secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)
CIK:        0000046765
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000046765-26-000010
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Helmerich & Payne Q1 net loss $97M on $103M impairment; NAS income down 69%
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- Net loss $97M ($0.98 diluted EPS) includes $103M non-cash impairment; adjusted loss $14M ($0.15).
- North America Solutions operating income $36M (down from $118M) due to $98M impairment; direct margins $239M at $18,193/day.
- International Solutions operating loss $55M, improved from $76M; direct margins $29M.
- Repaid $260M of $400M term loan; expects full repayment by Q3 FY2026.
- CEO John Lindsay retiring March 2026; leadership transition to Trey Adams, no strategic change.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676526000010/0000046765-26-000010-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46765/000004676526000010/hp-20260204.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000046765-26-000010

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