# Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (HLX) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price $10.60, market value $1.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 44.2×** (5-yr avg 27.9×, 3-yr avg 27.9×). Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. trades at 44.2× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 27.9×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 19.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.2×.
- **Price / book: 0.3×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.7×**. Enterprise value is 5.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 15.1%** (5-yr avg 12.5%). Free cash flow equals 15.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 12.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 2.3%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.3% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 13.9%**. Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. keeps 13.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 5.6%**. 5.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.4%**. 2.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.0%**. 2.0% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 4.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 4.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 1.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -4.9%** (3-yr 13.9%/yr, 5-yr 12.0%/yr). Revenue fell 4.9% over the last year, against 12.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -41.7%** (5-yr 10.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 41.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 89.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 89.8% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.19**. Debt is 0.19 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.33**. A Z-score of 2.33 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $12.25 (+16% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 60.8%** (YTD 69.1%, 3-mo 9.1%). The shares are up 60.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.8%** (75.8% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 62**. An RSI of 62 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.64** (volatility 44%). Beta of 0.64 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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