88 Energy (88E) Competitors GBX 1.10 -0.02 (-1.78%) As of 10:29 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock 88E vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, GKP, PTAL, RKH, PANR, TLW, ENQ, and EGYShould 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), EnQuest (ENQ), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). 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 EnQuest VAALCO Energy 88 Energy (LON:88E) and Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 88E or KOS? 0.0% of 88 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of 88 Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is 88E or KOS 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 88 EnergyN/A -23.13% -15.06% Kosmos Energy 12.22%19.64%6.82% Which has more volatility and risk, 88E or KOS? 88 Energy has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, suggesting that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer 88E or KOS? In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 2 more articles in the media than 88 Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 0 mentions for 88 Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat 88 Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment 88 Energy Neutral Kosmos Energy Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 88E or KOS? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than 88 Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio88 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60MN/AN/AKosmos Energy£2.32B0.42£283.21M£35.614.49 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 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£319.68M£1.44B£7.61B£2.97BDividend YieldN/A8.22%10.89%5.02%P/E RatioN/A254.6863.62150.92Price / SalesN/A98,604.2821,840.37244,729.06Price / CashN/A86.6435.0927.97Price / BookN/A1.683.684.56Net Income-£32.60M£83.35M£4.21B£5.90B7 Day Performance0.45%1.42%1.70%1.43%1 Month Performance-1.78%3.43%6.72%4.67%1 Year PerformanceN/A34.20%101.76%79.82% 88 Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.11-1.8%N/AN/A£319.68MN/A0.00N/AKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 135-8.8%N/AN/A£827.07M£2.32B3.79240Gap DownSQZSerica Energy2.9851 of 5 starsGBX 152.28-6.5%GBX 200+31.3%+14.7%£750.47M£824.98M-104.951,620High Trading VolumeDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,098.35+1.8%N/A-5.1%£700.43M£945.01M4.541,603Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum1.8921 of 5 starsGBX 154+2.0%GBX 207.50+34.7%+27.4%£418.67M£134.56M-54.79471High Trading VolumePTALPetroTalN/AGBX 36.30-0.5%N/A-14.8%£415.44M£415.33M3.9489News CoverageRKHRockhopper Exploration1.3256 of 5 starsGBX 49.20-5.4%GBX 61.50+25.0%+298.4%£393.66MN/A24,994.9211High Trading VolumePANRPantheon Resources2.5978 of 5 starsGBX 24.50-3.2%GBX 79.50+224.5%-2.3%£349.93M£22.26K-22.8615News CoverageTLWTullow Oil1.4037 of 5 starsGBX 16.47-2.9%GBX 20.50+24.5%-49.1%£304.68M£1.97B19.46399Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeENQEnQuest3.2615 of 5 starsGBX 12.80+0.6%GBX 27+110.9%-5.7%£295.55M£1.59B14.60681Gap UpEGYVAALCO Energy1.9072 of 5 starsGBX 275flatGBX 625+127.3%N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189 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 EnQuest Competitors VAALCO Energy 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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