Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SQZ or KIST?

Serica Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Serica 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 Serica Energy £601.43M 1.52 -£9.03M -£13.00 N/A Kistos £215.75M 1.10 -£63.50M -£2.00 N/A

Is SQZ or KIST more profitable?

Kistos has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Serica Energy's net margin of -8.68%. Kistos' return on equity of -6.64% beat Serica Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Serica Energy -8.68% -11.49% 12.14% Kistos -1.13% -6.64% -3.05%

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 0.44 £193.32M £797.00 1.25 Kistos £215.75M 1.10 -£63.50M -£2.00 N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KIST or EGY?

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 Kistos £215.75M 1.10 -£63.50M -£2.00 N/A VAALCO Energy £311.54M 1.39 £85.04M -£137.00 N/A

Is KIST or EGY more profitable?

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Kistos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kistos -1.13% -6.64% -3.05% VAALCO Energy 17.82% 18.19% 12.17%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KIST or ENQ?

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 Kistos £215.75M 1.10 -£63.50M -£2.00 N/A EnQuest £1.12B 0.39 £25.24M £0.10 236.50

Is KIST or ENQ more profitable?

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Kistos' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kistos -1.13% -6.64% -3.05% EnQuest 0.22% 0.54% 7.54%

Kistos (KIST) Competitors

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

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 Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and EnQuest (ENQ). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Kistos compare to Serica Energy?

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

Kistos has a net margin of -1.13% compared to Serica Energy's net margin of -8.68%. Kistos' return on equity of -6.64% beat Serica Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Serica Energy	-8.68%	-11.49%	12.14%
Kistos	-1.13%	-6.64%	-3.05%

23.7% of Serica Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Serica 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Serica Energy has a beta of 0.047, meaning that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.446, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Serica Energy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 268.25, suggesting a potential upside of 14.54%. Kistos has a consensus price target of GBX 325, suggesting a potential upside of 14.06%. Given Serica Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Serica Energy is more favorable than Kistos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Serica Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 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

Serica Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kistos. Kistos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Serica 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
Serica Energy	£601.43M	1.52	-£9.03M	-£13.00	N/A
Kistos	£215.75M	1.10	-£63.50M	-£2.00	N/A

In the previous week, Serica Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Serica Energy and 0 mentions for Kistos. Serica Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Kistos' score of 0.59 indicating that Serica Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Serica Energy	Positive
Kistos	Positive

Summary

Serica Energy beats Kistos on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Diversified Energy presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,000, indicating a potential upside of 200.90%. Kistos has a consensus price target of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 14.06%. Given Diversified Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 a beta of 0.315, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kistos has a beta of 0.446, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

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	0.44	£193.32M	£797.00	1.25
Kistos	£215.75M	1.10	-£63.50M	-£2.00	N/A

In the previous week, Kistos' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Diversified Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that Kistos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diversified Energy	Positive
Kistos	Positive

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. 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	-1.13%	-6.64%	-3.05%

42.9% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Diversified 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Kistos on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kistos compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

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

Kistos has a beta of 0.446, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 1.1822942, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration had 1 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for Kistos. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Kistos' score of 0.59 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kistos	Positive
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kistos	£215.75M	1.10	-£63.50M	-£2.00	N/A
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£6.15	N/A

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. Kistos' return on equity of -6.64% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kistos	-1.13%	-6.64%	-3.05%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-17.25%	-1.19%

Kistos currently has a consensus target price of GBX 325, suggesting a potential upside of 14.06%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus target price of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 79.78%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rockhopper Exploration 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
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

16.3% of Kistos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Kistos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rockhopper Exploration beats Kistos on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kistos compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kistos	-1.13%	-6.64%	-3.05%
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%

Kistos currently has a consensus price target of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 14.06%. VAALCO Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 615, indicating a potential upside of 51.85%. Given VAALCO Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VAALCO Energy 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
VAALCO Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

16.3% of Kistos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Kistos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of VAALCO Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kistos has a beta of 0.446, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kistos' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat VAALCO Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Kistos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kistos	Positive
VAALCO Energy	Neutral

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
Kistos	£215.75M	1.10	-£63.50M	-£2.00	N/A
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.39	£85.04M	-£137.00	N/A

Summary

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

How does Kistos compare to EnQuest?

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

EnQuest has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Kistos' net margin of -1.13%. EnQuest's return on equity of 0.54% beat Kistos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kistos	-1.13%	-6.64%	-3.05%
EnQuest	0.22%	0.54%	7.54%

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
Kistos	£215.75M	1.10	-£63.50M	-£2.00	N/A
EnQuest	£1.12B	0.39	£25.24M	£0.10	236.50

16.3% of Kistos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of EnQuest shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Kistos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of EnQuest 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.

Kistos has a beta of 0.446, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EnQuest has a beta of 0.022, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Kistos currently has a consensus price target of GBX 325, indicating a potential upside of 14.06%. EnQuest has a consensus price target of GBX 26.40, indicating a potential upside of 11.63%. Given Kistos' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kistos is more favorable than EnQuest.

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
EnQuest	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, EnQuest had 3 more articles in the media than Kistos. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for EnQuest and 0 mentions for Kistos. Kistos' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat EnQuest's score of 0.23 indicating that Kistos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kistos	Positive
EnQuest	Neutral

Summary

EnQuest beats Kistos on 10 of the 15 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	£236.85M	£1.87B	£9.96B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.70%	10.70%	6.12%
P/E Ratio	-142.48	29.10	19.28	368.21
Price / Sales	1.10	1,357.65	469.13	84,742.79
Price / Cash	2.41	85.53	37.04	27.87
Price / Book	2.88	2.30	4.15	7.52
Net Income	-£63.50M	£82.07M	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.69%	0.74%	0.95%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	18.73%	-3.21%	-2.78%	-1.30%
1 Year Performance	73.75%	33.49%	29.81%	62.41%

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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	1.2885 of 5 stars	GBX 284.95 +1.8%	GBX 325 +14.1%	+72.6%	£236.85M	£215.75M	N/A	33	Gap Up
SQZ Serica Energy	2.1126 of 5 stars	GBX 219.80 -1.7%	GBX 268.25 +22.0%	+41.1%	£858.44M	£601.43M	N/A	1,620
DEC Diversified Energy	3.7568 of 5 stars	GBX 1,020 +1.2%	GBX 3,000 +194.1%	-10.3%	£714.37M	£1.58B	1.28	1,603	Gap Up
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	3.3083 of 5 stars	GBX 73.40 +0.7%	GBX 130 +77.1%	+17.4%	£630.64M	N/A	N/A	11	Positive News
EGY VAALCO Energy	2.1307 of 5 stars	GBX 405 flat	GBX 615 +51.9%	N/A	£433.40M	£311.54M	N/A	189

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

How does Kistos compare to Serica Energy?

Is SQZ or KIST more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SQZ or KIST?

Which has more volatility and risk, SQZ or KIST?

Do analysts rate SQZ or KIST?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SQZ or KIST?

Does the media favor SQZ or KIST?

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How does Kistos compare to Diversified Energy?

Do analysts recommend DEC or KIST?

Which has more volatility & risk, DEC or KIST?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DEC or KIST?

Does the media refer more to DEC or KIST?

Is DEC or KIST more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DEC or KIST?

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How does Kistos compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

Which has more volatility & risk, KIST or RKH?

Does the media prefer KIST or RKH?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KIST or RKH?

Is KIST or RKH more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KIST or RKH?

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

Summary

How does Kistos compare to VAALCO Energy?

Is KIST or EGY more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KIST or EGY?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, KIST or EGY?

Does the media favor KIST or EGY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KIST or EGY?

Summary

How does Kistos compare to EnQuest?

Is KIST or ENQ more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KIST or ENQ?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, KIST or ENQ?

Do analysts rate KIST or ENQ?

Does the media prefer KIST or ENQ?

Summary

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