Helmerich & Payne (HP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 4.07% for Q1 2026, down 822.0% year-over-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and up 33.3% quarter-over-quarter from 6.11% in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has reported EBIT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 822.0% year-over-year to 4.07%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.75% (down 1728.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.09%, down 1657.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin grew to 4.07% in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 6.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 22.78% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 12.36% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 9.04% across 5 years, with a median of 13.47% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin jumped 4989 bps — and 2025, when it sank 2862 bps.
- Helmerich & Payne's EBIT Margin stood at 20.04% in 2022, then dropped by 9 bps to 18.3% in 2023, then declined by 26 bps to 13.47% in 2024, then slumped by 145 bps to 6.11% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 4.07% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HP's EBIT Margin at 4.07% in Q1 2026, 6.11% in Q4 2025, and 0.14% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.46 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 273.38 Mn | 4.23% |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 5.91 Bn | 358.00 Mn | 15.73% |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -0.57% |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.39 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 18.19% |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.96 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 234.00 Mn | 16.04% |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.36 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - | 0.13% |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.30 Bn | 792.72 Mn | 309.38 Mn | -60.31% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.15 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 89.29 Mn | 21.43% |
| 9 | Valaris | 886.35 Mn | 345.15 Mn | 123.70 Mn | 9.48% |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 777.33 Mn | 755.73 Mn | - | -48.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.73% |