What is the current annual operating margin of HP?

As of today, HP annual operating margin is 6.20%

What is 1-year change in HP annual operating margin?

HP annual operating margin is down -61.51% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in HP annual operating margin?

HP annual operating margin is up +490.48% over the past 3 years

How far is HP annual operating margin from its all-time high?

HP annual operating margin is currently -82.43% below its historical high of 35.29% set on September 30, 1986

How does HP annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

HP annual operating margin is higher than 46.31% of companies in Energy sector

When is HP next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for HP has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of HP?

As of today, HP quarterly operating margin is 2.25%

What is HP quarterly operating margin most recent change?

HP quarterly operating margin was down -55.71% on September 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in HP quarterly operating margin?

HP quarterly operating margin is down -86.58% year-over-year

How far is HP quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

HP quarterly operating margin is currently -95.30% below its historical high of 47.89% set on December 31, 1989

How does HP quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

HP quarterly operating margin is higher than 22.41% of companies in Energy sector

When is HP next earnings release?

The next earnings release for HP is on February 4, 2026

HP Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

6.20%9.91%-61.51%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, HP annual operating margin is 6.20%, down -61.51% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: HP annual operating margin is up +490.48% over the past 3 years, and up +242.20% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: HP annual operating margin is currently -82.43% below its historical high of 35.29% set on September 30, 1986
3-Year Low Comparison: HP annual operating margin is +490.48% above its 3-year low of 1.05% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: HP annual operating margin is higher than 46.31% of companies in Energy sector

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HP Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	6.20%	-61.5%	+490.5%	+242.2%	-74.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	2.25%	-86.6%	-79.0%	+104.7%	-90.5%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$30.63	-6.6%	-35.4%	+20.8%	-37.4%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$3.75B	+35.9%	+81.9%	+111.2%	+99.8%
Annual Operating Profit	Sep 30, 25	$232.32M	-47.7%	+979.7%	+400.2%	-48.1%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	14.78%	-44.2%	+32.1%	+134.6%	-48.8%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	-4.27%	-134.7%	-1808.0%	+84.8%	-128.0%

Operating Margin Highs

HP Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	18.81%	Sep 30, 23	-67.0%
5Y	18.81%	Sep 30, 23	-67.0%
All	35.29%	Sep 30, 86	-82.4%

Operating Margin Lows

HP Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	1.05%	N/A	+490.5%
5Y	-28.52%	Sep 30, 21	+121.7%
All	-28.52%	Sep 30, 21	+121.7%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	6.20%	-61.5%
2024	16.11%	-14.4%
2023	18.81%	+1,691.4%
2022	1.05%	+103.7%
2021	-28.52%	-554.1%
2020	-4.36%	-156.0%
2019	7.79%	+419.3%
2018	1.50%	+114.8%
2017	-10.13%	-710.4%
2016	-1.25%	-105.3%
2015	23.51%	-15.6%
2014	27.85%	+0.7%
2013	27.66%	-2.1%
2012	28.24%	+4.1%
2011	27.12%	+13.7%
2010	23.85%	-22.1%
2009	30.62%	-8.3%
2008	33.40%	-5.2%
2007	35.22%	+5.3%
2006	33.46%	+49.5%
2005	22.38%	+236.0%
2004	6.66%	-11.8%
2003	7.55%	-42.8%

Year	Value	Change
2002	13.21%	-52.0%
2001	27.50%	+52.8%
2000	18.00%	+35.8%
1999	13.25%	-32.5%
1998	19.63%	-20.6%
1997	24.73%	+39.4%
1996	17.74%	+120.6%
1995	8.04%	-13.5%
1994	9.29%	-16.8%
1993	11.17%	+66.0%
1992	6.73%	+7.5%
1991	6.26%	-56.1%
1990	14.25%	+21.0%
1989	11.78%	+3.2%
1988	11.42%	+84.5%
1987	6.19%	-82.5%
1986	35.29%	+189.5%
1985	12.19%	+7.2%
1984	11.37%	-56.1%
1983	25.91%	-16.4%
1982	30.98%	-6.2%
1981	33.02%	-2.6%
1980	33.90%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of HP?
As of today, HP annual operating margin is 6.20%
What is 1-year change in HP annual operating margin?
HP annual operating margin is down -61.51% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in HP annual operating margin?
HP annual operating margin is up +490.48% over the past 3 years
How far is HP annual operating margin from its all-time high?
HP annual operating margin is currently -82.43% below its historical high of 35.29% set on September 30, 1986
How does HP annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
HP annual operating margin is higher than 46.31% of companies in Energy sector
When is HP next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for HP has not been scheduled

Quarterly Operating Margin

2.25%2.83%-55.71%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, HP quarterly operating margin is 2.25%, down -55.71% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: HP quarterly operating margin is down -86.58% year-over-year, and down -79.01% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: HP quarterly operating margin is currently -95.30% below its historical high of 47.89% set on December 31, 1989
3-Year Low Comparison: HP quarterly operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: HP quarterly operating margin is higher than 22.41% of companies in Energy sector

Performance

HP Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	2.25%	-55.7%	-86.6%	-79.0%	+104.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	6.20%	–	-61.5%	+490.5%	+242.2%
Price	Jan 9, 26	$30.63	+31.9%	-6.6%	-35.4%	+20.8%
PE Ratio	Jan 9, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$1.01B	-2.8%	+45.8%	+60.3%	+385.8%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 30, 25	$22.75M	-57.0%	-80.4%	-66.4%	+122.8%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	10.67%	-12.0%	-59.9%	-44.5%	+135.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	-5.52%	+64.6%	-151.4%	-178.1%	+81.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

HP Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	13.83%	N/A	-83.7%
3Y	20.96%	Mar 31, 23	-89.3%
5Y	20.96%	Mar 31, 23	-89.3%
All	47.89%	Dec 31, 89	-95.3%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

HP Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	2.25%	Sep 30, 25	at low
3Y	2.25%	Sep 30, 25	at low
5Y	-43.52%	N/A	+105.2%
All	-602.62%	Sep 30, 85	+100.4%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	2.25%	-55.7%
Jun 2025	5.08%	-18.1%
Mar 2025	6.20%	-55.2%
Dec 2024	13.83%	-17.5%
Sep 2024	16.77%	+10.0%
Jun 2024	15.25%	-1.2%
Mar 2024	15.43%	-9.4%
Dec 2023	17.03%	+16.3%
Sep 2023	14.64%	-26.4%
Jun 2023	19.89%	-5.1%
Mar 2023	20.96%	+9.0%
Dec 2022	19.23%	+79.4%
Sep 2022	10.72%	+168.0%
Jun 2022	4.00%	+158.2%
Mar 2022	-6.87%	+34.1%
Dec 2021	-10.43%	+51.6%
Sep 2021	-21.56%	+7.3%
Jun 2021	-23.26%	+22.5%
Mar 2021	-30.02%	+31.0%
Dec 2020	-43.52%	+9.3%
Sep 2020	-48.00%	-256.9%
Jun 2020	-13.45%	-322.7%
Mar 2020	6.04%	+29.9%
Dec 2019	4.65%	+0.4%
Sep 2019	4.63%	-32.8%
Jun 2019	6.89%	-41.9%
Mar 2019	11.85%	+59.1%
Dec 2018	7.45%	+25.6%
Sep 2018	5.93%	+1,135.4%
Jun 2018	0.48%	+141.7%
Mar 2018	-1.15%	-1,337.5%
Dec 2017	-0.08%	+98.5%
Sep 2017	-5.36%	+6.5%
Jun 2017	-5.73%	+71.0%
Mar 2017	-19.73%	-45.4%
Dec 2016	-13.57%	+52.7%
Sep 2016	-28.66%	-1,291.3%
Jun 2016	-2.06%	-123.2%
Mar 2016	8.89%	+27.2%
Dec 2015	6.99%	-21.5%
Sep 2015	8.91%	-55.1%
Jun 2015	19.86%	-21.8%
Mar 2015	25.40%	-18.1%
Dec 2014	31.01%	+19.4%
Sep 2014	25.97%	-8.4%
Jun 2014	28.34%	+0.8%
Mar 2014	28.12%	-3.2%
Dec 2013	29.06%	+5.2%
Sep 2013	27.63%	-1.6%
Jun 2013	28.08%	+3.4%
Mar 2013	27.15%	-2.5%
Dec 2012	27.86%	-1.5%
Sep 2012	28.27%	+0.4%
Jun 2012	28.15%	+8.8%
Mar 2012	25.87%	-16.1%
Dec 2011	30.83%	+14.0%
Sep 2011	27.04%	+1.9%
Jun 2011	26.54%	+0.2%
Mar 2011	26.50%	-6.2%
Dec 2010	28.26%	+19.2%
Sep 2010	23.70%	+4.9%
Jun 2010	22.60%	+27.0%
Mar 2010	17.79%	-30.0%
Dec 2009	25.43%	+8.3%
Sep 2009	23.48%	+1.9%
Jun 2009	23.05%	-33.8%
Mar 2009	34.84%	-1.8%
Dec 2008	35.47%	+14.0%
Sep 2008	31.11%	-10.6%
Jun 2008	34.81%	+7.2%
Mar 2008	32.46%	-9.1%
Dec 2007	35.69%	+1.2%
Sep 2007	35.25%	+4.1%
Jun 2007	33.85%	-0.5%
Mar 2007	34.03%	-10.0%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2006	37.83%	+12.3%
Sep 2006	33.70%	-4.0%
Jun 2006	35.10%	+5.6%
Mar 2006	33.25%	+6.2%
Dec 2005	31.30%	+21.9%
Sep 2005	25.68%	+4.8%
Jun 2005	24.50%	+20.9%
Mar 2005	20.27%	+14.5%
Dec 2004	17.70%	+75.2%
Sep 2004	10.10%	+71.8%
Jun 2004	5.88%	+50.4%
Mar 2004	3.91%	-47.7%
Dec 2003	7.47%	-20.4%
Sep 2003	9.39%	-24.3%
Jun 2003	12.41%	+140.5%
Mar 2003	5.16%	+158.0%
Dec 2002	2.00%	-91.4%
Sep 2002	23.18%	+38.8%
Jun 2002	16.70%	+57.5%
Mar 2002	10.60%	-24.1%
Dec 2001	13.97%	-41.0%
Sep 2001	23.67%	-15.4%
Jun 2001	27.99%	-6.5%
Mar 2001	29.95%	+6.7%
Dec 2000	28.06%	+149.2%
Sep 2000	11.26%	-43.2%
Jun 2000	19.83%	+41.2%
Mar 2000	14.04%	+2.9%
Dec 1999	13.64%	-49.9%
Sep 1999	27.24%	+154.1%
Jun 1999	10.72%	+49.3%
Mar 1999	7.18%	-48.0%
Dec 1998	13.82%	-22.3%
Sep 1998	17.79%	-40.2%
Jun 1998	29.75%	+11.8%
Dec 1997	26.60%	+19.0%
Sep 1997	22.36%	-9.7%
Jun 1997	24.75%	-3.2%
Mar 1997	25.57%	-3.7%
Dec 1996	26.54%	+79.3%
Sep 1996	14.80%	-28.2%
Jun 1996	20.61%	+29.1%
Mar 1996	15.96%	-3.5%
Dec 1995	16.54%	+36.0%
Sep 1995	12.16%	+51.2%
Jun 1995	8.04%	-11.3%
Mar 1995	9.06%	+6.3%
Dec 1994	8.52%	+282.1%
Sep 1994	2.23%	-74.4%
Jun 1994	8.70%	-26.9%
Mar 1994	11.90%	-14.7%
Dec 1993	13.95%	+13.9%
Sep 1993	12.25%	+6.1%
Jun 1993	11.55%	-24.8%
Mar 1993	15.35%	+0.3%
Dec 1992	15.30%	+58.7%
Sep 1992	9.64%	-1.5%
Jun 1992	9.79%	+23.8%
Mar 1992	7.91%	-41.1%
Dec 1991	13.44%	+119.9%
Sep 1991	-67.39%	-676.5%
Jun 1991	11.69%	+40.0%
Mar 1991	8.35%	-73.4%
Dec 1990	31.39%	+51.4%
Sep 1990	20.74%	+103.5%
Jun 1990	10.19%	-56.5%
Mar 1990	23.40%	-51.1%
Dec 1989	47.89%	+97.6%
Sep 1989	24.24%	+10.6%
Jun 1989	21.92%	+109.5%
Sep 1988	-231.81%	-1.7%
Sep 1987	-227.92%	+42.0%
Sep 1986	-393.07%	+34.8%
Sep 1985	-602.62%	-156.7%
Sep 1984	-234.78%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of HP?
As of today, HP quarterly operating margin is 2.25%
What is HP quarterly operating margin most recent change?
HP quarterly operating margin was down -55.71% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in HP quarterly operating margin?
HP quarterly operating margin is down -86.58% year-over-year
How far is HP quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?
HP quarterly operating margin is currently -95.30% below its historical high of 47.89% set on December 31, 1989
How does HP quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?
HP quarterly operating margin is higher than 22.41% of companies in Energy sector
When is HP next earnings release?
The next earnings release for HP is on February 4, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =

× 100%

Data Sources & References

HP Official Website www.helmerichpayne.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676525000064/0000046765-25-000064-index.htm
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676525000071/0000046765-25-000071-index.htm
HP Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/HP
HP Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/hp