Helmerich & Payne (HP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported Operating Margin of 3.96% for Q1 2026, down 812.0% year-over-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and up 35.15% quarter-over-quarter from 6.11% in Q4 2025.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Helmerich & Payne (HP) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.96% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.96%, down 812.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.72% (down 1722.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.09%, down 1651.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 3.96% in Q1 2026 per HP's latest filing, from 6.11% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 22.85% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 12.36% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 9.04% and a median of 13.47% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 4989 bps in 2022, then sank 2862 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 20.11% in 2022, then retreated by 9 bps to 18.3% in 2023, then dropped by 26 bps to 13.47% in 2024, then sank by 145 bps to 6.11% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 3.96% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HP's Operating Margin at 3.96% in Q1 2026, 6.11% in Q4 2025, and 0.14% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 156.90 Bn | 156.84 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 23.56% |
| 2 | Noble | 7.48 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 28.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 6.71 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 26.55% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.36 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.28% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.92 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -3.96% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 2.75 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 6.70% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 1.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -9,343.35% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.45 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -60.65% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.40 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 18.62% |
| 10 | Valaris | 492.40 Mn | -85.40 Mn | 92.00 Mn | 4.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -23.29% |