PetroTal (PTAL) Competitors

Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) and PetroTal (LON:PTAL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility and risk, KOS or PTAL?

Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, suggesting that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PetroTal has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KOS or PTAL?

98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of PetroTal shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of PetroTal shares are held 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.

Does the media prefer KOS or PTAL?

In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 2 more articles in the media than PetroTal. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 0 mentions for PetroTal. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat PetroTal's score of 0.00 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kosmos Energy	Positive
PetroTal	Neutral

Is KOS or PTAL 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
Kosmos Energy	12.22%	19.64%	6.82%
PetroTal	31.88%	22.73%	17.91%

Is KOS or PTAL a better dividend stock?

Kosmos Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. PetroTal pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Kosmos Energy pays out 39.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PetroTal pays out 54.2% 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.

Which has better valuation and earnings, KOS or PTAL?

Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PetroTal. PetroTal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kosmos 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
Kosmos Energy	£2.32B	0.40	£283.21M	£35.61	4.21
PetroTal	£415.33M	1.05	£132.43M	£9.22	4.12

Summary

Kosmos Energy beats PetroTal on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.