Afentra (AET) Competitors GBX 46.70 -0.30 (-0.64%) As of 07/4/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock AET vs. GKP, PTAL, RKH, PANR, 88E, ENQ, TLW, EGY, GENL, and CNEShould you be buying Afentra stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Afentra include Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Pantheon Resources (PANR), 88 Energy (88E), EnQuest (ENQ), Tullow Oil (TLW), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Genel Energy (GENL), and Capricorn Energy (CNE). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Afentra vs. Its Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal Rockhopper Exploration Pantheon Resources 88 Energy EnQuest Tullow Oil VAALCO Energy Genel Energy Capricorn Energy Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) and Afentra (LON:AET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GKP or AET? 32.5% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Afentra 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. Does the media favor GKP or AET? In the previous week, Gulf Keystone Petroleum had 5 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Gulf Keystone Petroleum and 0 mentions for Afentra. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Afentra's score of 0.00 indicating that Gulf Keystone Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gulf Keystone Petroleum Positive Afentra Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, GKP or AET? Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Afentra has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GKP or AET? Gulf Keystone Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of GBX 207.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.17%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 77.50, indicating a potential upside of 65.95%. Given Afentra's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Afentra is more favorable than Gulf Keystone Petroleum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulf Keystone Petroleum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Afentra 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is GKP or AET more profitable? Afentra has a net margin of 22.91% compared to Gulf Keystone Petroleum's net margin of -7.11%. Afentra's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gulf Keystone Petroleum-7.11% -1.52% -0.98% Afentra 22.91%N/A 12.11% Which has better valuation & earnings, GKP or AET? Afentra has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gulf Keystone Petroleum. Gulf Keystone Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Afentra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGulf Keystone Petroleum£134.56M3.55-£9.57M-£2.81-62.47AfentraN/AN/AN/A£0.07667.14 SummaryAfentra beats Gulf Keystone Petroleum on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Afentra News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AET 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 AET 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 AET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAfentraOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£131.90M£1.41B£7.64B£2.96BDividend Yield2.73%8.34%10.91%5.02%P/E Ratio667.14238.8561.18147.85Price / SalesN/A97,597.7021,883.78258,997.79Price / Cash2.1192.2136.2427.97Price / Book1.471.643.345.27Net IncomeN/A£82.50M£4.21B£5.90B7 Day Performance-5.08%0.67%1.86%1.04%1 Month Performance-0.21%4.14%5.87%5.13%1 Year Performance-16.31%33.42%103.16%80.73% Afentra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AETAfentraN/AGBX 46.70-0.6%GBX 77.50+66.0%-13.0%£131.90MN/A667.1413GKPGulf Keystone Petroleum1.9038 of 5 starsGBX 179.40+8.3%GBX 207.50+15.7%+26.0%£487.72M£134.56M-63.82471PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 36.490.0%N/A-15.7%£417.61M£415.33M3.9689RKHRockhopper Exploration1.5232 of 5 starsGBX 48.70+1.2%GBX 61.50+26.3%+271.9%£389.66MN/A24,740.9111Positive NewsPANRPantheon Resources1.9251 of 5 starsGBX 22.75-1.9%GBX 79.50+249.4%+7.0%£324.95M£22.26K-21.231588E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.08flatN/AN/A£311.00MN/A0.00N/AENQEnQuest3.2857 of 5 starsGBX 12.76+0.3%GBX 27+111.5%-7.8%£294.72M£1.59B14.56681TLWTullow Oil1.8813 of 5 starsGBX 15.92+0.4%GBX 20.50+28.8%-51.0%£294.47M£1.97B18.81399EGYVAALCO Energy2.4039 of 5 starsGBX 275flatGBX 625+127.3%N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189GENLGenel Energy3.1826 of 5 starsGBX 64.08+12.0%GBX 92+43.6%-31.0%£222.52M£45.31M-10.50118High Trading VolumeCNECapricorn Energy3.0433 of 5 starsGBX 225.50+0.4%GBX 272.50+20.8%+22.0%£199.25M£257.69M-2.24172 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GKP Competitors PTAL Competitors RKH Competitors PANR Competitors 88E Competitors ENQ Competitors TLW Competitors EGY Competitors GENL Competitors CNE 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:AET) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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