Helmerich & Payne announced it will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal fourth quarter 2026 results. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 10:00 am ET (9:00 am CT).

Call Details and Access

President and CEO Trey Adams and Senior Vice President and CFO Todd Scruggs will lead the discussion. The earnings release and accompanying presentation will be available on the company's investor relations website prior to the call.

Replay and Contact

Investors unable to join the live webcast can access a replay for 365 days in the Investor Hub section of the company website under Events & Presentations. For questions regarding the earnings call, contact Kris Nicol, VP of Investor Relations, via email at investor.relations@hpinc.com .

About Helmerich & Payne

Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne is committed to delivering industry-leading drilling productivity and reliability. Through its subsidiaries, the company designs, fabricates, and operates high-performance drilling rigs in conventional and unconventional plays globally. The company also develops advanced automation, directional drilling, and survey management technologies.

Helmerich & Payne reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $(0.11) for the third quarter, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.13 by 184.62 percent. This result marks a significant deterioration from the previous year, representing a 150 percent decrease from the $0.22 per share earnings recorded in the same period last year. The divergence between revenue performance and profitability highlights operational pressures despite top-line stability.

Quarterly sales for Helmerich & Payne totaled $1.034 billion, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $988.740 million by 4.58 percent. However, this figure represents a slight contraction compared to the prior year, reflecting a 0.67 percent decrease from the $1.041 billion in sales reported during the same quarter last year. The company managed to exceed revenue expectations while simultaneously reporting a wider-than-expected loss per share.

Financial Performance Overview

The following table details the key financial metrics reported for the quarter against analyst estimates and prior-year figures:

What the Numbers Show

The most critical observation from the filing is the stark disconnect between revenue generation and bottom-line profitability. While Helmerich & Payne successfully generated sales that exceeded market expectations by nearly 5 percent, the company failed to convert this top-line performance into profit. Instead, the adjusted EPS swung from a positive $0.22 to a negative $(0.11), indicating that operating costs or other expenses likely expanded disproportionately relative to revenue. The slight year-over-year decline in sales of 0.67 percent further suggests that the business is facing headwinds in volume or pricing, even as it manages to beat specific quarterly revenue targets. Investors should note that the miss on EPS was not merely a failure to meet expectations, but a reversal into loss territory, signaling potential margin compression or one-off charges impacting the current quarter's results.