88 Energy (88E) Competitors GBX 1.11 -0.01 (-1.24%) As of 08/1/2025 11:33 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock 88E vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, RKH, GKP, PTAL, PANR, ENQ, EGY, and TLWShould you be buying 88 Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 88 Energy include Kosmos Energy (KOS), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), Pantheon Resources (PANR), EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Tullow Oil (TLW). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. 88 Energy vs. Its Competitors Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal Pantheon Resources EnQuest VAALCO Energy Tullow Oil Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) and 88 Energy (LON:88E) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor KOS or 88E? In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 1 more articles in the media than 88 Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 0 mentions for 88 Energy. 88 Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Kosmos Energy's score of -1.14 indicating that 88 Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy Negative 88 Energy Neutral Is KOS or 88E more profitable? Kosmos Energy has a net margin of 12.22% compared to 88 Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Kosmos Energy's return on equity of 19.64% beat 88 Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy12.22% 19.64% 6.82% 88 Energy N/A -23.13%-15.06% Which has more volatility & risk, KOS or 88E? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 88 Energy has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KOS or 88E? 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of 88 Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of 88 Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, KOS or 88E? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than 88 Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy£2.32B0.42£283.21M£35.614.4488 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60MN/AN/A SummaryKosmos Energy beats 88 Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get 88 Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for 88E and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding 88E and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart 88E vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric88 EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£321.41M£1.42B£7.81B£3.03BDividend YieldN/A8.22%10.93%5.02%P/E RatioN/A308.1876.47176.75Price / SalesN/A121,041.6927,062.17264,362.45Price / CashN/A86.6435.8927.97Price / BookN/A1.683.844.53Net Income-£32.60M£83.35M£4.26B£5.90B7 Day Performance-2.03%275.34%68.66%12.58%1 Month Performance-5.45%302.75%76.31%6.10%1 Year PerformanceN/A366.69%98.73%71.60% 88 Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.11-1.2%N/AN/A£321.41MN/A0.00N/AGap UpKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 175+4.8%N/AN/A£1.07B£2.32B4.91240News CoverageSQZSerica Energy2.7319 of 5 starsGBX 169.20flatGBX 207+22.3%+28.0%£833.86M£824.98M-116.611,620News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,110+0.7%N/A-9.8%£707.86M£945.01M4.591,603Dividend AnnouncementGap DownRKHRockhopper Exploration1.313 of 5 starsGBX 64.60+2.9%GBX 61.50-4.8%+403.7%£516.88MN/A32,818.5311News CoveragePositive NewsGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.5881 of 5 starsGBX 165.80+0.2%GBX 207.50+25.2%+22.9%£450.75M£134.56M-58.98471Gap UpPTALPetroTalN/AGBX 37.50+2.2%N/A-4.2%£429.17M£415.33M4.0789News CoveragePANRPantheon Resources1.9987 of 5 starsGBX 23.75+2.8%GBX 79.50+234.7%+37.6%£339.22M£22.26K-22.1615ENQEnQuest3.6913 of 5 starsGBX 13.44+0.7%GBX 28+108.3%+3.2%£310.32M£1.59B15.33681EGYVAALCO Energy1.9928 of 5 starsGBX 275flatGBX 625+127.3%N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189Positive NewsTLWTullow Oil3.5947 of 5 starsGBX 15.14-1.3%GBX 30.50+101.5%-52.3%£280.05M£1.97B17.89399News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kosmos Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors PetroTal Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors EnQuest Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors Tullow Oil Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:88E) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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