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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. HP
Weak broader-coverage candidate · Helmerich & Payne, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, provides specialized drilling services and innovative solutions to businesses involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-06-23 (15 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-09-10), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 16.6% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 10.5% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.07 |
| Rule of 40 | 22.7 |
| Net margin | 6.1% |
| Cash runway (months) | — |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 1.1 |
Quality checklist
- ~ Revenue growth — 16.6% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.07 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ✗ Gross margin — 10.5% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✓ Cash generation
- ✓ Share dilution — 0.7%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-09-10
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | 0.7% · flat share count |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | $-1.40 |
| Burn multiple | — |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | -8.9 |
| Cash / assets | 0.04 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.1 |
| Statements as of | Q3 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-06 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-09-10, not current
| Price at surface | $44.21 (as of 2026-09-10) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $20.32 – $48.17 |
| % off 52-wk high | -8.2% |
| RSI (14) | 58 |
| Relative volume | 0.9× |
Risk flags
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