NYSE$HLX

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Helix reported net income of $20.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter 2024.

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. reported a net income of $20.1 million for Q4 2024, a significant improvement from a net loss in Q4 2023. Revenues increased to $355.1 million, driven by strong performance in Well Intervention and Robotics segments, despite a pullback in Shallow Water Abandonment.

  • Net income for Q4 2024 was $20.1 million, a substantial increase from a net loss of $28.3 million in Q4 2023.
  • Total revenues for Q4 2024 reached $355.1 million, up from $335.2 million in Q4 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was $71.6 million, slightly higher than $70.6 million in Q4 2023.
  • Well Intervention revenues increased by $51.6 million quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to fewer transit and mobilization days and higher day rates.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$355M

Previous: $335M+6.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.06+116.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.5M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$65.5M

No prior period
Net Income

$20.1M

Previous: -$28.3M+171.0%
Operating Income

$30.9M

Previous: $15.4M+100.8%
Gross Profit

$58.9M

Previous: $49.3M+19.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Helix · Revenue · Quarterly

$355M

Q4 2024+6%vs Q4 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

Helix expects continued strong performance in 2025, driven by high contract coverage for its well intervention fleet and anticipated improvements over 2024. The company plans to increase share repurchases in 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Strong contract coverage for over half of the well intervention fleet for multiple years.
  • Expected significant improvements in contract coverage over 2024.
  • Plans to increase share repurchases in 2025.
  • Well Intervention and Robotics businesses continue to generate strong results with high utilization and improving rates.
  • Completed balance sheet restructuring and retirement of remaining convertible notes, ending the year in a strong financial position.

Headwinds

  • No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
  • No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
  • No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
  • No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
  • No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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