NYSE$HLX

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Helix reported strong results driven by seasonal activity increase and segment improvements.

Helix Energy Solutions Group reported a net income of $32.3 million for Q2 2024, a significant increase compared to the net loss in Q1 2024 and the net income in Q2 2023. The company's performance was boosted by improvements across all segments, particularly the Robotics segment, and was aided by the settlement of the Alliance earn-out obligation and the retirement of the 2026 convertible notes.

  • Net income was $32.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $26.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $96.9 million, up from $47.0 million in Q1 2024 and $71.3 million in Q2 2023.
  • Robotics segment outperformed, driven by trenching and renewables operations in the North Sea and Asia Pacific.
  • Shallow Water Abandonment segment results reflected softening in that market.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$365M

Previous: $309M+18.1%
EPS

$0.21

Previous: $0.05+320.0%
Well Intervention Utilization

94.0%

Previous: 84.0%+11.9%
Free Cash Flow

$32.3M

Previous: $7.1M+354.8%
Net Income

$32.3M

Previous: $7.1M+354.8%
Operating Income

$53.2M

Previous: $20.2M+163.3%
Gross Profit

$75.5M

Previous: $55.3M+36.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$275M

Previous: $183M+50.6%
Total Assets

$2.6B

Previous: $2.42B+7.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.98M

Previous: $1.59M+24.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Helix · Revenue · Quarterly

$365M

Q2 2024+18.1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Helix · $413M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Well Intervention
    $225M+56.6%
  • Shallow Water Abandonment
    $87.3M+29.5%
  • Robotics
    $75.6M+34.6%
  • Production Facilities
    $24.5M+32.6%

Forward guidance

The company anticipates further improvements in 2025, focusing on the execution of its Energy Transition strategy.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on Energy Transition strategy
  • Seasonal pick-up in activity in the North Sea
  • Seasonal pick-up in activity in the Gulf of Mexico shelf
  • improvements in all segments
  • strong results with trenching and renewables operations in the North Sea and Asia Pacific

Headwinds

  • Near-term softening in the Shallow Water Abandonment market
  • Working capital outflows
  • Seasonally lower activity levels on the Gulf of Mexico shelf
  • Softer Gulf of Mexico shelf market in 2024
  • Lower vessel and system utilization

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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