Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors $8.62 -0.03 (-0.35%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.61 -0.01 (-0.12%) As of 03/25/2025 07:59 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. TDW, OII, RES, TTI, OIS, NGS, 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 Tidewater (TDW), Oceaneering International (OII), RPC (RES), TETRA Technologies (TTI), Oil States International (OIS), Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), 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. Tidewater Oceaneering International RPC TETRA Technologies Oil States International Natural Gas Services Group Forum Energy Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication Geospace Technologies Dawson Geophysical Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) 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 analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Is TDW or HLX more profitable? Tidewater has a net margin of 13.92% compared to Helix Energy Solutions Group's net margin of 0.54%. Tidewater's return on equity of 18.16% beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tidewater13.92% 18.16% 9.40% Helix Energy Solutions Group 0.54%4.39%2.54% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TDW or HLX? 95.1% of Tidewater shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tidewater shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% 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 will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, TDW or HLX? Tidewater has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 2.41, indicating that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TDW or HLX? Tidewater received 15 more outperform votes than Helix Energy Solutions Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.82% of users gave Tidewater an outperform vote while only 59.07% of users gave Helix Energy Solutions Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTidewaterOutperform Votes46160.82% Underperform Votes29739.18% Helix Energy Solutions GroupOutperform Votes44659.07% Underperform Votes30940.93% Which has higher earnings and valuation, TDW or HLX? Tidewater has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Helix Energy Solutions Group. Tidewater 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 RatioTidewater$1.35B1.67$97.18M$3.4012.81Helix Energy Solutions Group$1.36B0.96-$10.84M$0.3623.94 Does the media favor TDW or HLX? In the previous week, Tidewater and Tidewater both had 6 articles in the media. Helix Energy Solutions Group's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Tidewater's score of 0.93 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 Tidewater 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Helix Energy Solutions Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate TDW or HLX? Tidewater currently has a consensus price target of $92.50, suggesting a potential upside of 112.35%. Helix Energy Solutions Group has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 68.21%. Given Tidewater's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tidewater is more favorable than Helix Energy Solutions Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tidewater 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Helix Energy Solutions Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryTidewater beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$1.30B$3.93B$7.75B$19.75BDividend YieldN/A2.36%10.67%3.75%P/E Ratio215.5527.2545.6934.05Price / Sales0.960.9525,295.7828.57Price / Cash5.187.4435.3917.54Price / Book0.871.413.694.63Net Income-$10.84M$288.76M$4.29B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.09%0.78%0.77%0.14%1 Month Performance2.25%-0.47%-0.57%-1.17%1 Year Performance-19.48%-1.91%184.66%7.30% Helix Energy Solutions Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.2576 of 5 stars$8.62-0.3%$14.50+68.2%-20.1%$1.30B$1.36B215.552,280Positive NewsTDWTidewater4.6636 of 5 stars$41.48+2.7%$92.50+123.0%-52.5%$2.14B$1.35B12.206,300Positive NewsOIIOceaneering International3.6882 of 5 stars$20.62+2.4%$28.25+37.0%-5.3%$2.08B$2.66B14.329,200High Trading VolumeRESRPC1.8722 of 5 stars$5.37+0.5%$6.17+14.9%-28.6%$1.16B$1.41B12.482,691Positive NewsTTITETRA Technologies3.8632 of 5 stars$3.41+1.6%$6.75+98.2%-19.9%$450.80M$599.11M170.341,300OISOil States International3.9216 of 5 stars$5.08+2.5%$6.50+28.1%-10.6%$313.44M$692.59M-15.382,740NGSNatural Gas Services Group4.0121 of 5 stars$23.68+4.6%$26.50+11.9%+17.5%$295.76M$152.31M18.50250Analyst UpgradePositive NewsFETForum Energy Technologies1.3827 of 5 stars$19.39+1.7%N/A+8.0%$239.39M$816.43M-1.771,600News CoverageGIFIGulf Island Fabrication2.8123 of 5 stars$6.12-2.2%N/A-12.8%$100.04M$159.20M5.83960Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGEOSGeospace Technologies0.8365 of 5 stars$7.39-2.4%N/A-42.0%$94.42M$122.79M-8.90650News CoveragePositive NewsDWSNDawson Geophysical0.8811 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-4.9%$43.07M$82.78M-7.72190Positive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tidewater Competitors Oceaneering International Competitors RPC Competitors TETRA Technologies Competitors Oil States International Competitors Natural Gas Services Group 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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