Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ENQ or AET?

EnQuest has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EnQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio EnQuest £1.12B 0.39 £25.24M £0.10 236.00 Afentra £114.39M 1.23 N/A -£1.40 N/A

Is ENQ or AET more profitable?

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Afentra's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EnQuest 0.22% 0.54% 7.54% Afentra -0.11% -0.15% 12.11%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EGY or AET?

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VAALCO Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio VAALCO Energy £311.54M 1.46 £85.04M -£137.00 N/A Afentra £114.39M 1.23 N/A -£1.40 N/A

Is EGY or AET more profitable?

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Afentra's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VAALCO Energy 17.82% 18.19% 12.17% Afentra -0.11% -0.15% 12.11%

Does the media refer more to EGY or AET?

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VAALCO Energy and 1 mentions for Afentra. VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Afentra's score of 0.59 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VAALCO Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Afentra 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PTAL or AET?

PetroTal has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PetroTal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PetroTal £264.64M 0.97 £132.43M £4.00 7.00 Afentra £114.39M 1.23 N/A -£1.40 N/A

Is PTAL or AET more profitable?

PetroTal has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. PetroTal's return on equity of 5.39% beat Afentra's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PetroTal 11.17% 5.39% 17.91% Afentra -0.11% -0.15% 12.11%

Afentra (AET) Competitors

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AET vs. ENQ, EGY, GKP, PTAL, and PANR

Should you buy Afentra stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Afentra with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Afentra include EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), and Pantheon Resources (PANR). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

EnQuest (LON:ENQ) and Afentra (LON:AET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

EnQuest presently has a consensus price target of GBX 25.20, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 104.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.42%. Given Afentra's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Afentra is more favorable than EnQuest.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EnQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnQuest	0.22%	0.54%	7.54%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

EnQuest has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EnQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EnQuest	£1.12B	0.39	£25.24M	£0.10	236.00
Afentra	£114.39M	1.23	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

EnQuest has a beta of 0.001, meaning that its share price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Afentra had 1 more articles in the media than EnQuest. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Afentra and 0 mentions for EnQuest. Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat EnQuest's score of 0.00 indicating that Afentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EnQuest	Neutral
Afentra	Positive

38.2% of EnQuest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of EnQuest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Afentra shares are held 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.

Summary

EnQuest and Afentra tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

VAALCO Energy (LON:EGY) and Afentra (LON:AET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

45.7% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Afentra shares are held by 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.

VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VAALCO Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.46	£85.04M	-£137.00	N/A
Afentra	£114.39M	1.23	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

VAALCO Energy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 615, suggesting a potential upside of 44.71%. Afentra has a consensus target price of GBX 104.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.42%. Given Afentra's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Afentra is more favorable than VAALCO Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VAALCO Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VAALCO Energy and 1 mentions for Afentra. VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Afentra's score of 0.59 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VAALCO Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Afentra	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Afentra on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Afentra (LON:AET) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of Afentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 0.103, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Afentra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gulf Keystone Petroleum. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Keystone Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Afentra	£114.39M	1.23	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	£164.81M	2.34	-£9.57M	£6.68	26.50

Afentra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 104.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.42%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a consensus target price of GBX 272, suggesting a potential upside of 53.67%. Given Afentra's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Afentra is more favorable than Gulf Keystone Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity of 3.18% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	9.23%	3.18%	-0.98%

In the previous week, Afentra had 1 more articles in the media than Gulf Keystone Petroleum. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Afentra and 0 mentions for Gulf Keystone Petroleum. Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Gulf Keystone Petroleum's score of 0.00 indicating that Afentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Positive
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	Neutral

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Afentra on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to PetroTal?

PetroTal (LON:PTAL) and Afentra (LON:AET) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

PetroTal has a beta of 0.175, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

PetroTal has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. PetroTal's return on equity of 5.39% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PetroTal	11.17%	5.39%	17.91%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

In the previous week, Afentra had 1 more articles in the media than PetroTal. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Afentra and 0 mentions for PetroTal. Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat PetroTal's score of 0.00 indicating that Afentra is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PetroTal	Neutral
Afentra	Positive

PetroTal presently has a consensus price target of GBX 74, indicating a potential upside of 164.29%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 64.42%. Given PetroTal's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PetroTal is more favorable than Afentra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PetroTal	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

12.0% of PetroTal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of PetroTal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Afentra 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.

PetroTal has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PetroTal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PetroTal	£264.64M	0.97	£132.43M	£4.00	7.00
Afentra	£114.39M	1.23	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

Summary

PetroTal beats Afentra on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to Pantheon Resources?

Afentra (LON:AET) and Pantheon Resources (LON:PANR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Pantheon Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of Afentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Pantheon Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Afentra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 64.42%. Pantheon Resources has a consensus target price of GBX 66, indicating a potential upside of 370.76%. Given Pantheon Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pantheon Resources is more favorable than Afentra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pantheon Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Afentra had 1 more articles in the media than Pantheon Resources. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Afentra and 0 mentions for Pantheon Resources. Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Pantheon Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Afentra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Positive
Pantheon Resources	Neutral

Afentra has a net margin of -0.11% compared to Pantheon Resources' net margin of -86,206.12%. Afentra's return on equity of -0.15% beat Pantheon Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%
Pantheon Resources	-86,206.12%	-1.85%	-0.77%

Afentra has higher revenue and earnings than Pantheon Resources. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pantheon Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Afentra	£114.39M	1.23	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
Pantheon Resources	N/A	N/A	-£19.19M	-£0.46	N/A

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pantheon Resources has a beta of -0.36, meaning that its stock price is 136% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Afentra beats Pantheon Resources on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Afentra	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£140.75M	£1.85B	£9.80B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.73%	7.64%	10.53%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-45.33	28.37	19.15	366.40
Price / Sales	1.23	2,457.76	734.88	86,135.43
Price / Cash	2.11	85.53	37.76	27.85
Price / Book	1.99	2.31	4.12	7.87
Net Income	N/A	£82.07M	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.09%	-1.05%	-0.89%	-0.79%
1 Month Performance	-14.37%	-7.43%	-6.99%	-0.60%
1 Year Performance	29.32%	34.60%	33.11%	69.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AET Afentra	2.5251 of 5 stars	GBX 62.20 -2.0%	GBX 104.33 +67.7%	+18.9%	£137.97M	£114.39M	N/A	13	News Coverage Gap Down
ENQ EnQuest	1.9448 of 5 stars	GBX 25.66 +5.8%	GBX 23.20 -9.6%	+68.4%	£477.50M	£1.12B	256.57	681	Gap Down
EGY VAALCO Energy	3.608 of 5 stars	GBX 405 -2.4%	GBX 607.50 +50.0%	N/A	£433.40M	£311.54M	N/A	189	Gap Up
GKP Gulf Keystone Petroleum	3.496 of 5 stars	GBX 176.60 flat	GBX 272 +54.0%	+11.4%	£384.00M	£164.81M	26.44	471
PTAL PetroTal	N/A	GBX 31.40 +1.3%	GBX 74 +135.7%	-31.6%	£288.98M	£264.64M	7.85	89

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AET vs. ENQ, EGY, GKP, PTAL, and PANR

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Afentra (AET) Competitors

AET vs. ENQ, EGY, GKP, PTAL, and PANR

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

Do analysts recommend ENQ or AET?

Is ENQ or AET more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ENQ or AET?

Which has more risk and volatility, ENQ or AET?

Does the media refer more to ENQ or AET?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ENQ or AET?

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How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in EGY or AET?

Which has more risk and volatility, EGY or AET?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EGY or AET?

Do analysts prefer EGY or AET?

Is EGY or AET more profitable?

Does the media refer more to EGY or AET?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AET or GKP?

Which has more risk & volatility, AET or GKP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AET or GKP?

Do analysts rate AET or GKP?

Is AET or GKP more profitable?

Does the media favor AET or GKP?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to PetroTal?

Which has more volatility & risk, PTAL or AET?

Is PTAL or AET more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PTAL or AET?

Do analysts recommend PTAL or AET?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PTAL or AET?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PTAL or AET?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Pantheon Resources?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AET or PANR?

Do analysts rate AET or PANR?

Does the media prefer AET or PANR?

Is AET or PANR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AET or PANR?

Which has more volatility & risk, AET or PANR?

Summary

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