NYSE$HLX

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Helix reported third quarter results, reflecting financial, operational, and commercial strength.

Helix Energy Solutions Group reported a net income of $29.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. The company's Robotics segment performed strongly, while the Well Intervention segment was impacted by mobilization days. Despite weather disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico affecting the Shallow Water Abandonment segment, Helix secured significant well intervention contracts.

  • Helix's third quarter 2024 results reflect its strength financially, operationally and commercially.
  • Robotics segment continues to perform at a high level, benefitting from strong trenching and renewables operations in the North Sea and Asia Pacific.
  • Well Intervention segment performed well even though impacted by 105 mobilization days on the Q4000 transiting to West Africa and the Q7000 transiting in Australia.
  • Entered into three well intervention contracts that increased backlog by over $800 million and provide contract coverage for multiple years into the future.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$342M

Previous: $396M-13.5%
EPS

$0.19

Previous: $0.10+90.0%
Well Intervention Utilization

0.0%

No prior period
ROV and Trencher Utilization

77.0%

No prior period
SWA Vessel Utilization

76.0%

No prior period
Epic Hedron Utilization

88.0%

No prior period
P&A and CT Systems Utilization

25.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.19M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$29.5M

Previous: $15.6M+89.7%
Net Income

$29.5M

Previous: $15.6M+89.7%
Operating Income

$44.6M

Previous: $36.2M+23.2%
Gross Profit

$65.7M

Previous: $80.5M-18.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$324M

Previous: $168M+92.5%
Total Assets

$2.66B

Previous: $2.43B+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.84M

Previous: $1.6M+15.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Helix · Revenue · Quarterly

$342M

Q3 2024-13.5%vs Q3 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%

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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