Helix Energy Solutions Q4 revenue beats expectations

Hornbeck Offshore Services

23/02/2026 23:24

Overview

Offshore energy services firm's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations

Q4 net income decreased due to non-cash impairment charge

Company generated over $100 mln in free cash flow during Q4

Outlook

Helix expects offshore market improvements in the latter half of 2026 and into 2027

Thunder Hawk field expected to resume production in April

Result Drivers

NON-CASH IMPAIRMENT - Helix's Q4 net income was impacted by an $18 mln non-cash impairment charge on its Thunder Hawk field due to lower oil prices and higher expected operating costs

SEASONAL SLOWDOWN - Seasonal impacts led to decreased utilization in Well Intervention and Robotics segments, affecting revenues

MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT - Helix secured a multi-year P&A program in the UK North Sea, indicating resilience amidst market volatility

Company press release: ID:nBwXmt41a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$334.16 mln
$300.69 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$0.06
Q4 Net Income
$8.27 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the oil related services and equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc is $10.00, about 10.3% above its February 23 closing price of $9.07

The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago

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