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Contango (CGO) Competitors

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CGO vs. IGAS, CERP, BPC, 88E, and PPC

Should you buy Contango stock or one of its competitors? Contango's main competitors and comparable companies include IGas Energy (IGAS), Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L) (CERP), Bahamas Petroleum (BPC), 88 Energy (88E), and President Energy (PPC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil, gas & consumable fuels" industry.

How does Contango compare to IGas Energy?

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

Contango has a net margin of 0.00% compared to IGas Energy's net margin of -19.91%. Contango's return on equity of 39.98% beat IGas Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IGas Energy-19.91% -18.56% -5.66%
Contango N/A 39.98%N/A

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

Company Overall Sentiment
IGas Energy Neutral
Contango Neutral

55.7% of IGas Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Contango shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of IGas Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Contango shares are owned 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.

IGas Energy has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Contango has a beta of 0.68632865, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IGas Energy£59.17M0.00-£11.78M-£0.10N/A
ContangoN/AN/AN/A£1.030.64

Summary

Contango beats IGas Energy on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Contango compare to Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)?

Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L) (LON:CERP) and Contango (LON:CGO) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

0.9% of Contango shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Contango 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.

Contango's return on equity of 39.98% beat Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)N/A N/A N/A
Contango N/A 39.98%N/A

In the previous week, Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Contango'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L) Neutral
Contango Neutral

Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Contango, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)£5.19M0.00N/A-£0.30N/A
ContangoN/AN/AN/A£1.030.64

Summary

Contango beats Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L) on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Contango compare to Bahamas Petroleum?

Contango (LON:CGO) and Bahamas Petroleum (LON:BPC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Contango's return on equity of 39.98% beat Bahamas Petroleum's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ContangoN/A 39.98% N/A
Bahamas Petroleum N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Contango's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bahamas Petroleum'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Contango Neutral
Bahamas Petroleum Neutral

0.9% of Contango shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Contango shares are owned by 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.

Bahamas Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Contango, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ContangoN/AN/AN/A£1.030.64
Bahamas PetroleumN/AN/AN/A-£0.20N/A

Summary

Contango beats Bahamas Petroleum on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Contango compare to 88 Energy?

Contango (LON:CGO) and 88 Energy (LON:88E) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Contango's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled 88 Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Contango Neutral
88 Energy Neutral

0.9% of Contango shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of 88 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Contango shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of 88 Energy shares are owned by 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.

88 Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Contango, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ContangoN/AN/AN/A£1.030.64
88 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60M-£2.93N/A

Contango has a beta of 0.68632865, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 88 Energy has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Contango's return on equity of 39.98% beat 88 Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ContangoN/A 39.98% N/A
88 Energy N/A -23.13%-15.06%

Summary

Contango beats 88 Energy on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Contango compare to President Energy?

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

Contango's return on equity of 39.98% beat President Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
President EnergyN/A N/A N/A
Contango N/A 39.98%N/A

0.9% of Contango shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Contango shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
President Energy Neutral
Contango Neutral

President Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Contango, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
President Energy£34.68M0.00N/A£0.99N/A
ContangoN/AN/AN/A£1.030.64

Summary

Contango beats President Energy on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CGO vs. The Competition

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MetricContangoOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels IndustryEnergy SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£8M£11.66B£10.19B£2.86B
Dividend YieldN/A11.19%11.45%6.22%
P/E Ratio0.6418.8521.91366.45
Price / SalesN/A616.24503.9583,880.78
Price / Cash3.0039.9636.3127.89
Price / BookN/A4.564.126.43
Net IncomeN/A£5.27B£4.33B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-15.67%1.17%0.91%17.15%
1 Month Performance1.85%6.72%5.59%0.13%
1 Year Performance-30.32%38.20%39.07%20.11%

Contango Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CGO
Contango
N/AGBX 0.66
-8.7%		N/A-20.2%£8MN/A0.642,219
IGAS
IGas Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A£18.97M£59.17MN/A100
CERP
Columbus Energy Resources plc (CERP.L)
N/AN/AN/AN/A£17.21M£5.19MN/A26
BPC
Bahamas Petroleum
N/AN/AN/AN/A£16.21MN/AN/AN/A
88E
88 Energy
N/AGBX 1.20
+9.1%		N/A-3.8%£15.97MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (LON:CGO) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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