88 Energy (88E) Competitors GBX 1.11 +0.06 (+5.71%) As of 08:38 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock 88E vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, PANR, RKH, GKP, PTAL, EGY, ENQ, 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), Pantheon Resources (PANR), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), VAALCO Energy (EGY), EnQuest (ENQ), and Tullow Oil (TLW). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. 88 Energy vs. Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Pantheon Resources Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal VAALCO Energy EnQuest Tullow Oil Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) and 88 Energy (LON:88E) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media prefer KOS or 88E? In the previous week, Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.34 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 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in 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 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of 88 Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & 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. 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 preferable 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£2.32B0.34£283.21M£35.613.6588 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60MN/AN/A SummaryKosmos Energy beats 88 Energy on 9 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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£321.12M£1.35B£7.28B£2.65BDividend YieldN/A8.34%10.96%5.05%P/E RatioN/A220.8354.47134.23Price / SalesN/A104,861.2523,623.72226,037.97Price / CashN/A91.6135.5028.02Price / BookN/A1.543.533.78Net Income-£32.60M£81.99M£4.30B£5.88B7 Day Performance2.78%0.79%-0.78%0.36%1 Month PerformanceN/A5.80%6.58%21.79%1 Year PerformanceN/A24.98%178.62%120.75% 88 Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.11+5.7%N/AN/A£321.12MN/A0.00N/AKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 140-6.7%N/A-74.6%£857.70M£2.32B3.93240High Trading VolumeSQZSerica EnergyN/AGBX 144-0.6%GBX 208.33+44.7%-25.3%£709.67M£824.98M-99.241,620News CoverageDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,022-3.9%N/A-8.1%£651.75M£945.01M4.231,603Dividend AnnouncementGap UpPANRPantheon Resources2.7478 of 5 starsGBX 41-3.8%GBX 85.50+108.5%-33.1%£585.59M£22,261.59-38.2515News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownRKHRockhopper Exploration0.9503 of 5 starsGBX 55flatGBX 37-32.7%+298.5%£440.06MN/A27,941.4811Positive NewsGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.4795 of 5 starsGBX 155.60-1.0%GBX 207.50+33.4%+7.4%£423.02M£134.56M-55.36471PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 32.40+1.3%N/A-31.0%£370.81M£415.33M3.5289EGYVAALCO Energy2.2587 of 5 starsN/AGBX 625+∞N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189ENQEnQuest3.3341 of 5 starsGBX 12.16-0.7%GBX 27+122.0%-21.6%£280.77M£1.59B13.87681TLWTullow Oil3.2225 of 5 starsGBX 14.80-2.4%GBX 25+68.9%-63.0%£273.76M£1.97B17.49399 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kosmos Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors PetroTal Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors EnQuest 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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