margin of 4.62% for Q1 2026, down 756.0% year-over-year from 0.7% in Q1 2025, and down 226.0% quarter-over-quarter from 3.67% in Q4 2025.
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 4.62% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 4.62%, down 756.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.35% (down 686.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.04%, down 434.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 4.62% in Q1 2026 per HLX's latest filing, from 3.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 14.58% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 21.97% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.69% and a median of 4.49% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Margin climbed as much as 2424 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 2163 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 8.32% in 2022, then slumped by 45 bps to 4.59% in 2023, then soared by 89 bps to 8.69% in 2024, then sank by 58 bps to 3.67% in 2025, then plunged by 226 bps to 4.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HLX's Operating Margin at 4.62% in Q1 2026, 3.67% in Q4 2025, and 12.69% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 50.58% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 11.87% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.57% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 14.51% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | 15.64% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 2.29% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 10.68% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 53.94% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 30.89% |
| 10 | Helix Energy Solutions | 1.36 Bn | 858.51 Mn | 8.83 Mn | -4.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -21.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -6.76% |