Helmerich & Payne HP
NYSE HP
$43.55 -0.55 (-1.25%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Helmerich & Payne (HP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Helmerich & Payne (HP) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.66 for Q1 2026, up 483.04% year-over-year from 0.11 in Q1 2025, and up 384.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.14 in Q4 2025.

Helmerich & Payne (HP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Helmerich & Payne (HP) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.66 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 483.04% year-over-year to 0.66; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.05 (up 790.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.86, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.66 in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.66 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 1.32 in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.2 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 528.87% — and 2026, when it soared 483.04%.
  • Helmerich & Payne's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.28 in 2022, then dropped by 13.6% to 0.24 in 2023, then soared by 98.04% to 0.48 in 2024, then plunged by 71.84% to 0.14 in 2025, then jumped by 384.64% to 0.66 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows HP's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.66 in Q1 2026, 0.14 in Q4 2025, and 0.18 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Noble 7.43 Bn 6.98 Bn 273.38 Mn -1.32
2 Transocean 6.68 Bn 5.88 Bn 358.00 Mn -
3 Patterson Uti Energy 4.70 Bn 4.50 Bn 597.25 Mn -0.38
4 Helmerich & Payne 4.37 Bn 4.13 Bn 349.94 Mn 0.30
5 Seadrill 2.95 Bn 2.59 Bn 234.00 Mn -
6 Borr Drilling 1.39 Bn 1.17 Bn - -
7 Nabors Industries 1.32 Bn 807.28 Mn 309.38 Mn -
8 Precision Drilling 1.18 Bn 1.14 Bn 89.29 Mn -
9 Valaris 827.45 Mn 286.25 Mn 123.70 Mn -
10 Sable Offshore 774.26 Mn 752.66 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.30
Mar 31, 2026 0.66
Dec 31, 2025 0.14
Sep 30, 2025 0.18
Jun 30, 2025 -0.34
Mar 31, 2025 -0.17
Dec 31, 2024 0.48
Jun 30, 2024 -0.45
Mar 31, 2024 0.31
Dec 31, 2023 0.24
Sep 30, 2023 -0.28
Jun 30, 2023 0.11
Mar 31, 2023 -1.32
Dec 31, 2022 0.28
Sep 30, 2022 0.23
Jun 30, 2022 0.30
Mar 31, 2022 0.35
Dec 31, 2021 -0.57
Sep 30, 2021 2.00
Jun 30, 2021 2.20