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Updated Aug 30, 2026

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (HP)

Energy • NYSE

$42.55
Helmerich & Payne Inc. is an American contract drilling company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company operates high-spec FlexRig AC electric drilling rigs for oil and gas operators primarily in the United States, providing advanced drilling services that improve efficiency and precision in horizontal and directional drilling.

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
31.0/100
WEAK BUSINESS
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (HP) scores 31/100 — weak fundamentals with mixed indicators requiring careful analysis before acting.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
-9.5%
Fairly Valued
Is the market underestimating or overestimating what this business is capable of going forward?
+14.1%
Market Underestimates
↑ UNDER
+50%
Brina Gap
-50%
↓ OVER
← OVERVALUED
-100%
Margin of Safety
UNDERVALUED →
+100%
UNDERESTIMATED
GROWTH
DOUBLE
DISCOUNT
EXPENSIVE
HYPE
VALUE
TRAP
0,0
MoS -9.5%  ·  Gap +14.1%

Two independent signals. One tells you if the stock is cheap relative to what the business has historically generated for owners — the Margin of Safety. The other tells you if the market is underestimating what the business is capable of going forward — the Brina Gap.

They are calculated from completely different data sources and answer completely different questions. The Margin of Safety reads the past. The Brina Gap reads the present economics and compares them against what the current stock price is assuming about the future.

When both point in the same direction simultaneously — DOUBLE DISCOUNT — the probability of genuine mispricing is high. The market is wrong on two independent dimensions at once, which is rare and significant.

The most dangerous scenario is not an overvalued stock — those are easy to avoid. It is a VALUE TRAP: a stock that appears cheap historically but where the market is already pricing in stronger growth than the business fundamentals support. Without the Brina Gap signal this looks identical to a genuine opportunity. The matrix separates them instantly.

The Brina Gap is the more powerful of the two signals. Most investors and analytical tools focus on valuation alone — whether a stock is cheap relative to earnings. Far fewer systematically compare what the business economics structurally support against what the stock price is actually assuming. That gap between fundamental growth potential and market expectations is where the most reliable mispricings live, and where this matrix earns its value.

Use this as your first filter. A stock in DOUBLE DISCOUNT territory is worth investigating. Everything else requires either more caution or a specific reason to act.

UNDERESTIMATED GROWTH
HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (HP) trades at fair historical value (Margin of Safety -9.5%) but the Brina Gap (+14.1%) signals the market underestimates forward compounding power. Potential long-term opportunity.
🎯 Expected Annual Return →
10.0%
Margin of Safety convergence — your return if the market re-prices to intrinsic value (5-yr annualised)
18.5%
Brina Gap convergence — your return if the market corrects the growth mispricing the Gap measures
24.2%
Yield + growth — what the business alone earns you, even if the market never re-rates
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-5.1%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):AVERAGE (0.74x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):POOR (5.6%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (2.5%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
💎
Intrinsic Value
DCF Fair Value
$38.84
🛡️
Margin of Safety
Valuation Gap
-9.5%
🎯
Expected Return
Projected Annual
10.0%
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

According to Zyberno, HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (HP) shows Underestimated Growth — WEAK BUSINESS (31/100) with a Brina Gap of +14.1% showing underestimated forward growth, but no margin of safety at -9.5%.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (HP) trades at $42.55 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $38.84 — a -9.5% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $180.66M TTM, projected at 12.0% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. The Brina Gap of +14.1% strengthens the case: based on the company's ROIC (2.5%) and reinvestment rate (1,414.3%), the business can fundamentally grow at 35.0% — but the current enterprise value implies the market expects 20.9%. This places HP in the Underestimated Growth quadrant of the Brina Matrix, where growth is underestimated but no margin of safety on existing cash. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of 10.0% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, HP generated $180.66M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $101.28M paid as dividends, $387.45M invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: 1,414.3%. Owner Earnings have grown at 12.0% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:42.55
Market Cap:$4.25B

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:1.59x
P/S Ratio:1.06x
Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$6.26B
Ev Ebitda Ratio:6.34x
Pfcf Ratio:23.68x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:
+126.2% (94th pctile)
📈 Click to view full HP Momentum analysis →
Momentum Percentile:94 / 100
% of 52-Week High:94.6%
B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (7)

ROE:
-5.1%
📊 Click to view full HP ROE analysis →
ROA:-2.1%
Roic:
2.5%
📊 Click to view full HP ROIC analysis →
Reinvestment Rate:1,414.3%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):35.0%
Market-Implied Growth Rate:20.9%
Brina Gap:
14.1%
☷ Click to view full HP Brina Gap analysis →

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:5.6%
Net Margin Ttm:-3.4%
Ebitda Margin:24.7%

TTM Performance (2)

Operating Margin Ttm:5.6%
Net Margin Ttm:-3.4%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:-$3.29
Owner Earnings Yield:$4.25
Dividend Yield:2.4%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):
+2.30
📊 Click to view full HP Earnings Surprise analysis →
EPS Surprise vs Expected:141.9%
Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-06

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):13.8%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-31.2%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.3%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):18.1%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-0.7%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:1.96x
Quick Ratio:1.55x
Cash Ratio:0.26x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.74x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.74x
Debt To Ebitda:2.24x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:0.03x
Times Interest Earned:0.03

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:769,967,000.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:204,427,000.00
Long Term Debt:$1.86B
Net Debt:$2.01B
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $4.00B
Linear Growth: 13.8%
📊 Click to view full HP Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$0.00

Profitability Breakdown (2)

$0.00
Operating income TTM: $222.97M
Linear Growth: -68.0%
📊 Click to view full HP Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: -$137.00M
Linear Growth: -31.2%
📊 Click to view full HP Net Income analysis & methodology →
Income Before Tax:-$41.85M
Ebitda Ttm:986,567,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:3,905,171,000.00
R And D Expense:27,139,000.00
Sga Expense:285,055,000.00
Income Tax Expense:$149.71M
Interest Expense:103,832,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:2.6%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:27.5%
Ebitda Margin:24.7%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$6.29B
Current Assets:$1.57B
Ppe Net:3,865,332,000.00
Goodwill:182,425,000.00
Intangible Assets:$423.63M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:3,616,365,000.00
Current Liabilities:800,490,000.00
Long Term Debt:$1.86B
Short Term Debt:$356.86M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$2.67B
Retained Earnings:$2.46B
Common Stock:160,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:869,464,000.00
Inventory:325,803,000.00
Accounts Payable:207,365,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:87,570,000.00
Stock Based Compensation:9,287,000.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $567.02M
Linear Growth: 18.1%
Free cash flow TTM: $179.57M
Linear Growth: 11.3%
📊 Click to view full HP Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$58.29M
Capital Expenditures Ttm:387,453,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$69.79M
Dividends Paid Ttm:101,277,000.00
Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$400.00M
Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:763,600,000.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-1.41
Eps diluted TTM: -$1.40
Linear Growth: -32.9%
📊 Click to view full HP EPS analysis & methodology →
Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$1.37

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:39.99
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$5.43
Fcf Per Share Ttm:1.80

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$26.72
Cash Per Share:2.05

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.62x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:5.19x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:4.60x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:79.42

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:12.27x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:29.76

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:18.94
Cash Conversion Cycle:90.24
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:60.00
Quality Score:45.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (3)

Owner earnings TTM: $180.66M
Linear Growth: 12.0%
📊 Click to view full HP Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Per Share:$1.81
Owner Earnings Yield:$4.25

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$11.98

Damodaran Growth Analysis (4)

Reinvestment Rate:1,414.3%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):35.0%
Market-Implied Growth Rate:20.9%
Brina Gap:
14.1%
☷ Click to view full HP Brina Gap analysis →

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Intrinsic Value:
$3.88B
📊 Click to view full HP DCF valuation →

Margin of Safety (1)

Margin Of Safety:
-9.5%
📊 Click to view full HP valuation analysis →

Return Scenarios (2)

Theoretical 5-Year Return:
10.0%
📊 Click to view full HP expected return analysis →
Forward Expected Return (Yield + Growth):
24.2%
📊 Click to view full HP expected return analysis →

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Overvalued
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):13.8%
Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-31.2%
Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-0.7%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.3%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):18.1%

Other Growth Rates (2)

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):0.1%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$11.98
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:HP
Company Name:HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Sector:Energy
Industry:Drilling Oil & Gas Wells
Exchange:NYSE
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:medium
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:99.93M
Shares Outstanding Basic:99.93M
Shares Outstanding Diluted:100.03M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0
Last Updated:2026-08-30 14:12:20 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-08-30T14:12:20.357565
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