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Helix Energy Solutions Group, I HLX

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Helix Energy Solutions Group, I

Overview of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

HLX NYQ
Energy Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Small Cap
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX), is a Small Cap company, in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, last closed at $8.82, about 3.4% undervalued vs fair value, +8.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$8.82
0.80%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 53.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.33B
Enterprise Value
$1.51B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.helixesg.com
HQ Houston, TX
Employees 2,212
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 22 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$8
$9
$10
Current: $8.82 +3% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Commodities & Mining - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
None
-4.9%%
Gross Profit
$159.1M
-27.5%%
Operating Income
$65.1M
-49.1%%
EBITDA
None
-0.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Commodities & Mining

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
5.28x
Excellent

Free cash flow relative to net income

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$88.4M
54.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
1/1
Improving
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High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Helix Energy Solutions Group, I's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
45
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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HLX's balance between Growth (34.8%), Profitability (24.6%), and Safety (40.6%). Growth 35% Safety 41% Profitability 25%

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Growth

52th percentile vs peers
53
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 6.01 91p Revenue CAGR 3Y 13.9% 52p Rev Growth YoY -4.9% 27p
Strengths
  • Eps Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (6.01, 91th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

37th percentile vs peers
37
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Safety

61th percentile vs peers
62
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Helix Energy Solutions Group, I.

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