Helmerich & Payne (HP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.66 for Q1 2026, up 235.08% year-over-year from 0.2 in Q1 2025, and up 201.26% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.66 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.66, up 235.08% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.11 (up 76.69% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.13, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.66 in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.66 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 2.01 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.24 and a median of 0.58 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 516.16% in 2024, then surged 235.08% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.58 in 2022, then jumped by 90.17% to 1.1 in 2023, then plunged by 282.77% to 2.01 in 2024, then jumped by 110.91% to 0.22 in 2025, then surged by 201.26% to 0.66 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HP's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.66 in Q1 2026, 0.22 in Q4 2025, and 1.42 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 0.49 |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -0.72 |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | 0.66 |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | - |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.66 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.19 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.80 |