Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $6.51 -0.06 (-0.91%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.51 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HLX vs. CHX, PTEN, HAL, MUR, NBR, NOV, OII, OIS, RES, and SLBShould you be buying Helix Energy Solutions Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Helix Energy Solutions Group include ChampionX (CHX), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Murphy Oil (MUR), Nabors Industries (NBR), NOV (NOV), Oceaneering International (OII), Oil States International (OIS), RPC (RES), and Schlumberger (SLB). Helix Energy Solutions Group vs. Its Competitors ChampionX Patterson-UTI Energy Halliburton Murphy Oil Nabors Industries NOV Oceaneering International Oil States International RPC Schlumberger ChampionX (NASDAQ:CHX) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do analysts rate CHX or HLX? ChampionX currently has a consensus target price of $37.67, suggesting a potential upside of 44.12%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 92.01%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than ChampionX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ChampionX 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Helix 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 & volatility, CHX or HLX? ChampionX has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CHX or HLX more profitable? ChampionX has a net margin of 8.20% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 6.34%. ChampionX's return on equity of 19.25% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ChampionX8.20% 19.25% 10.25% Helix Energy Solutions Group 6.34%5.54%3.24% Does the media favor CHX or HLX? In the previous week, ChampionX had 1 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ChampionX and 3 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. ChampionX's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.89 indicating that ChampionX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ChampionX 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Helix Energy Solutions Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, CHX or HLX? ChampionX has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix Energy Solutions Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ChampionX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChampionX$3.63B1.38$320.27M$1.5117.31Helix Energy Solutions Group$1.34B0.74$55.64M$0.5511.84 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CHX or HLX? 99.0% of ChampionX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ChampionX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryChampionX beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 11 of the 14 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 HLX 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 IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$986.46M$5.26B$7.57B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A2.95%10.92%3.74%P/E Ratio11.849.9156.9728.10Price / Sales0.744.0621,956.0954.30Price / Cash4.607.5736.2022.31Price / Book0.651.763.324.59Net Income$55.64M$397.37M$4.20B$986.06M7 Day Performance3.38%1.86%1.75%2.79%1 Month Performance-0.31%8.54%5.56%5.41%1 Year Performance-46.06%-2.51%103.90%14.62% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6857 of 5 stars$6.51-0.9%$12.50+92.0%-45.9%$986.46M$1.34B11.842,313News CoveragePositive NewsCHXChampionX3.5685 of 5 stars$24.84-0.5%$37.67+51.6%-21.7%$4.76B$3.63B16.457,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPTENPatterson-UTI Energy4.4542 of 5 stars$5.93+0.3%$9.50+60.2%-37.7%$2.29B$5.38B-2.289,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.8995 of 5 stars$20.37-1.0%$33.58+64.8%-36.4%$17.51B$22.94B8.5248,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.8797 of 5 stars$22.53-1.7%$29.08+29.1%-42.0%$3.22B$3.03B8.67690Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionNBRNabors Industries3.0003 of 5 stars$28.16+0.9%$42.86+52.2%-55.8%$442.11M$2.97B-1.8012,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOVNOV4.8183 of 5 stars$12.45-2.2%$17.44+40.1%-27.0%$4.68B$8.82B8.3034,010Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOIIOceaneering International3.7805 of 5 stars$20.73-0.6%$28.00+35.1%-11.4%$2.09B$2.66B11.6510,400OISOil States International3.5714 of 5 stars$5.35-2.6%$6.17+15.3%+22.7%$331.00M$692.59M66.882,439Analyst ForecastRESRPC3.1235 of 5 stars$4.73-0.4%$5.75+21.6%-16.7%$1.04B$1.42B13.142,597SLBSchlumberger4.9647 of 5 stars$33.83-0.5%$51.68+52.8%-24.7%$46.01B$36.07B11.4799,000Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ChampionX Competitors Patterson-UTI Energy Competitors Halliburton Competitors Murphy Oil Competitors Nabors Industries Competitors NOV Competitors Oceaneering International Competitors Oil States International Competitors RPC Competitors Schlumberger 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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