Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 1.89% for Q1 2026, down 408.0% year-over-year from 0.61% in Q1 2025, and down 32.6% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 1.89%, down 408.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.89% (down 408.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.82%, down 278.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 1.89% in Q1 2026 per HLX's latest filing, from 2.8% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 5.97% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 4.4% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.92% and a median of 3.1% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 694 bps in 2023, then sank 408 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.76% in 2022, then soared by 508 bps to 3.1% in 2023, then soared by 77 bps to 5.48% in 2024, then plunged by 49 bps to 2.8% in 2025, then sank by 33 bps to 1.89% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HLX's Return on Capital Employed at 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 | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 36.80% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 35.87% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.84% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 27.54% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | 2.02% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 19.80% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 20.30% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 8.84% |
| 10 | Helix Energy Solutions | 1.36 Bn | 858.51 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 | 3.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.80% |