Helmerich & Payne (HP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported Free Cash Flow of -$26.3 million for Q1 2026, up 74.41% year-over-year from -$15.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 122.88% quarter-over-quarter from $114.9 million in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$26.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$26.3 million, up 74.41% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $256.0 million (up 241.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $116.6 million, down 38.51% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$26.3 million in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from $114.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $192.4 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$102.7 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $50.8 million and a median of $51.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 604.14% in 2023, then slumped 504.04% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $89.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 57.04% to $38.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 35.13% to $51.9 million in 2024, then soared by 121.43% to $114.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 122.88% to -$26.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HP's Free Cash Flow at -$26.3 million in Q1 2026, $114.9 million in Q4 2025, and $142.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 93.45 Mn |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 169.44 Mn |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -52.77 Mn |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -26.28 Mn |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -103.27 Mn |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -51.62 Mn |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 48.40 Mn |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | -25.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 114.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 114.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 142.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 142.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -102.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -102.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 62.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 62.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.39 Mn |