Genel Energy (GENL) Competitors GBX 53.30 0.00 (0.00%) As of 11:46 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GENL vs. SQZ, DEC, PANR, GKP, RKH, PTAL, ENQ, EGY, TLW, and CNEShould you be buying Genel Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genel Energy include Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Pantheon Resources (PANR), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), PetroTal (PTAL), EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Tullow Oil (TLW), and Capricorn Energy (CNE). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Genel Energy vs. Serica Energy Diversified Energy Pantheon Resources Gulf Keystone Petroleum Rockhopper Exploration PetroTal EnQuest VAALCO Energy Tullow Oil Capricorn Energy Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) and Genel Energy (LON:GENL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SQZ or GENL? 28.3% of Serica Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Genel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.7% of Serica Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.1% of Genel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SQZ or GENL? Serica Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Genel Energy. Serica Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genel Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSerica Energy£824.98M0.76-£9.03M-£1.45-87.53Genel Energy£45.31M4.08-£26.39M-£6.10-8.74 Does the media favor SQZ or GENL? In the previous week, Serica Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Genel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Serica Energy and 0 mentions for Genel Energy. Genel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Serica Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Genel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Serica Energy Neutral Genel Energy Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor SQZ or GENL? Genel Energy received 243 more outperform votes than Serica Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.69% of users gave Serica Energy an outperform vote while only 65.98% of users gave Genel Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSerica EnergyOutperform Votes30275.69% Underperform Votes9724.31% Genel EnergyOutperform Votes54565.98% Underperform Votes28134.02% Is SQZ or GENL a better dividend stock? Serica Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.1%. Genel Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 28.1%. Serica Energy pays out -1,585.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genel Energy pays out -245.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more risk and volatility, SQZ or GENL? Serica Energy has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genel Energy has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SQZ or GENL? Serica Energy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 208.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.04%. Genel Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 92, suggesting a potential upside of 72.61%. Given Genel Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genel Energy is more favorable than Serica Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Serica Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Genel Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is SQZ or GENL more profitable? Serica Energy has a net margin of -1.09% compared to Genel Energy's net margin of -58.24%. Serica Energy's return on equity of -1.09% beat Genel Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Serica Energy-1.09% -1.09% 12.14% Genel Energy -58.24%-5.17%-0.66% SummarySerica Energy beats Genel Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Genel Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GENL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GENL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGenel EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£185.09M£1.27B£7.15B£2.59BDividend Yield14.38%8.34%10.97%4.97%P/E Ratio-8.74192.6848.41133.69Price / Sales4.08104,627.1523,606.57239,757.82Price / Cash0.9091.6135.5028.12Price / Book0.371.473.574.55Net Income-£26.39M£81.99M£4.30B£5.84B7 Day Performance-4.65%0.33%1.97%3.43%1 Month Performance-14.99%-7.55%-3.63%10.59%1 Year Performance-37.29%22.54%165.32%117.06% Genel Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GENLGenel Energy2.7694 of 5 starsGBX 53.30flatGBX 92+72.6%-37.5%£185.09M£45.31M-8.74118Positive NewsSQZSerica Energy1.9712 of 5 starsGBX 126.40+1.3%GBX 208.33+64.8%-29.9%£622.93M£824.98M-87.111,620News CoverageDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 894+0.3%N/A-11.3%£570.12M£945.01M3.701,603Dividend AnnouncementGap DownPANRPantheon Resources2.1825 of 5 starsGBX 34.35-7.3%GBX 85.50+148.9%+2.6%£490.61M£22,261.59-32.0515GKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.447 of 5 starsGBX 152.40-0.8%GBX 207.50+36.2%+29.7%£414.32M£134.56M-54.22471RKHRockhopper Exploration0.5451 of 5 starsGBX 45+5.6%GBX 37-17.8%+244.2%£360.05MN/A22,861.2111Positive NewsPTALPetroTalN/AGBX 30.51-3.1%N/A-34.7%£349.18M£415.33M3.3189News CoverageENQEnQuest3.8204 of 5 starsGBX 13.72+1.3%GBX 27+96.8%-14.1%£316.79M£1.59B15.65681Positive NewsEGYVAALCO Energy2.6598 of 5 starsGBX 280flatGBX 625+123.2%N/A£290.47M£482.36M459.02189Positive NewsTLWTullow Oil2.9765 of 5 starsGBX 12.88-2.1%GBX 25+94.1%-65.1%£238.24M£1.97B15.22399Gap UpCNECapricorn Energy2.4883 of 5 starsGBX 188.80-2.5%GBX 280+48.3%+40.7%£166.82M£257.69M-1.87172Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Serica Energy Alternatives Diversified Energy Alternatives Pantheon Resources Alternatives Gulf Keystone Petroleum Alternatives Rockhopper Exploration Alternatives PetroTal Alternatives EnQuest Alternatives VAALCO Energy Alternatives Tullow Oil Alternatives Capricorn Energy Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:GENL) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink NVDA’s run was epic? 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