88 Energy (88E) Competitors GBX 1.18 +0.01 (+0.68%) As of 06:58 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock 88E vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, GKP, PTAL, RKH, PANR, TLW, EGY, and ENQShould 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), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Pantheon Resources (PANR), Tullow Oil (TLW), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and EnQuest (ENQ). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. 88 Energy vs. Its Competitors Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal Rockhopper Exploration Pantheon Resources Tullow Oil VAALCO Energy EnQuest 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 valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, profitability and dividends. Does the media prefer 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. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat 88 Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy Neutral 88 Energy Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, KOS or 88E? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than 88 Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy£2.32B0.44£283.21M£35.614.6688 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60MN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in KOS or 88E? 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of 88 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of 88 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor KOS or 88E? Kosmos Energy received 83 more outperform votes than 88 Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKosmos EnergyOutperform Votes8374.11% Underperform Votes2925.89% 88 EnergyN/AN/A 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 risk and volatility, KOS or 88E? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 88 Energy has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKosmos Energy beats 88 Energy on 10 of the 11 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£342.24M£1.45B£7.76B£2.92BDividend YieldN/A8.34%11.07%4.90%P/E RatioN/A193.0549.80123.68Price / SalesN/A114,223.6225,793.13247,849.08Price / CashN/A91.6135.6628.07Price / BookN/A1.613.684.69Net Income-£32.60M£81.99M£4.32B£5.91B7 Day Performance5.16%3.34%2.79%18.25%1 Month Performance11.18%7.01%4.69%22.35%1 Year PerformanceN/A36.61%104.82%77.85% 88 Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.18+0.7%N/AN/A£342.24MN/A0.00N/AKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 128-3.4%N/A-66.9%£784.19M£2.32B3.59240Gap UpSQZSerica Energy1.9772 of 5 starsGBX 159-2.1%GBX 200+25.8%+0.1%£783.59M£824.98M-109.581,620News CoveragePositive NewsDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,029+0.3%N/A-11.4%£656.21M£945.01M4.261,603Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.3446 of 5 starsGBX 155.60-2.5%GBX 207.50+33.4%+14.8%£423.02M£134.56M-55.36471PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 33.89-0.3%N/A-15.3%£387.90M£415.33M3.6889High Trading VolumeRKHRockhopper Exploration3.2302 of 5 starsGBX 45.70-1.3%GBX 43-5.9%+213.1%£365.65MN/A23,216.8311Positive NewsGap UpPANRPantheon Resources2.5161 of 5 starsGBX 25-4.4%GBX 79.50+218.0%-15.1%£357.07M£22.26K-23.3215TLWTullow Oil1.0438 of 5 starsGBX 15.98+1.0%GBX 20.50+28.3%-47.1%£295.58M£1.97B18.88399EGYVAALCO Energy1.9695 of 5 starsGBX 260flatGBX 625+140.4%N/A£269.72M£482.36M426.23189ENQEnQuest3.8202 of 5 starsGBX 11.38flatGBX 27+137.3%-12.7%£262.76M£1.59B12.98681 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kosmos Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors PetroTal Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors Tullow Oil Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors EnQuest 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 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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