Helmerich & Payne (HP) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported FCF Margin of 2.82% for Q1 2026, up 733.0% year-over-year from 0.34% in Q1 2025, and down 124.08% on a QoQ basis from 11.71% in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 2.82% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 733.0% year-over-year to 2.82% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.46% (up 402.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.11%, down 377.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 2.82% in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 11.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 26.67% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 10.14% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 7.23% (2023), against an average of 6.8%.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 2417 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2906 bps in 2022.
- Tracing HP's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 12.46% in 2022, then sank by 54 bps to 5.69% in 2023, then soared by 35 bps to 7.69% in 2024, then soared by 52 bps to 11.71% in 2025, then slumped by 124 bps to 2.82% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HP FCF Margin figures stand at 2.82% (Q1 2026), 11.71% (Q4 2025), and 14.12% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 24.36% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 21.57% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 12.58% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -4.72% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -2.82% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | -9.78% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -8,125.41% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -6.59% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 13.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -13.63% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 34.93% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 59.48% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.70% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.80% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.70% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.81% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.10% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.98% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.93% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.10% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.61% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 22.85% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 27.00% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 39.71% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.15% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 19.57% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.07% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.78% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 18.47% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.23% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.36% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.50% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -13.11% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.77% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 101.86% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.77% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 7.09% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 20.63% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.29% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.22% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 14.76% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 710.76% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1,389.94% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -1,507.77% |