NYSE$HLX

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Helix reported a net loss and revenue of $250.1 million for Q1 2023.

Helix Energy Solutions Group reported a net loss of $5.2 million for the first quarter of 2023, with revenues reaching $250.1 million. The company's performance was influenced by factors such as the Q7000's transit to the Asia Pacific region, regulatory inspections, and scheduled maintenance.

  • Net loss of $5.2 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share reported.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $35.1 million.
  • Well Intervention vessel utilization decreased to 80%.
  • Company executed share repurchases of $5.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$250M

Previous: $150M+66.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.28+89.3%
Well Intervention Utilization

80.0%

Previous: 67.0%+19.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$5.17M

Previous: -$42M+87.7%
Net Income

-$5.17M

Previous: -$42M+87.7%
Operating Income

-$8.3M

Previous: -$33M+74.8%
Gross Profit

$15.2M

Previous: -$18.6M+181.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$167M

Previous: $230M-27.5%
Total Assets

$2.37B

Previous: $2.31B+2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.58M

Previous: $1.67M-5.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Helix · Revenue · Quarterly

$250M

Q1 2023+66.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Helix · $262M total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Well Intervention
    $142M+33.9%
  • Shallow Water Abandonment
    $49.4M
  • Robotics
    $49.2M+31.8%
  • Production Facilities
    $20.9M+14.3%

Forward guidance

Helix anticipates a strong outlook for the remainder of the year, with key projects and utilization expected to drive performance.

Tailwinds

  • Q7000 should commence its New Zealand decommissioning project during the second quarter.
  • Anticipate solid utilization in the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico Well Intervention businesses for the remainder of the year following the Q4000 completing its dry docking during the second quarter.
  • Shallow Water Abandonment and Robotics businesses are expected to continue to have higher seasonal activity levels.
  • Contracted one of new intervention riser systems on a long-term project offshore Australia.
  • Expect to commence first trenching campaign in Taiwan during the second quarter.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

36 / 69 earnings

Positive

+25.2%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%+4.1%+3.8%
Q4 2025+15.1%+1.3%+11.1%
Q3 2025+4.7%+1.5%-3.0%
Q2 2025-0.3%-0.7%+8.4%
Q1 2025-0.5%-6.2%-7.1%
Q4 2024+9.6%+9.8%+8.8%
Q3 2024-4.7%-2.8%+17.0%
Q2 2024-1.4%-10.1%-13.1%
Q1 2024+1.3%+0.1%+0.4%
Q4 2023-10.3%-5.8%+6.5%
Q3 2023+0.4%-4.9%-11.6%
Q2 2023+10.2%+12.5%+10.2%
Q1 2023-5.9%-5.4%-11.0%
Q4 2022+12.1%+7.7%-2.6%
Q3 2022+9.3%+37.1%+32.7%
Q2 2022+21.8%+54.8%+67.4%
Q1 2022-11.6%-14.7%-5.6%
Q4 2021-3.7%-4.2%+16.5%
Q3 2021-3.3%-2.4%-23.1%
Q2 2021-5.9%-5.9%-14.1%
Q1 2021-6.3%-4.0%+11.2%
Q4 2020-3.8%-1.0%-0.4%
Q3 2020+1.9%-4.5%+23.7%
Q2 2020+23.7%+13.5%-8.7%
Q1 2020+8.4%+3.2%+66.5%
Q4 2019-13.5%-18.7%-74.1%
Q3 2019+11.6%+12.0%+1.1%
Q2 2019-0.9%+0.5%-18.9%
Q1 2019+2.4%-5.8%-12.9%
Q4 2018-7.2%+0.0%+8.4%
Q3 2018-3.5%-17.7%-23.9%
Q2 2018+3.2%+14.1%+5.2%
Q1 2018+8.6%+21.1%+20.2%
Q4 2017-9.5%-5.2%-12.8%
Q3 2017-8.4%-10.1%-11.7%
Q2 2017+7.0%+12.8%+7.9%
Q1 2017-14.5%-13.7%-17.8%
Q4 2016+14.7%+9.2%-4.0%
Q3 2016+4.1%+5.8%+3.7%
Q2 2016+14.3%+15.9%+23.4%
Q1 2016+17.0%
Q4 2015+25.2%
Q3 2015+23.4%
Q2 2015-18.5%
Q1 2015+3.0%
Q4 2014-12.9%
Q3 2014+9.3%
Q2 2014+8.7%
Q1 2014+2.1%
Q4 2013+2.3%
Q3 2013-2.7%
Q2 2013-0.4%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012-6.2%
Q3 2012-8.6%
Q2 2012-6.1%
Q1 2012+6.7%
Q4 2011+3.5%
Q3 2011+7.6%
Q2 2011-5.2%
Q1 2010-1.4%
Q1 2011+0.8%
Q4 2008+8.5%
Q4 2010+8.5%
Q3 2010-3.1%
Q3 2009-3.1%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%

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