Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Helix Energy Solutions' (HLX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.89% in Q1 2026, down 408.0% year-on-year from 0.61% in Q1 2025, and down 32.6% on a QoQ basis from 2.8% in Q4 2025.
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 1.89% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 408.0% year-over-year to 1.89% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.89%, a 408.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.82%, down 278.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 1.89%, down from 2.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for HLX reached as high as 5.97% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 4.4% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.59% across 5 years, with a median of 2.8% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 543 bps in 2022 and soared 552 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.16% in 2022, then jumped by 244 bps to 3.1% in 2023, then soared by 77 bps to 5.48% in 2024, then sank by 49 bps to 2.8% in 2025, then slumped by 33 bps to 1.89% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 1.89% in Q1 2026, 2.8% in Q4 2025, and 3.58% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 78.08 Bn | 74.69 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 11.74% |
| 2 | Tenaris | 58.18 Bn | 46.31 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 30.64 Bn | 29.36 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 27.54% |
| 4 | Halliburton | 27.87 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.84% |
| 5 | Nov | 7.48 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 379.00 Mn | 5.18% |
| 6 | Weatherford International | 6.35 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 776.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 7 | Archrock | 6.34 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 20.44% |
| 8 | Oceaneering International | 5.28 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 127.27 Mn | 15.00% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.09 Bn | 4.99 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 8.84% |
| 10 | Helix Energy Solutions | 1.45 Bn | 948.28 Mn | 8.83 Mn | 1.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.99% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.39% |