Which has stronger earnings & 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 0.46 £25.24M £0.10 270.00 Afentra £114.39M 2.00 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 -0.11%. 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 -0.11% -0.15% 12.11%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 £114.39M 2.00 N/A -£1.40 N/A VAALCO Energy £419.87M 1.11 £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 -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%

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?

Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of Afentra shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock 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
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-17.25%	-1.19%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

Rockhopper Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£6.14	N/A
Afentra	£114.39M	2.00	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	Neutral
Afentra	Neutral

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 1.1822942, meaning that its stock price is 18% 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.

Rockhopper Exploration presently has a consensus target price of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 84.92%. Afentra has a consensus target price of GBX 107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.56%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Afentra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rockhopper Exploration	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

Summary

Afentra beats Rockhopper Exploration on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afentra compare to Diversified Energy?

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

41.4% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Diversified Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of Afentra shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 44.69% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 64.35% beat Afentra's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diversified Energy	44.69%	64.35%	3.52%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

Diversified Energy presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,000, suggesting a potential upside of 176.24%. Afentra has a consensus price target of GBX 107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.56%. 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
Diversified Energy	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

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

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
Diversified Energy	£1.94B	0.40	£193.32M	£609.00	1.78
Afentra	£114.39M	2.00	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Afentra. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diversified Energy and 0 mentions for Afentra. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Afentra's score of 0.00 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diversified Energy	Neutral
Afentra	Neutral

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Afentra on 10 of the 14 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, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

EnQuest presently has a consensus target price of GBX 34.60, suggesting a potential upside of 28.15%. Afentra has a consensus target price of GBX 107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.56%. Given Afentra's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 -0.11%. 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	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

38.5% of EnQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Afentra shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of EnQuest shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of Afentra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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	0.46	£25.24M	£0.10	270.00
Afentra	£114.39M	2.00	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

EnQuest has a beta of 0.022, meaning that its share price is 98% 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, 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 0.00 equaled Afentra'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EnQuest	Neutral
Afentra	Neutral

Summary

EnQuest beats Afentra on 7 of the 12 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Afentra	Neutral
VAALCO Energy	Neutral

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	£114.39M	2.00	N/A	-£1.40	N/A
VAALCO Energy	£419.87M	1.11	£85.04M	-£104.00	N/A

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%

Afentra presently has a consensus price target of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.56%. VAALCO Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 620.33, indicating a potential upside of 39.40%. Given VAALCO Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

5.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 37.1% of Afentra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Afentra on 8 of the 11 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

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 0.00 indicating that Gulf Keystone Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	Positive
Afentra	Neutral

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	£139.43M	3.03	-£9.57M	£15.69	12.36
Afentra	£114.39M	2.00	N/A	-£1.40	N/A

Gulf Keystone Petroleum presently has a consensus target price of GBX 276, indicating a potential upside of 42.27%. Afentra has a consensus target price of GBX 107.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.56%. Given Gulf Keystone Petroleum's higher possible upside, 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

6.3% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of Afentra shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of Afentra shares are held 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.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a net margin of 21.45% compared to Afentra's net margin of -0.11%. 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
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	21.45%	7.38%	-0.98%
Afentra	-0.11%	-0.15%	12.11%

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

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Afentra on 11 of the 14 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	£228.64M	£11.61B	£10.14B	£2.87B
Dividend Yield	2.73%	10.07%	10.54%	6.23%
P/E Ratio	-59.36	18.69	21.84	366.83
Price / Sales	2.00	593.26	484.45	83,599.70
Price / Cash	2.11	40.05	36.34	27.89
Price / Book	2.61	4.55	4.12	6.33
Net Income	N/A	£5.28B	£4.34B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	9.06%	1.07%	1.01%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	15.10%	5.73%	4.67%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	61.67%	37.87%	39.02%	20.03%

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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	N/A	GBX 83.10 +1.2%	GBX 107.67 +29.6%	+62.3%	£228.64M	£114.39M	N/A	13	High Trading Volume
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	1.9975 of 5 stars	GBX 70.80 +1.1%	GBX 130 +83.6%	-10.8%	£876.61M	N/A	N/A	11
DEC Diversified Energy	3.8133 of 5 stars	GBX 1,092 -0.9%	GBX 3,000 +174.7%	-7.1%	£772.81M	£1.94B	1.79	1,603	Gap Up
ENQ EnQuest	3.139 of 5 stars	GBX 27.45 flat	GBX 34.60 +26.0%	+125.4%	£511.95M	£1.10B	274.50	681
EGY VAALCO Energy	2.2929 of 5 stars	GBX 435 -2.2%	GBX 620.33 +42.6%	N/A	£457.59M	£419.87M	N/A	189

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Afentra (AET) Competitors

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

How does Afentra compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

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

Is RKH or AET more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RKH or AET?

Does the media favor RKH or AET?

Which has more risk & volatility, RKH or AET?

Do analysts recommend RKH or AET?

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How does Afentra compare to Diversified Energy?

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

Is DEC or AET more profitable?

Do analysts rate DEC or AET?

Which has more risk & volatility, DEC or AET?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DEC or AET?

Does the media refer more to DEC or AET?

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How does Afentra compare to EnQuest?

Do analysts recommend ENQ or AET?

Is ENQ or AET more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ENQ or AET?

Which has more volatility and risk, ENQ or AET?

Does the media favor ENQ or AET?

Summary

How does Afentra compare to VAALCO Energy?

Does the media refer more to AET or EGY?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AET or EGY?

Is AET or EGY more profitable?

Do analysts rate AET or EGY?

Which has more risk and volatility, AET or EGY?

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

Summary

How does Afentra compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Does the media favor GKP or AET?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GKP or AET?

Do analysts rate GKP or AET?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GKP or AET?

Is GKP or AET more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GKP or AET?

Summary

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