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Helmerich & Payne (HP)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $23.32 | Market Cap: $2.3 Bil
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling

Helmerich & Payne (HP)


Market Price (10/22/2025): $23.32
Market Cap: $2.3 Bil
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -96%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -122%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 86%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%
  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.0%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -62%
  
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 15%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -62%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -96%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -122%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 86%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -4.0%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

HP Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
HP Return-44%6%115%-23%-8%-24%-33%
Peers Return-35%24%79%-2%-32%-12%-15%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
HP Win Rate42%58%67%25%42%33% 
Peers Win Rate25%51%58%35%42%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
HP Max Drawdown-71%-5%0%-37%-15%-52% 
Peers Max Drawdown-53%-0%-3%-25%-38%-42% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: PTEN, NBR, NE, VAL, RIG. See HP Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/21/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventHPS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven74.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-72.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven268.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven755 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-55.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven123.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-76.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven325.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1789 days1480 days

Compare to PTEN, NBR, NE, VAL, RIG


In The Past

Helmerich & Payne's stock fell -42.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/22/2022. A -42.6% loss requires a 74.2% gain to breakeven.

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About Helmerich & Payne (HP)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to HP. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.4%-10.4%-10.4%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.1%-6.1%-7.9%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
98.2%98.2%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-16.2%-16.2%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.2%-1.2%-11.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.4%-10.4%-10.4%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.1%-6.1%-7.9%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
98.2%98.2%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-16.2%-16.2%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.2%-1.2%-11.4%

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Financials

HPPTENNBRNEVALRIGMedian
NameHelmeric.Patterso.Nabors I.Noble Valaris Transoce. 
Mkt Price23.326.0340.9527.9548.383.3125.63
Mkt Cap2.32.30.64.43.42.92.6
Rev LTM3,4285,0193,0313,4512,4633,7943,440
Op Inc LTM312-138252714541512412
FCF LTM37333-148410232383283
FCF 3Y Avg21338844217-95-29129
CFO LTM505960532907594554574
CFO 3Y Avg6571,004599654380391627

Growth & Margins

HPPTENNBRNEVALRIGMedian
NameHelmeric.Patterso.Nabors I.Noble Valaris Transoce. 
Rev Chg LTM25.9%-8.0%3.5%29.2%18.8%23.3%21.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg27.4%42.2%11.1%--14.8%21.1%
Rev Chg Q49.2%-9.6%13.3%22.5%0.8%14.8%14.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM11.1%-2.5%3.3%4.7%0.2%3.5%3.4%
Op Mgn LTM9.1%-2.8%8.3%20.7%21.9%13.5%11.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg14.2%6.0%8.1%22.3%11.9%4.5%10.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-3.0%-1.7%0.3%-3.0%2.2%1.7%-0.7%
CFO/Rev LTM14.7%19.1%17.6%26.3%24.1%14.6%18.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg22.5%23.1%20.1%23.0%18.0%12.4%21.3%
FCF/Rev LTM1.1%6.6%-4.9%11.9%9.4%10.1%8.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg7.5%9.1%1.5%7.3%-4.8%-2.0%4.4%

Valuation

HPPTENNBRNEVALRIGMedian
NameHelmeric.Patterso.Nabors I.Noble Valaris Transoce. 
Mkt Cap2.32.30.64.43.42.92.6
P/S0.70.50.21.31.40.80.7
P/EBIT11.6-2.32.17.25.7-2.53.9
P/E-75.1-2.2-5.414.412.5-2.0-2.1
P/CFO4.62.41.14.95.85.34.7
Total Yield0.5%-46.4%-18.6%10.6%8.0%-51.2%-9.1%
Dividend Yield1.8%0.0%0.0%3.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg6.4%13.6%-0.4%4.6%-0.5%2.2%3.4%
D/E0.90.64.70.40.32.20.7
Net D/E0.90.54.00.40.22.10.7

Returns

HPPTENNBRNEVALRIGMedian
NameHelmeric.Patterso.Nabors I.Noble Valaris Transoce. 
1M Rtn13.5%12.7%8.9%-1.0%-3.9%-0.3%4.3%
3M Rtn48.4%4.3%26.9%4.2%-0.6%14.5%9.4%
6M Rtn20.8%5.5%44.3%45.1%54.4%54.7%44.7%
12M Rtn-30.2%-19.9%-45.1%-6.9%-5.6%-22.3%-21.1%
3Y Rtn-40.5%-55.4%-69.0%-7.6%-19.1%-7.8%-29.8%
1M Excs Rtn9.2%11.3%5.0%-1.0%-3.9%-3.0%2.0%
3M Excs Rtn32.7%-6.8%12.2%-6.3%-10.4%1.2%-2.6%
6M Excs Rtn-6.5%-21.9%17.0%17.7%27.0%27.3%17.3%
12M Excs Rtn-45.4%-35.9%-60.2%-25.4%-22.1%-37.6%-36.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-121.9%-137.8%-152.7%-87.1%-101.5%-74.2%-111.7%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,774,198
Short Interest: % Change Since 91520253.8%
Average Daily Volume1,881,837
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.13
Basic Shares Quantity99,422,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.8%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/6/20253.2%15.9%32.2%
5/7/2025-3.5%-1.2%-10.7%
2/5/2025-16.5%-18.8%-22.2%
11/13/2024-6.2%-6.1%-6.5%
7/24/20248.8%7.1%-13.1%
4/24/2024-4.7%-9.9%-11.6%
1/29/202412.0%2.4%7.4%
10/18/2023-3.9%-8.4%-16.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive91111
# Negative151313
Median Positive5.9%7.1%16.5%
Median Negative-3.9%-8.4%-12.9%
Max Positive12.0%18.3%33.5%
Max Negative-16.5%-18.8%-24.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025811202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025509202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024205202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024725202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024424202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023129202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023726202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023426202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022130202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221117202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022727202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022427202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021131202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211118202110-K 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Momper Sara MarieVP, CAO8192025Sell17.836,700119,461390,620Form
1Foutch Randy A2192025Buy26.253,80099,750803,880Form
2Chariag Belgacem2112025Buy27.0837,3561,011,6001,478,730Form
3LINDSAY JOHN WPRESIDENT AND CEO2112025Buy27.5520,000551,00019,042,946Form
4Vann J KevinSENIOR VP AND CFO10012024Buy30.193,30099,62799,627Form