NYSE$HP

Helmerich & Payne Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Helmerich & Payne reported mixed results with decreased U.S. Land revenue but increased operating income in International Land and Offshore operations. The company continued to gain market share and focused on technology and pricing model innovation.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. reported income of $31 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $615 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The results reflect a decrease in U.S. Land revenue, offset by gains in international and offshore segments.

  • U.S. Land revenue decreased to $509 million, with a slight decrease in operating gross margins.
  • H&P continued to gain market share despite overall industry rig count decline.
  • The company's drilling automation technology, AutoSlide, has been commercially deployed in six U.S. shale basins.
  • Approximately 15% of the active U.S. FlexRig® fleet operated under non-traditional dayrate contracts.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$615M

Previous: $741M-17.0%
EPS

$0.27

Previous: $0.42-35.7%
NA revenue days

17.7K

Previous: 21.9K-19.4%
NA avg active rigs

197

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$46M

Previous: -$196M+76.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.4M

Previous: -$177M+91.3%
Net Income

$30.6M

Previous: $19M+61.4%
Operating Income

$31.4M

Previous: $54.3M-42.2%
Gross Profit

$214M

Previous: $739M-71.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$355M

Previous: $228M+55.4%
Total Assets

$5.84B

Previous: $6.14B-4.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $7.16M+42.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Helmerich & Payne · Revenue · Quarterly

$615M

Q1 2020-17%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Helmerich & Payne · $628M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • North America Solutions
    $575M+4.1%
  • International Solutions
    $53.2M+25.5%

Forward guidance

Helmerich & Payne anticipates flat-to-up U.S. Land revenue days, a decrease in international revenue days, and a decrease in offshore revenue days for the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Tailwinds

  • U.S. Land quarterly revenue days are expected to be flat-to-up 1.5% sequentially.
  • Average rig revenue per day is expected to be relatively flat sequentially in the range of $25,000-$25,500.
  • Industry activity is expected to look similar to the average level experienced during the second half of calendar 2019, implying a modest increase from current levels.
  • HPT segment solutions continue to gain momentum with customers, particularly AutoSlide.
  • Balance sheet strength and level of free cash flow generation will allow the company to maintain industry leading returns to stockholders.

Headwinds

  • Quarterly revenue days are expected to decrease roughly 7% sequentially for International Land Operations.
  • Average rig margin per day for International Land Operations is expected to decrease to $6,000-$7,000.
  • Quarterly revenue days are expected to decrease by approximately 30% sequentially for Offshore Operations.
  • The average rig margin per day for Offshore Operations is expected to decrease to $10,000-$11,000 due to rig demobilization and transition.
  • Management contracts are expected to generate approximately $2 million in operating income.

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 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

31 / 72 earnings

Positive

+12.8%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-20.8%

Q2 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-7.2%-1.7%-6.0%
Q1 2026-5.2%-6.0%-6.4%
Q4 2025-3.7%-3.2%+0.3%
Q2 2025-3.5%+0.6%-11.8%
Q1 2025-16.5%-17.9%-23.0%
Q4 2024-6.0%-6.8%-6.9%
Q3 2024+8.8%+3.8%-11.4%
Q2 2024-4.4%-3.5%-12.2%
Q1 2024+12.8%+5.0%+6.9%
Q4 2023-3.0%-0.7%-6.2%
Q3 2023+5.1%+5.4%-5.0%
Q2 2023-4.0%-5.0%-5.8%
Q1 2023-1.5%-7.8%-12.8%
Q4 2022-1.6%-3.2%-11.5%
Q3 2022+5.2%+7.4%+7.4%
Q2 2022+12.1%+6.6%+22.5%
Q1 2022+6.8%+14.2%+33.7%
Q4 2021-19.7%-23.8%-28.1%
Q3 2021-0.9%-4.7%-5.4%
Q2 2021-5.2%-0.5%+4.5%
Q1 2021+4.8%+3.5%+21.5%
Q4 2020+2.0%+22.5%+26.1%
Q3 2020-9.9%-12.9%-18.9%
Q2 2020-20.8%-19.9%-5.1%
Q1 2020+2.8%+5.2%-13.9%
Q4 2019+3.4%-2.1%+7.3%
Q3 2019-2.5%-5.1%-26.3%
Q2 2019-2.5%-7.3%-19.9%
Q1 2019+8.4%+7.9%+3.4%
Q4 2018+7.4%+4.3%+0.3%
Q3 2018+1.0%+6.4%+11.2%
Q2 2018-2.4%-4.5%-7.7%
Q1 2018+3.8%+1.9%-6.3%
Q4 2017+3.6%+3.9%+7.5%
Q3 2017-5.9%-10.7%-18.7%
Q2 2017-7.0%-10.0%-17.7%
Q1 2017-10.4%-12.3%-16.7%
Q4 2016+3.5%+5.4%+19.4%
Q3 2016-1.6%-2.0%-0.9%
Q2 2016-6.7%
Q1 2016+10.3%
Q4 2015-2.2%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015+1.2%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-7.7%
Q3 2014-7.9%
Q2 2014-6.0%
Q1 2014+3.4%
Q4 2013+3.0%
Q3 2013-4.7%
Q2 2013-4.5%
Q1 2013+2.2%
Q4 2012+8.4%
Q3 2012+5.0%
Q2 2012-6.6%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011-5.5%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q2 2011+1.7%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2010+1.2%
Q3 2010-1.9%
Q2 2010-6.0%
Q1 2009-6.8%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q4 2007-1.2%
Q2 2009-1.2%
Q4 2009-1.2%
Q3 2008+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q3 2009+0.5%

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