Kistos (KIST) Competitors GBX 172.50 +2.50 (+1.47%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock KIST vs. RKH, GKP, PTAL, 88E, PANR, ENQ, EGY, TLW, GENL, and CNEShould you be buying Kistos stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kistos include Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), 88 Energy (88E), Pantheon Resources (PANR), EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Tullow Oil (TLW), Genel Energy (GENL), and Capricorn Energy (CNE). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Kistos vs. Its Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal 88 Energy Pantheon Resources EnQuest VAALCO Energy Tullow Oil Genel Energy Capricorn Energy Kistos (LON:KIST) and Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability. Do analysts recommend KIST or RKH? Kistos presently has a consensus price target of GBX 230, suggesting a potential upside of 33.33%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus price target of GBX 61.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.80%. Given Kistos' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kistos is more favorable than Rockhopper Exploration.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kistos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Rockhopper Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, KIST or RKH? Kistos has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KIST or RKH? Rockhopper Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kistos. Kistos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rockhopper Exploration, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKistos£245.06M0.69-£63.50M-£54.39-3.17Rockhopper ExplorationN/AN/A£19.71K£0.0032,818.53 Is KIST or RKH more profitable? Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kistos' net margin of -25.91%. Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of 0.01% beat Kistos' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kistos-25.91% -65.27% -3.05% Rockhopper Exploration N/A 0.01%-1.19% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KIST or RKH? 38.2% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 31.4% of Kistos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor KIST or RKH? In the previous week, Kistos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Rockhopper Exploration'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Kistos Neutral Rockhopper Exploration Neutral SummaryRockhopper Exploration beats Kistos on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kistos News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KIST 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 KIST 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 KIST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKistosOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£169.68M£1.44B£7.88B£3.02BDividend YieldN/A8.22%10.92%5.02%P/E Ratio-3.17266.0466.73160.81Price / Sales0.69179,198.1439,750.71278,114.25Price / Cash2.4186.6436.2027.97Price / Book1.741.683.994.69Net Income-£63.50M£83.35M£4.25B£5.90B7 Day Performance2.16%0.51%1.35%0.28%1 Month Performance-4.43%1.50%4.09%8.61%1 Year Performance38.00%34.02%14.10%78.50% Kistos Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KISTKistosN/AGBX 172.50+1.5%GBX 230+33.3%+34.0%£169.68M£245.06M-3.1733RKHRockhopper Exploration0.6414 of 5 starsGBX 62.73+1.2%GBX 61.50-2.0%+321.5%£501.94MN/A31,870.0511Gap DownGKPGulf Keystone PetroleumN/AGBX 163.40-4.6%GBX 207.50+27.0%+23.7%£444.22M£134.56M-58.13471High Trading VolumePTALPetroTalN/AGBX 37.89-0.3%N/A-13.6%£433.64M£415.33M4.118988E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.13+0.4%N/AN/A£326.91MN/A0.00N/APANRPantheon Resources2.0036 of 5 starsGBX 22.74+4.6%GBX 79.50+249.6%+16.3%£324.79M£22.26K-21.2215High Trading VolumeENQEnQuest3.6943 of 5 starsGBX 12.80+0.8%GBX 28+118.8%+2.8%£295.55M£1.59B14.60681Analyst ForecastEGYVAALCO Energy2.9406 of 5 starsGBX 270.63-1.6%GBX 625+130.9%N/A£280.75M£482.36M443.66189TLWTullow Oil3.6645 of 5 starsGBX 15.12-2.2%GBX 16+5.8%-50.7%£279.68M£1.97B17.87399GENLGenel Energy2.8375 of 5 starsGBX 60.84-5.8%GBX 92+51.2%-34.1%£211.27M£45.31M-9.97118News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCNECapricorn Energy3.2736 of 5 starsGBX 219-3.5%GBX 272.50+24.4%+21.7%£193.50M£257.69M-2.17172News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Rockhopper Exploration Alternatives Gulf Keystone Petroleum Alternatives PetroTal Alternatives 88 Energy Alternatives Pantheon Resources Alternatives EnQuest Alternatives VAALCO Energy Alternatives Tullow Oil Alternatives Genel Energy 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:KIST) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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