Helmerich & Payne (HP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported EBIT Margin of 3.96% for Q1 2026, down 812.0% year-over-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and up 35.15% on a QoQ basis from 6.11% in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 3.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin fell 812.0% year-over-year to 3.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.72% (down 1722.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.09%, down 1651.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 3.96% in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 6.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 22.85% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 12.36% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 13.47% (2024), against an average of 9.04%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBIT Margin surged 4989 bps; it then tumbled 2862 bps in 2025.
- Tracing HP's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 20.11% in 2022, then declined by 9 bps to 18.3% in 2023, then decreased by 26 bps to 13.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 145 bps to 6.11% in 2025, then jumped by 35 bps to 3.96% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HP EBIT Margin figures stand at 3.96% (Q1 2026), 6.11% (Q4 2025), and 0.14% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 23.56% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 26.55% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.28% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -3.96% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 6.70% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -9,343.35% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -60.65% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 25.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -23.29% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -54.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -37.84% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -36.22% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -18.32% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -82.27% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.10% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -24.40% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.20% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.97% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.20% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -5.58% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -5.62% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -28.04% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -3.62% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.50% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -4.48% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.42% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 26.12% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 31.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 26.75% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 28.56% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.58% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 29.69% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.13% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 28.56% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 27.78% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 28.48% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 28.38% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 26.89% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 31.47% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 27.56% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 27.08% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 27.18% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 23.84% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.06% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 23.30% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 26.60% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3,288.08% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4,222.55% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 6,981.65% |