Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to HLX or CHX?

In the previous week, ChampionX had 2 more articles in the media than Helix Energy Solutions Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ChampionX and 3 mentions for Helix Energy Solutions Group. ChampionX's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Helix Energy Solutions Group's score of 0.89 indicating that ChampionX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
ChampionX	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HLX or CHX?

91.3% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of ChampionX shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of ChampionX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, HLX or CHX?

Helix Energy Solutions Group has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ChampionX has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HLX or CHX 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
Helix Energy Solutions Group	6.34%	5.54%	3.24%
ChampionX	8.20%	19.25%	10.25%

Which has better earnings and valuation, HLX or CHX?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helix Energy Solutions Group	$1.34B	0.71	$55.64M	$0.55	11.36
ChampionX	$3.63B	1.35	$320.27M	$1.51	16.97

Do analysts prefer HLX or CHX?

Helix Energy Solutions Group presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.00%. ChampionX has a consensus price target of $37.67, indicating a potential upside of 46.96%. Given Helix Energy Solutions Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Helix Energy Solutions Group is more favorable than ChampionX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helix Energy Solutions Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
ChampionX	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

ChampionX beats Helix Energy Solutions Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.