Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Business
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. provides performance-driven drilling solutions and technologies to make hydrocarbon recovery safer and more economical, focusing primarily on the drilling segment for oil and gas exploration and production companies. It offers land and offshore drilling services, technology-enabled automation and wellbore placement solutions, rig manufacturing and engineering through BENTEC™, and supporting services including real estate and captive insurance. Its reportable segments consist of North America Solutions, International Solutions, Offshore Solutions and Other (BENTEC™, real estate and captive insurers). It operates across North America, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Africa and international offshore markets through contracted rigs and management contracts.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drilling services | 3,679 | 2,746 | 2,863 | 2,050 | 1,211 | |
| Other | 67 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Total operating revenues | 3,746 | 2,757 | 2,872 | 2,059 | 1,219 | |
| Drilling services operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization | 2,511 | 1,625 | 1,709 | 1,427 | 953 | |
| Other operating expenses | 56 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 625 | 397 | 382 | 403 | 420 | |
| Research and development | 34 | 41 | 30 | 27 | 22 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 287 | 245 | 207 | 182 | 172 | |
| Acquisition transaction costs | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Asset impairment charges | 194 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 71 | |
| Restructuring charges | 12 | 0 | 0 | 838,000 | 6 | |
| Gain on reimbursement of drilling equipment | −33 | −33 | −48 | −29 | −12 | |
| Other loss on sale of assets | 2 | 5 | 8 | −5 | 11 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 3,743 | 2,299 | 2,304 | 2,014 | 1,647 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 3 | 457 | 568 | 45 | −429 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 35 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 10 | |
| Interest expense | −108 | −29 | −17 | −19 | — | |
| Gain (loss) on investment securities | −22 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 7 | |
| Foreign currency exchange loss | −10 | −6 | −6 | — | — | |
| Other | 27 | 3 | 9 | −11 | 6 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −77 | 24 | 25 | −14 | −1 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −74 | 481 | 593 | 31 | −430 | |
| Income tax expense | 86 | 137 | 159 | 24 | −104 | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | −160 | 344 | 434 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. | −164 | 344 | 434 | 7 | −326 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −1.66 | 3.43 | 4.18 | 0.05 | −3.04 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.66 | 3.43 | 4.16 | 0.05 | −3.04 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 99 | 99 | 102 | 106 | 108 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 99 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 108 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 197 | 217 | 257 | 232 | 918 | |
| Restricted cash | 27 | 69 | 59 | 36 | 18 | |
| Short-term investments | 21 | 293 | 94 | 117 | 199 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $19,647 and $2,977, respectively | 783 | 419 | 404 | 459 | 229 | |
| Inventories of materials and supplies, net | 324 | 118 | 94 | 88 | 84 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other, net | 98 | 76 | 98 | 66 | 68 | |
| Assets held-for-sale | 15 | 0 | 645,000 | 4 | 71 | |
| Total current assets | 1,465 | 1,192 | 1,007 | 1,003 | 1,587 | |
| Investments, net | 68 | 101 | 265 | 219 | 135 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,313 | 3,016 | 2,922 | 2,961 | 3,127 | |
| Goodwill | 183 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 486 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 74 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 124 | 67 | 50 | 39 | 49 | |
| Restricted cash | 2 | 1,242 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other assets, net | 65 | 64 | 32 | 21 | 16 | |
| Total other noncurrent assets | 859 | 1,473 | 189 | 173 | 185 | |
| Total assets | 6,706 | 5,782 | 4,382 | 4,356 | 5,034 | |
| Accounts payable | 218 | 135 | 131 | 127 | 72 | |
| Dividends payable | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 565 | 287 | 263 | 241 | 283 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 483 | |
| Total current liabilities | 815 | 447 | 419 | 395 | 866 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 2,057 | 1,782 | 545 | 543 | 542 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 624 | 495 | 518 | 538 | 563 | |
| Retirement benefit obligation | 110 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Other | 271 | 134 | 128 | 115 | 148 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 3,062 | 2,418 | 1,191 | 1,195 | 1,255 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized, 112,222,865 shares issued as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, and 99,446,577 and 98,755,412 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 513 | 518 | 525 | 528 | 530 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,619 | 2,884 | 2,708 | 2,474 | 2,573 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 45 | −6 | −8 | −12 | −20 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 12,776,288 shares and 13,467,453 shares as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −464 | −489 | −464 | −236 | −182 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 105 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 2,829 | 2,917 | 2,772 | 2,765 | — | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 6,706 | 5,782 | 4,382 | 4,356 | 5,034 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −79 | −23 | −20 | −28 | −90 | |
| Other | 14 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −49 | −11 | 56 | −236 | −28 | |
| Inventories of materials and supplies | −27 | −21 | −8 | −5 | 20 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 42 | 3 | −2 | 6 | −21 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | −11 | −21 | −11 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable | −21 | −2 | 4 | 53 | 31 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −75 | 17 | −10 | 45 | 34 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 62 | −4 | 5 | −22 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 543 | 685 | 834 | 234 | 136 | |
| Capital expenditures | −426 | −495 | −395 | −251 | −82 | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | −117 | −201 | −181 | −165 | −315 | |
| Purchase of long-term investments | −3 | −9 | −21 | −51 | −103 | |
| Payment for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | −1,836 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of short-term investments | 378 | 204 | 195 | 245 | 208 | |
| Proceeds from sale of long-term investments | 32 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Insurance proceeds from involuntary conversion | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from asset sales | 46 | 46 | 70 | 62 | 44 | |
| Other | −1 | −10 | 0 | −8 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,925 | −459 | −323 | −167 | −162 | |
| Dividends paid | −101 | −168 | −201 | −107 | −109 | |
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | −15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from debt issuance | 400 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 | 549 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −3 | −23 | 0 | 0 | −4 | |
| Payments for employee taxes on net settlement of equity awards | −11 | −12 | −14 | −6 | −2 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration from acquisition of business | 0 | −6 | −250,000 | −250,000 | −7 | |
| Payments on unsecured long-term debt | −200 | 0 | 0 | −487 | 0 | |
| Share repurchases | 0 | −51 | −247 | −77 | 0 | |
| Other | −4 | 0 | −540,000 | −587,000 | −719,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 67 | 987 | −464 | −734 | 426 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −1,303 | 1,212 | 47 | −668 | 400 | |
| Interest paid | 82 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 27 | |
| Income tax paid | 206 | 181 | 199 | 18 | 1 | |
| Income tax received | −201,000 | −1 | −27 | −62,000 | −34 | |
| Payments for operating leases | 57 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | |
| Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to purchases of property, plant and equipment | 12 | −20 | −3 | −2 | −2 |