Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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 £1.10B 0.45 £25.24M £0.10 268.00 Afentra £153.40M 1.22 N/A -£1.40 N/A

Is ENQ or AET more profitable?

EnQuest has a net margin of 11.62% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. EnQuest's return on equity of 27.37% beat Afentra's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EnQuest 11.62% 27.37% 7.54% Afentra -6.85% -9.14% 12.11%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AET or EGY?

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 Afentra £153.40M 1.22 N/A -£1.40 N/A VAALCO Energy £419.87M 1.13 £85.04M -£104.00 N/A

Is AET or EGY more profitable?

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. 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 -6.85% -9.14% 12.11% VAALCO Energy 17.82% 18.19% 12.17%

Afentra (AET) Competitors

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

Should you buy Afentra stock or one of its competitors? Afentra's main competitors and comparable companies include Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Diversified Energy (DEC), EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 1.1822942, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

5.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 37.1% of Afentra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of 2.28% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-6.85%	-9.14%	12.11%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	2.28%	-1.19%

Rockhopper Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockhopper Exploration, 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	£153.40M	1.22	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£6.14	N/A

Afentra currently has a consensus target price of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus target price of GBX 135, indicating a potential upside of 122.41%. 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 2 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for Afentra. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Afentra's score of 0.00 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Neutral
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

Summary

Rockhopper Exploration beats Afentra on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to Diversified Energy?

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

5.4% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.1% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Diversified Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Neutral
Diversified Energy	Neutral

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Afentra. Afentra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diversified 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
Afentra	£153.40M	1.22	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
Diversified Energy	£1.94B	0.37	£193.32M	£609.00	1.66

Afentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 3,000, indicating a potential upside of 196.44%. Given Diversified Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diversified 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
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 44.69% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 64.35% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-6.85%	-9.14%	12.11%
Diversified Energy	44.69%	64.35%	3.52%

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.305, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Afentra on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

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

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 0.67 beat Afentra's score of 0.00 indicating that EnQuest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EnQuest	Positive
Afentra	Neutral

38.5% of EnQuest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of EnQuest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of Afentra shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	£1.10B	0.45	£25.24M	£0.10	268.00
Afentra	£153.40M	1.22	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

EnQuest has a beta of 0.022, indicating that its stock price is 98% 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.

EnQuest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 34.60, indicating a potential upside of 29.10%. Afentra has a consensus target price of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. Given Afentra's higher possible 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)	3 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 11.62% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. EnQuest's return on equity of 27.37% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnQuest	11.62%	27.37%	7.54%
Afentra	-6.85%	-9.14%	12.11%

Summary

EnQuest beats Afentra on 8 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. 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	-6.85%	-9.14%	12.11%
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Afentra's score of 0.00 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Neutral
VAALCO Energy	Positive

Afentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.57%. VAALCO Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 620.33, indicating a potential upside of 37.85%. Given Afentra's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Afentra is more favorable than VAALCO Energy.

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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more 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
Afentra	£153.40M	1.22	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
VAALCO Energy	£419.87M	1.13	£85.04M	-£104.00	N/A

5.4% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.1% of Afentra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Afentra on 8 of the 12 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

5.4% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.1% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Afentra has a beta of 0.091, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 0.119, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Afentra's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gulf Keystone Petroleum'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Neutral
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	Neutral

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a net margin of 21.45% compared to Afentra's net margin of -6.85%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity of 7.38% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afentra	-6.85%	-9.14%	12.11%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	21.45%	7.38%	-0.98%

Afentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 58.57%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a consensus price target of GBX 276, suggesting a potential upside of 42.27%. Given Afentra's higher probable upside, equities 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

Afentra has higher revenue and 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
Afentra	£153.40M	1.22	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	£139.43M	3.03	-£9.57M	£15.69	12.36

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Afentra on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AET vs. The Competition

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Metric	Afentra	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£186.82M	£11.25B	£9.81B	£2.80B
Dividend Yield	2.73%	10.23%	10.68%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	-48.50	17.28	20.30	366.17
Price / Sales	1.22	624.03	509.32	89,425.29
Price / Cash	2.11	40.94	36.93	27.89
Price / Book	2.13	4.44	4.01	6.83
Net Income	N/A	£5.28B	£4.35B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-12.39%	-1.13%	-1.14%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	-12.16%	-3.46%	-3.64%	16.84%
1 Year Performance	42.05%	28.86%	29.54%	16.40%

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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	2.5598 of 5 stars	GBX 67.90 -3.4%	GBX 107.67 +58.6%	+48.9%	£186.82M	£153.40M	N/A	13	Gap Up
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	2.9734 of 5 stars	GBX 65.26 -1.6%	GBX 135 +106.9%	-22.4%	£807.96M	N/A	N/A	11	News Coverage Gap Down
DEC Diversified Energy	3.2094 of 5 stars	GBX 1,072 +2.3%	GBX 3,000 +179.9%	-2.9%	£758.65M	£1.94B	1.76	1,603
ENQ EnQuest	3.2944 of 5 stars	GBX 27.30 -0.4%	GBX 34.60 +26.7%	+139.5%	£509.15M	£1.10B	273.00	681
EGY VAALCO Energy	3.1264 of 5 stars	GBX 466 +3.6%	GBX 620.33 +33.1%	N/A	£490.20M	£419.87M	N/A	189	Gap Down

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Afentra (AET) Competitors

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

How does Afentra compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

Which has more volatility and risk, AET or RKH?

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

Is AET or RKH more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AET or RKH?

Do analysts recommend AET or RKH?

Does the media prefer AET or RKH?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Diversified Energy?

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

Does the media prefer AET or DEC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AET or DEC?

Do analysts prefer AET or DEC?

Is AET or DEC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AET or DEC?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

Does the media prefer ENQ or AET?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ENQ or AET?

Which has more risk & volatility, ENQ or AET?

Do analysts rate ENQ or AET?

Is ENQ or AET more profitable?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

Is AET or EGY more profitable?

Does the media favor AET or EGY?

Do analysts recommend AET or EGY?

Which has more risk and volatility, AET or EGY?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AET or EGY?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AET or EGY?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, AET or GKP?

Does the media favor AET or GKP?

Is AET or GKP more profitable?

Do analysts rate AET or GKP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AET or GKP?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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