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Helix Energy Solutions Group HLX Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$287.9M+3.6%
Gross profit$8.8M-67.9%
Operating income-$13.3M-263%
Net income-$13.4M-536%
EPS (diluted)-$0.09-550%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$501.3M+35.5%
Total debt$625.8M-4.6%
Total equity$1.6B+0.8%
Total assets$2.6B-2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$61.8M+276%
CapEx$2.8M-37.4%
Free cash flow$59.0M+393%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.26B+15.8%
Enterprise value$1.39B+0.8%
P/E88×+75.2×
P/S+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin10.8%-6.2pp
Operating margin3.4%-6.9pp
Net margin1.1%-5.2pp
FCF margin12.9%+3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.9%-4.7pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio2.9×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Helix Energy Solutions Group’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Helix Energy Solutions Group’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on invested capital?
Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) reported return on invested capital of 2.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on invested capital decreased by 55.6% year-over-year, from 5.6% to 2.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on invested capital has grown at a 41.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.7% to 3.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.