Which has better earnings & valuation, AET or EGY?

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. VAALCO Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Afentra, 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 1.40 N/A £12.90 5.50 VAALCO Energy £311.54M 1.41 £85.04M -£40.00 N/A

Is AET or EGY 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 Afentra -0.11% -0.15% 12.11% VAALCO Energy 17.82% 18.19% 12.17%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AET or ENQ?

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 Afentra £114.39M 1.40 N/A £12.90 5.50 EnQuest £1.12B 0.33 £25.24M £0.10 198.00

Is AET or ENQ 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 Afentra -0.11% -0.15% 12.11% EnQuest 0.22% 0.54% 7.54%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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 1.11 £132.43M £5.00 6.38 Afentra £114.39M 1.40 N/A £12.90 5.50

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. RKH, EGY, GKP, ENQ, and PTAL

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 Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), EnQuest (ENQ), and PetroTal (PTAL). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Afentra compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

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

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, meaning that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market.

4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Afentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. Afentra's return on equity of -0.15% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-27.34%	-1.19%

Rockhopper Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Afentra. Rockhopper Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Afentra, 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	1.40	N/A	£12.90	5.50
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A

Afentra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.16%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus target price of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 77.35%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rockhopper Exploration 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
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration had 3 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for Afentra. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Afentra's score of -0.72 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Negative
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

Summary

Afentra beats Rockhopper Exploration on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

4.6% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 42.0% of Afentra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Afentra currently has a consensus price target of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.16%. VAALCO Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 607.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.17%. Given VAALCO Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe VAALCO Energy 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
VAALCO Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 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
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. VAALCO Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Afentra, 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	1.40	N/A	£12.90	5.50
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.41	£85.04M	-£40.00	N/A

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Afentra's score of -0.72 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Negative
VAALCO Energy	Neutral

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

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Afentra on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) 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, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum currently has a consensus price target of GBX 272, indicating a potential upside of 54.37%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.16%. Given Gulf Keystone Petroleum's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gulf Keystone Petroleum is more favorable than Afentra.

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)	3.00
Afentra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Afentra has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	£164.81M	2.32	-£9.57M	£6.68	26.38
Afentra	£114.39M	1.40	N/A	£12.90	5.50

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 0.111, meaning that its share price is 89% 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.

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
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	9.23%	3.18%	-0.98%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

6.7% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gulf Keystone Petroleum had 1 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gulf Keystone Petroleum and 0 mentions for Afentra. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Afentra's score of -0.72 indicating that Gulf Keystone Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	Positive
Afentra	Negative

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Afentra on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

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

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
Afentra	£114.39M	1.40	N/A	£12.90	5.50
EnQuest	£1.12B	0.33	£25.24M	£0.10	198.00

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
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%
EnQuest	0.22%	0.54%	7.54%

Afentra presently has a consensus target price of GBX 104.33, suggesting a potential upside of 47.16%. EnQuest has a consensus target price of GBX 22.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Given Afentra's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Afentra is more favorable than EnQuest.

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
EnQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.0% of EnQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of EnQuest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, EnQuest had 1 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for EnQuest and 0 mentions for Afentra. EnQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Afentra's score of -0.72 indicating that EnQuest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Negative
EnQuest	Positive

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EnQuest has a beta of 0.025, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

EnQuest 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

12.1% of PetroTal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of PetroTal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PetroTal currently has a consensus price target of GBX 74, indicating a potential upside of 131.97%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 104.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.16%. Given PetroTal's higher probable upside, 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

PetroTal has a beta of 0.124, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afentra has a beta of 0.091, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

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	1.11	£132.43M	£5.00	6.38
Afentra	£114.39M	1.40	N/A	£12.90	5.50

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, PetroTal's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Afentra's score of -0.72 indicating that PetroTal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PetroTal	Neutral
Afentra	Negative

Summary

PetroTal beats Afentra on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AET vs. The Competition

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Metric	Afentra	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£160.35M	£2.12B	£10.36B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	2.73%	7.58%	10.42%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	5.50	33.24	20.50	364.74
Price / Sales	1.40	2,724.95	839.95	87,565.33
Price / Cash	2.11	85.54	38.70	27.85
Price / Book	2.23	2.44	4.38	7.71
Net Income	N/A	£82.07M	£4.23B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.39%	2.21%	1.59%	0.07%
1 Month Performance	-8.87%	-1.90%	-0.24%	3.26%
1 Year Performance	58.26%	53.25%	50.96%	75.52%

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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	2.6834 of 5 stars	GBX 70.90 +0.3%	GBX 104.33 +47.2%	+60.7%	£160.35M	£114.39M	5.50	13	Gap Down
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	2.7815 of 5 stars	GBX 79 -0.1%	GBX 113 +43.0%	+47.3%	£678.76M	N/A	N/A	11	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume
EGY VAALCO Energy	2.313 of 5 stars	GBX 452 +2.7%	GBX 607.50 +34.4%	N/A	£483.69M	£311.54M	N/A	189
GKP Gulf Keystone Petroleum	3.9555 of 5 stars	GBX 187.40 -1.4%	GBX 272 +45.1%	+10.3%	£407.49M	£164.81M	28.05	471
ENQ EnQuest	3.0058 of 5 stars	GBX 19.04 -1.2%	GBX 22.40 +17.6%	+69.3%	£354.35M	£1.12B	190.40	681	High Trading Volume

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

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Afentra (AET) Competitors

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

How does Afentra compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

Which has more volatility & risk, AET or RKH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AET or RKH?

Is AET or RKH more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AET or RKH?

Do analysts recommend AET or RKH?

Does the media prefer AET or RKH?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

Do analysts prefer AET or EGY?

Is AET or EGY more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AET or EGY?

Does the media refer more to AET or EGY?

Which has more volatility & risk, AET or EGY?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Do analysts prefer GKP or AET?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GKP or AET?

Which has more volatility and risk, GKP or AET?

Is GKP or AET more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GKP or AET?

Does the media favor GKP or AET?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AET or ENQ?

Is AET or ENQ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AET or ENQ?

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

Does the media refer more to AET or ENQ?

Which has more volatility and risk, AET or ENQ?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to PetroTal?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PTAL or AET?

Do analysts recommend PTAL or AET?

Which has more risk & volatility, PTAL or AET?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PTAL or AET?

Is PTAL or AET more profitable?

Does the media favor PTAL or AET?

Summary

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Afentra Competitors List

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