Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $6.05 -0.15 (-2.42%) As of 03:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HLX vs. OII, TDW, RES, TTI, NGS, OIS, FET, GIFI, GEOS, and DWSNShould you be buying Helix Energy Solutions Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helix Energy Solutions Group include Oceaneering International (OII), Tidewater (TDW), RPC (RES), TETRA Technologies (TTI), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Oil States International (OIS), Forum Energy Technologies (FET), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), and Dawson Geophysical (DWSN). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry. Helix Energy Solutions Group vs. Oceaneering International Tidewater RPC TETRA Technologies Natural Gas Services Group Oil States International Forum Energy Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication Geospace Technologies Dawson Geophysical Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media favor OII or HLX? In the previous week, Helix Energy Solutions Group had 10 more articles in the media than Oceaneering International. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group and 22 mentions for Oceaneering International. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Oceaneering International's score of 0.76 indicating that Helix Energy Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oceaneering International 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helix Energy Solutions Group 19 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in OII or HLX? 93.9% of Oceaneering International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Oceaneering International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is OII or HLX more profitable? Oceaneering International has a net margin of 5.54% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 0.54%. Oceaneering International's return on equity of 17.29% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oceaneering International5.54% 17.29% 5.08% Helix Energy Solutions Group 0.54%4.39%2.54% Which has better earnings and valuation, OII or HLX? Oceaneering International has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Oceaneering International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Helix Energy Solutions Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOceaneering International$2.74B0.65$97.40M$1.789.96Helix Energy Solutions Group$1.34B0.68-$10.84M$0.5510.93 Do analysts recommend OII or HLX? Oceaneering International currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.01%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 107.99%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than Oceaneering International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oceaneering International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Helix Energy Solutions Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more risk and volatility, OII or HLX? Oceaneering International has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor OII or HLX? Oceaneering International received 58 more outperform votes than Helix Energy Solutions Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.13% of users gave Helix Energy Solutions Group an outperform vote while only 56.87% of users gave Oceaneering International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOceaneering InternationalOutperform Votes50556.87% Underperform Votes38343.13% Helix Energy Solutions GroupOutperform Votes44759.13% Underperform Votes30940.87% SummaryOceaneering International and Helix Energy Solutions Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Helix Energy Solutions Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HLX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HLX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHelix Energy Solutions GroupOil & gas field services IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$910.70M$3.09B$6.98B$18.85BDividend YieldN/A2.70%10.61%4.04%P/E Ratio150.2921.1049.1632.55Price / Sales0.680.9523,983.4827.74Price / Cash5.187.4435.5017.53Price / Book0.601.093.474.45Net Income-$10.84M$288.76M$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-9.49%-0.04%0.15%1.84%1 Month Performance-28.28%-15.73%-5.98%-3.25%1 Year Performance-44.04%-20.52%158.72%5.03% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.4192 of 5 stars$6.05-2.4%$12.50+106.6%-44.5%$916.76M$1.34B151.292,280Earnings ReportPositive NewsGap DownOIIOceaneering International3.2625 of 5 stars$17.42-2.7%$28.25+62.2%-24.2%$1.76B$2.66B12.109,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsTDWTidewater4.5807 of 5 stars$33.25-3.0%$92.50+178.2%-60.9%$1.71B$1.35B9.786,300Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownRESRPC3.2143 of 5 stars$4.95-1.6%$5.75+16.2%-30.1%$1.07B$1.41B11.512,730Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementTTITETRA Technologies3.8947 of 5 stars$2.36-5.6%$6.67+182.5%-38.6%$312.45M$599.11M118.061,300Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap UpNGSNatural Gas Services Group1.8755 of 5 stars$18.06-7.3%$32.00+77.2%-21.2%$225.88M$156.74M14.11250Short Interest ↑Positive NewsOISOil States International4.2036 of 5 stars$3.41-5.0%$6.17+80.8%-9.9%$211.48M$692.59M-10.332,740Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsFETForum Energy Technologies1.7174 of 5 stars$14.76-4.5%N/A-21.7%$182.58M$816.43M-1.341,500Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGIFIGulf Island Fabrication1.6653 of 5 stars$6.37+0.6%N/A-1.4%$103.73M$159.20M6.07960Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGEOSGeospace Technologies1.1836 of 5 stars$5.95-3.1%N/A-48.9%$76.02M$122.79M-7.17650DWSNDawson Geophysical0.6678 of 5 stars$1.15-5.0%N/A-27.2%$35.63M$74.15M-6.39190Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Oceaneering International Competitors Tidewater Competitors RPC Competitors TETRA Technologies Competitors Natural Gas Services Group Competitors Oil States International Competitors Forum Energy Technologies Competitors Gulf Island Fabrication Competitors Geospace Technologies Competitors Dawson Geophysical Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HLX) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredYou’re About to Lose Everything – Act Now or Regret It ForeverWhat If America's Gold Reserves Are a Lie? 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