# Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $44.36, market value $4.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Helmerich & Payne Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 1.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.1×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.7×**. Enterprise value is 7.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.1%** (5-yr avg 5.0%). Free cash flow equals 7.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 5.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 2.3%**. 2.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -4.4%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -5.8%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 1.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 1.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -2.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces -2.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 34.0%** (3-yr 21.5%/yr, 5-yr 15.9%/yr). Revenue grew 34.0% over the last year, against 15.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -148.4%**. Earnings per share fell 148.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.73**. Debt is 0.73 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.3×**. It would take 2.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.25%** ($1.00 per share, trailing). Helmerich & Payne Inc. yields 2.25%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -12.2%/yr** (1-yr -33.8%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover Helmerich & Payne Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $43.20 (-3% 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): 118.1%** (YTD 56.9%, 3-mo 18.4%). The shares are up 118.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.9%** (122.8% above the low). Trading 8% below 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): 59**. An RSI of 59 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.39** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.39 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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