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Helmerich & Payne vs Transocean

Helmerich & Payne HP · Transocean RIG · Oil & Gas Drilling

Transocean reported revenue of $4.0 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Helmerich & Payne's $3.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Helmerich & Payne's revenue grew 35.9% in its latest year, and Transocean's grew 12.5%. Helmerich & Payne had an operating margin of 0.1%, against -58.9% at Transocean. Free cash flow was $117 million at Helmerich & Payne and $626 million at Transocean. Their fiscal years end in different months (September 30 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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Helmerich & PayneTransocean
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Sep 30, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$3.7B$4.0B
Revenue growth35.9%12.5%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years16.1%4.7%
Gross margin—39.3%
Operating margin0.1%−58.9%
Net margin−4.4%−73.5%
Free cash flow$117M$626M
Free cash flow margin3.1%15.8%
Return on capital0.1%−12.4%
Net debt to EBITDA2.9x—
Dividends and buybacks$101M$0M
Change in diluted share count0.2%3.8%
Last close$39.81$6.53
P/E at the last close——
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $11.3 millionbought $6.2 million, sold $5.0 million
Piotroski F-score4 of 86 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
Helmerich & PayneTransocean
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Helmerich & PayneTransocean
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
Helmerich & PayneTransocean

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Helmerich & Payne and Transocean pages.