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% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.66 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 235.08% year-over-year to 0.66 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.11 (up 76.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.13, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.66 in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.66 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 2.01 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.58 (2022), against an average of 0.24.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Payout Ratio sank 516.16%; it then soared 235.08% in 2026.
- Tracing HP's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.58 in 2022, then surged by 90.17% to 1.1 in 2023, then slumped by 282.77% to 2.01 in 2024, then surged by 110.91% to 0.22 in 2025, then soared by 201.26% to 0.66 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HP FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.66 (Q1 2026), 0.22 (Q4 2025), and 1.42 (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 0.49 |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -0.72 |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | 0.66 |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | - |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 0.27 |
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 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.37 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.08 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.18 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.20 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.82 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.84 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.38 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.70 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -6.36 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.26 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -4.43 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -9.82 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.21 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 44.58 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -9.18 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.55 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -0.13 |