Which has better earnings & valuation, DEC or KIST?

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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 £1.58B 0.47 £193.32M £797.00 1.29 Kistos £197.15M 1.07 -£63.50M -£57.00 N/A

Is DEC or KIST more profitable?

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 40.10% beat Kistos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified Energy 21.17% 40.10% 3.52% Kistos -24.24% -136.50% -3.05%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ENQ or KIST?

EnQuest has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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 £1.12B 0.45 £25.24M £0.10 270.50 Kistos £197.15M 1.07 -£63.50M -£57.00 N/A

Is ENQ or KIST more profitable?

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Kistos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EnQuest 0.22% 0.54% 7.54% Kistos -24.24% -136.50% -3.05%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EGY or KIST?

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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 VAALCO Energy £311.54M 1.46 £85.04M -£137.00 N/A Kistos £197.15M 1.07 -£63.50M -£57.00 N/A

Is EGY or KIST more profitable?

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Kistos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VAALCO Energy 17.82% 18.19% 12.17% Kistos -24.24% -136.50% -3.05%

Kistos (KIST) Competitors

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

Should you buy Kistos stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kistos with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kistos include Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), EnQuest (ENQ), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Kistos compare to Diversified Energy?

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

In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diversified Energy and 0 mentions for Kistos. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Kistos' score of 0.00 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diversified Energy	Positive
Kistos	Neutral

42.8% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Kistos shares are owned 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.

Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.426, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.437, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 40.10% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diversified Energy	21.17%	40.10%	3.52%
Kistos	-24.24%	-136.50%	-3.05%

Diversified Energy currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,000, indicating a potential upside of 191.83%. Kistos has a consensus target price of GBX 285, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Diversified Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Kistos.

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
Kistos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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	£1.58B	0.47	£193.32M	£797.00	1.29
Kistos	£197.15M	1.07	-£63.50M	-£57.00	N/A

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Kistos on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kistos compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) and Kistos (LON:KIST) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Kistos shares are owned by 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.

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of -17.25% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-17.25%	-1.19%
Kistos	-24.24%	-136.50%	-3.05%

Rockhopper Exploration presently has a consensus price target of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 71.73%. Kistos has a consensus price target of GBX 285, suggesting a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Kistos.

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
Kistos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Rockhopper Exploration has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kistos. Rockhopper Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kistos, 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	-£6.15	N/A
Kistos	£197.15M	1.07	-£63.50M	-£57.00	N/A

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 1.1822942, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	Neutral
Kistos	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Kistos compare to EnQuest?

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

38.2% of EnQuest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of EnQuest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Kistos shares are held 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.

EnQuest presently has a consensus price target of GBX 23.20, indicating a potential downside of 14.23%. Kistos has a consensus price target of GBX 285, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Kistos' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kistos 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kistos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, EnQuest had 5 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for EnQuest and 0 mentions for Kistos. EnQuest's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Kistos' score of 0.00 indicating that EnQuest is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EnQuest	Neutral
Kistos	Neutral

EnQuest has a beta of 0.001, meaning that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.437, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

EnQuest has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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	£1.12B	0.45	£25.24M	£0.10	270.50
Kistos	£197.15M	1.07	-£63.50M	-£57.00	N/A

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EnQuest	0.22%	0.54%	7.54%
Kistos	-24.24%	-136.50%	-3.05%

Summary

EnQuest beats Kistos on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kistos compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

VAALCO Energy presently has a consensus price target of GBX 607.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.94%. Kistos has a consensus price target of GBX 285, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Given VAALCO Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe VAALCO Energy is more favorable than Kistos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VAALCO Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kistos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%
Kistos	-24.24%	-136.50%	-3.05%

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.46	£85.04M	-£137.00	N/A
Kistos	£197.15M	1.07	-£63.50M	-£57.00	N/A

45.7% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Kistos shares are held 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.

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for VAALCO Energy and 0 mentions for Kistos. VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Kistos' score of 0.00 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
VAALCO Energy	Positive
Kistos	Neutral

VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.437, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Kistos on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kistos compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Kistos (LON:KIST) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

16.3% of Kistos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Kistos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kistos. Kistos 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
Kistos	£197.15M	1.07	-£63.50M	-£57.00	N/A
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	£164.81M	2.30	-£9.57M	£6.68	26.11

In the previous week, Gulf Keystone Petroleum had 1 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gulf Keystone Petroleum and 0 mentions for Kistos. Kistos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Gulf Keystone Petroleum'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kistos	Neutral
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	Neutral

Kistos has a beta of 0.437, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 0.103, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Kistos presently has a consensus target price of GBX 285, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a consensus target price of GBX 272, indicating a potential upside of 55.96%. Given Gulf Keystone Petroleum's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gulf Keystone Petroleum is more favorable than Kistos.

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)	3.00
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Kistos' net margin of -24.24%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity of 3.18% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kistos	-24.24%	-136.50%	-3.05%
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	9.23%	3.18%	-0.98%

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Kistos on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KIST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kistos	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£218.60M	£1.97B	£10.39B	£3.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.55%	10.42%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	-4.47	32.00	20.33	366.78
Price / Sales	1.07	2,484.75	762.56	86,623.82
Price / Cash	2.41	85.53	37.27	27.87
Price / Book	2.58	2.40	4.25	7.85
Net Income	-£63.50M	£82.07M	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.84%	-0.86%	-0.28%	-0.06%
1 Month Performance	-12.72%	-3.69%	-2.86%	0.95%
1 Year Performance	43.17%	40.70%	37.45%	75.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KIST Kistos	N/A	GBX 254.85 -3.1%	GBX 285 +11.8%	+43.2%	£218.60M	£197.15M	N/A	33
DEC Diversified Energy	4.2373 of 5 stars	GBX 1,014 -4.9%	GBX 3,000 +195.9%	-1.6%	£733.36M	£1.58B	1.27	1,603	Positive News Gap Down
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	2.2825 of 5 stars	GBX 71.80 -2.8%	GBX 130 +81.1%	+62.8%	£616.86M	N/A	N/A	11
ENQ EnQuest	1.6533 of 5 stars	GBX 24.61 -5.5%	GBX 23.20 -5.7%	+111.3%	£458.05M	£1.12B	246.12	681	Gap Down
EGY VAALCO Energy	3.4832 of 5 stars	GBX 405 -2.4%	GBX 607.50 +50.0%	N/A	£433.40M	£311.54M	N/A	189	Gap Down

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Kistos (KIST) Competitors

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

How does Kistos compare to Diversified Energy?

Does the media prefer DEC or KIST?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DEC or KIST?

Which has more volatility & risk, DEC or KIST?

Is DEC or KIST more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DEC or KIST?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DEC or KIST?

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How does Kistos compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

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

Is RKH or KIST more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RKH or KIST?

Which has better earnings & valuation, RKH or KIST?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKH or KIST?

Does the media prefer RKH or KIST?

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How does Kistos compare to EnQuest?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ENQ or KIST?

Do analysts rate ENQ or KIST?

Does the media refer more to ENQ or KIST?

Which has more risk & volatility, ENQ or KIST?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ENQ or KIST?

Is ENQ or KIST more profitable?

Summary

How does Kistos compare to VAALCO Energy?

Do analysts rate EGY or KIST?

Is EGY or KIST more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EGY or KIST?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EGY or KIST?

Does the media refer more to EGY or KIST?

Which has more risk & volatility, EGY or KIST?

Summary

How does Kistos compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KIST or GKP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KIST or GKP?

Does the media favor KIST or GKP?

Which has more risk & volatility, KIST or GKP?

Do analysts rate KIST or GKP?

Is KIST or GKP more profitable?

Summary

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