Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors

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HLX vs. PTEN, WFRD, CVE, HAL, and HP

Should you buy Helix Energy Solutions Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Helix Energy Solutions Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Helix Energy Solutions Group include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Weatherford International (WFRD), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Halliburton (HAL), and Helmerich & Payne (HP). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Helix Energy Solutions Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.09	$30.83M	$0.10	95.15
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.76	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Helix Energy Solutions Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.15, suggesting a potential upside of 25.52%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a net margin of 1.10% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity of 1.82% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 0 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Neutral
Patterson-UTI Energy	Positive

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Helix Energy Solutions Group beats Patterson-UTI Energy on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Weatherford International?

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) and Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 13 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Weatherford International and 0 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Weatherford International's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Weatherford International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Neutral
Weatherford International	Neutral

Helix Energy Solutions Group currently has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Weatherford International has a consensus price target of $114.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.57%. Given Weatherford International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Weatherford 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.09	$30.83M	$0.10	95.15
Weatherford International	$4.92B	1.19	$431M	$6.39	12.69

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Weatherford International has a net margin of 9.49% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 1.10%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 28.31% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%
Weatherford International	9.49%	28.31%	8.95%

Summary

Weatherford International beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Cenovus Energy?

Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) and Cenovus Energy (NYSE:CVE) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% 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.

Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Cenovus Energy 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.09	$30.83M	$0.10	95.15
Cenovus Energy	$35.57B	1.44	$2.81B	$1.82	15.17

Cenovus Energy has a net margin of 9.53% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 1.10%. Cenovus Energy's return on equity of 15.29% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%
Cenovus Energy	9.53%	15.29%	7.83%

Helix Energy Solutions Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Cenovus Energy has a consensus target price of $35.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.68%. Given Cenovus Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Cenovus Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cenovus Energy has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cenovus Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cenovus Energy and 0 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Neutral
Cenovus Energy	Positive

Summary

Cenovus Energy beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Halliburton?

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Halliburton currently has a consensus price target of $43.18, indicating a potential upside of 22.59%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.86%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Halliburton 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.33	$1.28B	$1.82	19.35
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.09	$30.83M	$0.10	95.15

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 1.10%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%

85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held 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.

Halliburton has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Halliburton had 33 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Halliburton and 0 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Halliburton	Positive
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Neutral

Summary

Halliburton beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE:HLX) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Helix Energy Solutions Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helmerich & Payne	$4.00B	0.85	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.29B	1.09	$30.83M	$0.10	95.15

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 4 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 0 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Helmerich & Payne's score of -0.41 indicating that Helix Energy Solutions Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Helmerich & Payne	Neutral
Helix Energy Solutions Group	Neutral

96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a net margin of 1.10% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity of 1.82% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1.10%	1.82%	1.09%

Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus target price of $40.10, indicating a potential upside of 18.03%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.86%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than Helmerich & Payne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Helix Energy Solutions Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Helix Energy Solutions Group beats Helmerich & Payne on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HLX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Helix Energy Solutions Group	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.36B	$8.67B	$9.79B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.56%	10.72%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	95.15	21.88	19.06	31.08
Price / Sales	1.09	1.71	629.73	19.77
Price / Cash	5.78	12.34	36.83	18.64
Price / Book	0.89	2.83	4.13	4.77
Net Income	$30.83M	$373.98M	$4.24B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	9.30%	2.18%	1.67%	-0.23%
1 Month Performance	-2.57%	-7.06%	-4.45%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	50.43%	57.55%	28.56%	16.46%

Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HLX Helix Energy Solutions Group	2.9333 of 5 stars	$9.52 +3.2%	$11.50 +20.9%	+45.3%	$1.36B	$1.29B	95.15	2,212
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	3.9519 of 5 stars	$8.56 -1.2%	$12.35 +44.3%	+47.8%	$3.29B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900
WFRD Weatherford International	4.9313 of 5 stars	$83.90 +1.1%	$108.22 +29.0%	+39.5%	$5.97B	$4.92B	13.13	16,700	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CVE Cenovus Energy	4.7971 of 5 stars	$24.32 -1.3%	$35.25 +44.9%	+88.2%	$45.86B	$35.57B	13.36	7,211	Short Interest Decrease
HAL Halliburton	4.8837 of 5 stars	$32.97 +0.0%	$43.32 +31.4%	+52.7%	$27.53B	$22.18B	18.12	46,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings

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Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors

HLX vs. PTEN, WFRD, CVE, HAL, and HP

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Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors

HLX vs. PTEN, WFRD, CVE, HAL, and HP

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HLX or PTEN?

Do analysts recommend HLX or PTEN?

Is HLX or PTEN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HLX or PTEN?

Which has more risk & volatility, HLX or PTEN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HLX or PTEN?

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How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Weatherford International?

Does the media prefer HLX or WFRD?

Do analysts recommend HLX or WFRD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HLX or WFRD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HLX or WFRD?

Which has more volatility & risk, HLX or WFRD?

Is HLX or WFRD more profitable?

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How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Cenovus Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HLX or CVE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HLX or CVE?

Is HLX or CVE more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HLX or CVE?

Which has more volatility and risk, HLX or CVE?

Does the media prefer HLX or CVE?

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How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Halliburton?

Do analysts prefer HAL or HLX?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HAL or HLX?

Is HAL or HLX more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HAL or HLX?

Which has more risk & volatility, HAL or HLX?

Does the media favor HAL or HLX?

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How does Helix Energy Solutions Group compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HP or HLX?

Does the media favor HP or HLX?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HP or HLX?

Is HP or HLX more profitable?

Do analysts rate HP or HLX?

Which has more volatility and risk, HP or HLX?

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