Helix Energy Solutions HLX
NYSE HLX
$10.46 +0.04 (+0.38%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 19.33% for Q1 2026, up 647.0% year-over-year from 2.59% in Q1 2025, and up 162.51% quarter-over-quarter from 30.91% in Q4 2025.

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 19.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 647.0% year-over-year to 19.33%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.97% (up 1078.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.43%, down 477.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate grew to 19.33% in Q1 2026 per HLX's latest filing, from 30.91% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 69.77% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 55.46% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 9.92% across 5 years, with a median of 16.36% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate slumped 5827 bps — and 2023, when it surged 8774 bps.
  • Helix Energy Solutions' Tax Rate stood at 2.79% in 2022, then sank by 1891 bps to 55.46% in 2023, then soared by 130 bps to 16.36% in 2024, then sank by 289 bps to 30.91% in 2025, then surged by 163 bps to 19.33% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HLX's Tax Rate at 19.33% in Q1 2026, 30.91% in Q4 2025, and 46.54% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Slb 79.95 Bn 75.87 Bn 4.63 Bn 20.02%
2 Baker Hughes 62.26 Bn 46.53 Bn 1.58 Bn 23.54%
3 Tenaris 53.14 Bn 44.12 Bn 984.66 -14.27%
4 TechnipFMC 30.70 Bn 29.46 Bn 1.40 Bn 23.78%
5 Halliburton 29.75 Bn 27.71 Bn 2.10 Bn 18.98%
6 Nov 7.28 Bn 6.12 Bn 521.00 Mn 26.11%
7 Weatherford International 6.57 Bn 5.43 Bn 662.00 Mn 44.00%
8 Kodiak Gas Services 5.74 Bn 5.61 Bn 246.76 Mn 28.81%
9 Archrock 5.62 Bn 5.62 Bn 244.51 Mn 27.77%
10 Helix Energy Solutions 1.54 Bn 886.95 Mn 56.20 Mn 31.87%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 31.87%
Jun 30, 2026 31.87%
Jun 30, 2026 31.87%
Mar 31, 2026 19.33%
Mar 31, 2026 19.33%
Mar 31, 2026 19.33%
Dec 31, 2025 -30.91%
Dec 31, 2025 -30.91%
Dec 31, 2025 -30.91%
Sep 30, 2025 46.54%
Sep 30, 2025 46.54%
Sep 30, 2025 46.54%
Jun 30, 2025 69.77%
Jun 30, 2025 69.77%
Jun 30, 2025 69.77%
Mar 31, 2025 12.85%
Mar 31, 2025 12.85%
Mar 31, 2025 12.85%
Dec 31, 2024 16.36%
Dec 31, 2024 16.36%