Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

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Valuation

Financial

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Why is Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ?

Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength

Flat results in Jun 25

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 511.78
OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD 42.24 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 13.97 %

With ROE of 5.50%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.65 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -29.27%, its profits have risen by 53.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.11% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -29.27% returns

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Oil)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

33.38%

-0.68

50.16%

S&P 500

22.24%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

11.98%

EBIT Growth (5y)

33.97%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.21

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.50

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.69

Tax Ratio

25.16%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

3.58%

ROE (avg)

2.13%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.94

EV to EBIT

16.96

EV to EBITDA

5.22

EV to Capital Employed

0.94

EV to Sales

1.09

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

5.53%

ROE (Latest)

3.09%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

3What is working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 8 %

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 946.47 MM

-22What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 372.55

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 76.74% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

At USD 287.95 MM has Fallen at -10.82%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 30.55 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 10.61 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -16.56 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -13.41 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.09

Here's what is working for Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 8 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 946.47 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Here's what is not working for Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -16.56 MM has Fallen at -209.39%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 15.14 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -13.41 MM has Fallen at -209.73%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 12.22 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 372.55

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

At USD 287.95 MM has Fallen at -10.82%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 322.87 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 30.55 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 10.61 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -16.56 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -13.41 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.09

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 76.74% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales