PetroTal (PTAL) Competitors GBX 38.20 +0.20 (+0.53%) As of 04:39 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock PTAL vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, RKH, GKP, PANR, 88E, EGY, ENQ, and GENLShould you be buying PetroTal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PetroTal include Kosmos Energy (KOS), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Pantheon Resources (PANR), 88 Energy (88E), VAALCO Energy (EGY), EnQuest (ENQ), and Genel Energy (GENL). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. PetroTal vs. Its Competitors Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum Pantheon Resources 88 Energy VAALCO Energy EnQuest Genel Energy PetroTal (LON:PTAL) and Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Is PTAL or KOS a better dividend stock? PetroTal pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Kosmos Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. PetroTal pays out 54.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kosmos Energy pays out 39.3% 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. Does the media favor PTAL or KOS? In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 10 more articles in the media than PetroTal. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 0 mentions for PetroTal. PetroTal's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kosmos Energy's score of 0.30 indicating that PetroTal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment PetroTal Positive Kosmos Energy Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, PTAL or KOS? PetroTal has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PTAL or KOS? 16.1% of PetroTal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of PetroTal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PTAL or KOS more profitable? PetroTal has a net margin of 31.88% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of 12.22%. PetroTal's return on equity of 22.73% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PetroTal31.88% 22.73% 17.91% Kosmos Energy 12.22%19.64%6.82% Which has higher valuation & earnings, PTAL or KOS? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PetroTal. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PetroTal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPetroTal£415.33M1.05£132.43M£9.224.14Kosmos Energy£2.32B0.38£283.21M£35.614.04 SummaryPetroTal beats Kosmos Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PetroTal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTAL 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 PTAL 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 PTAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPetroTalOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£437.18M£1.41B£7.76B£3.07BDividend Yield15.77%8.22%10.95%5.02%P/E Ratio4.14318.9578.17167.03Price / Sales1.05108,756.2124,372.80303,131.58Price / Cash4.2686.6435.8827.97Price / Book0.731.733.964.52Net Income£132.43M£83.35M£4.26B£5.90B7 Day Performance-4.50%1.31%0.91%1.15%1 Month Performance3.69%2.28%0.56%3.62%1 Year Performance-3.90%11.93%10.33%57.70% PetroTal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 38.20+0.5%N/A-3.5%£437.18M£415.33M4.1489KOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 145+5.5%N/A-61.0%£888.34M£2.32B4.07240Earnings ReportGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSQZSerica Energy2.3267 of 5 starsGBX 167.40+0.8%GBX 200+19.5%+31.3%£824.99M£824.98M-115.371,620Analyst ForecastDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,110+1.7%N/A-1.1%£707.86M£945.01M4.591,603Dividend AnnouncementRKHRockhopper Exploration1.2954 of 5 starsGBX 77+3.5%GBX 61.50-20.1%+432.9%£616.09MN/A39,118.0711Positive NewsGKPGulf Keystone PetroleumN/AGBX 166.20+2.8%GBX 207.50+24.8%+34.5%£451.83M£134.56M-59.13471PANRPantheon Resources2.7431 of 5 starsGBX 24.75+7.8%GBX 74+199.0%+33.4%£353.50M£22.26K-23.0915News Coverage88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.18+2.4%N/AN/A£340.80MN/A0.00N/AGap UpEGYVAALCO Energy2.004 of 5 starsGBX 295+7.3%GBX 625+111.9%N/A£306.03M£482.36M483.61189News CoverageGap UpENQEnQuest3.6333 of 5 starsGBX 13.10+0.6%GBX 28+113.7%+0.3%£302.47M£1.59B14.95681Gap DownGENLGenel Energy3.0174 of 5 starsGBX 62+1.6%GBX 80+29.0%-25.7%£215.30M£45.31M-10.16118News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kosmos Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors 88 Energy Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors EnQuest Competitors Genel Energy Competitors 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:PTAL) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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