Genel Energy (GENL) Competitors GBX 63.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/12/2025 12:38 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock GENL vs. SQZ, KOS, RKH, GKP, PANR, PTAL, EGY, ENQ, HUR, and I3EShould you be buying Genel Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Genel Energy include Serica Energy (SQZ), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Pantheon Resources (PANR), PetroTal (PTAL), VAALCO Energy (EGY), EnQuest (ENQ), Hurricane Energy (HUR), and i3 Energy (I3E). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Genel Energy vs. Its Competitors Serica Energy Kosmos Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum Pantheon Resources PetroTal VAALCO Energy EnQuest Hurricane Energy i3 Energy Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) and Genel Energy (LON:GENL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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£570.52M1.10-£9.03M-£0.08-2,002.50Genel Energy£72.90M2.39-£26.39M-£0.20-321.83 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 insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SQZ or GENL? 35.4% of Serica Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Genel Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.8% of Serica Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Genel Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SQZ or GENL? In the previous week, Serica Energy had 25 more articles in the media than Genel Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Serica Energy and 1 mentions for Genel Energy. Genel Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Serica Energy's score of 1.14 indicating that Genel Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Serica Energy 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Genel Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do analysts rate SQZ or GENL? Serica Energy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 203, indicating a potential upside of 26.72%. Genel Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 80, indicating a potential upside of 26.18%. Given Serica Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Serica Energy is more favorable than Genel Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Serica Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 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 SummarySerica Energy beats Genel Energy on 11 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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£174.56M£1.44B£7.94B£2.58BDividend Yield14.38%8.09%10.78%5.30%P/E Ratio-321.8390.2039.915,410.64Price / Sales2.393,647.97946.8896,691.08Price / Cash0.9086.6436.2527.93Price / Book0.441.683.907.76Net Income-£26.39M£83.35M£4.29B£5.89B7 Day Performance-3.21%0.81%0.61%6.47%1 Month Performance5.67%3.70%2.78%55.90%1 Year Performance-19.03%18.05%15.73%147.80% Genel Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GENLGenel Energy3.1716 of 5 starsGBX 63.40flatGBX 80+26.2%-18.2%£174.56M£72.90M-321.83118News CoveragePositive NewsSQZSerica Energy3.9373 of 5 starsGBX 152-14.5%GBX 203+33.6%N/A£593.60M£570.52M-1,900.001,620Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 121+0.8%N/A-58.6%£578.69M£1.49B-355.88240Gap DownRKHRockhopper Exploration0.8576 of 5 starsGBX 82-1.2%GBX 61.50-25.0%+454.5%£525.23MN/A1,126.3711Positive NewsGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum3.1833 of 5 starsGBX 186.40-1.1%GBX 200+7.3%+44.7%£404.13M£163.17M-49,052.63471Gap UpPANRPantheon Resources2.1851 of 5 starsGBX 27.50-12.0%GBX 70+154.5%N/A£340.67MN/A-2,722.7715News CoveragePTALPetroTalN/AGBX 34-0.7%N/A-7.0%£310.84M£349.46M425.0089News CoverageEGYVAALCO Energy1.8474 of 5 starsGBX 290flatGBX 607.50+109.5%N/A£302.35M£458.56M783.78189Positive NewsENQEnQuest3.508 of 5 starsGBX 12-0.8%GBX 28+133.3%+4.6%£223.09M£1.18B244.90681HURHurricane EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£155.02M£275.50M194.755,660High Trading VolumeI3Ei3 EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£152.88M£131.15M1,274.0061 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Serica Energy Alternatives Kosmos Energy Alternatives Rockhopper Exploration Alternatives Gulf Keystone Petroleum Alternatives Pantheon Resources Alternatives PetroTal Alternatives VAALCO Energy Alternatives EnQuest Alternatives Hurricane Energy Alternatives i3 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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