Is HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 47.5% / 30% | 33.6% / 30% | 24.3% / 30% | 0.79% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 47.5% / 33% | 33.6% / 33% | 24.3% / 33% | 0.79% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 24.1% / 33% | 17.0% / 33% | 12.3% / 33% | 0.79% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 47.5% / 33% | 33.6% / 33% | 24.3% / 33% | 0.79% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 24.1% / 33% | 17.0% / 33% | 12.3% / 50% | 0.79% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 12.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.1% | |
| Net Margin | 2.4% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.0% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $137M |
| Free Cash Flow | $120M |
| Total Debt | $630M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 39.9 |
| Current Ratio | 2.8 |
| Total Assets | $2.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $10.08 |
| 50-Day MA | $8.74 |
| 200-Day MA | $7.08 |
| Avg Volume | 2.1M |
| Beta | 1.2 |
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52-Week Range
$5.52
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About HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX)
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an offshore energy services company, provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry in Brazil, the United States, North Sea, the Asia Pacific, West Africa, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Well Intervention, Robotics, Shallow Water Abandonment, and Production Facilities. It engages in the installation of flowlines, control umbilicals, and manifold assemblies and risers; trenching and burial of pipelines; installation and tie-in of riser and manifold assembly; commissioning, testing, and inspection; and cable and umbilical lay. The company also provides well intervention, intervention engineering, and production enhancement services; coiled tubing operations; and inspection, repair, and maintenance IRM of production structures, trees, jumpers, risers, pipelines, and subsea equipment, as well as related support services. In addition, it offers reclamation and remediation services; well plug and abandonment P&A services; pipeline, cable and umbilical abandonment services; and site inspections. Further, the company offers oil and natural gas processing facilities and services; and fast response system, as well as site clearance and subsea support services. Additionally, it provides offshore oilfield decommissioning and reclamation, site clearance, project management, engineered solutions, intervention, heavy lift, and commercial diving services. It serves independent oil and gas producers and suppliers, pipeline transmission companies, renewable energy companies, and offshore engineering and construction firms. The company was formerly known as Cal Dive International, Inc. and changed its name to Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. in March 2006. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC (HLX) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's debt ratio?
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's debt ratio is 47.5% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 24.1%.
What are HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's key financial metrics?
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC has a market capitalization of $1.5B, trailing P/E ratio of 48.1, and revenue of $1.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 12.3% and a net margin of 2.4%. Return on equity stands at 2.0%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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