PetroTal (PTAL) Competitors GBX 33.87 +0.37 (+1.10%) As of 09/16/2025 11:44 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock PTAL vs. DEC, SQZ, KOS, RKH, GKP, PANR, EGY, ENQ, GENL, and HURShould you be buying PetroTal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PetroTal include Diversified Energy (DEC), Serica Energy (SQZ), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Pantheon Resources (PANR), VAALCO Energy (EGY), EnQuest (ENQ), Genel Energy (GENL), and Hurricane Energy (HUR). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. PetroTal vs. Its Competitors Diversified Energy Serica Energy Kosmos Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum Pantheon Resources VAALCO Energy EnQuest Genel Energy Hurricane Energy PetroTal (LON:PTAL) and Diversified Energy (LON:DEC) 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, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, PTAL or DEC? PetroTal has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PTAL or DEC more profitable? PetroTal has a net margin of 31.88% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 20.46%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 25.51% beat PetroTal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PetroTal31.88% 22.73% 17.91% Diversified Energy 20.46%25.51%3.52% Does the media favor PTAL or DEC? In the previous week, PetroTal and PetroTal both had 1 articles in the media. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat PetroTal's score of 0.67 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PetroTal 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diversified Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PTAL or DEC a better dividend stock? PetroTal pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. PetroTal pays out 75.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diversified Energy pays out -43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PTAL or DEC? Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PetroTal. Diversified 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£349.46M0.89£132.43M£0.08423.38Diversified Energy£1.20B0.72£193.32M-£2.66-421.91 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PTAL or DEC? 11.6% of PetroTal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of PetroTal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Diversified Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPetroTal beats Diversified Energy on 8 of the 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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£309.65M£1.49B£7.95B£2.67BDividend Yield13.19%8.12%10.77%5.31%P/E Ratio423.3889.8640.075,413.34Price / Sales0.893,880.33931.4097,256.95Price / Cash4.2686.6436.1827.93Price / Book0.651.713.968.43Net Income£132.43M£83.35M£4.28B£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.38%0.68%1.10%0.39%1 Month Performance-7.08%3.97%4.26%44.37%1 Year Performance-3.23%18.78%15.98%167.80% PetroTal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 33.87+1.1%N/A-6.7%£309.65M£349.46M423.3889DECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,202+2.7%N/A+31.5%£929.01M£1.20B-451.881,603News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSQZSerica Energy3.9281 of 5 starsGBX 155.20+2.1%GBX 203+30.8%+24.3%£606.10M£570.52M-1,940.001,620Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 123+1.7%N/A-62.4%£588.25M£1.49B-361.76240News CoverageGap DownRKHRockhopper Exploration0.6184 of 5 starsGBX 81-1.2%GBX 61.50-24.1%+452.7%£518.82MN/A1,112.6411GKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.8594 of 5 starsGBX 177.40-4.8%GBX 200+12.7%+50.3%£384.61M£163.17M-46,684.21471Gap UpPANRPantheon Resources2.3385 of 5 starsGBX 27.80+1.1%GBX 70+151.8%+64.8%£344.39MN/A-2,752.4815EGYVAALCO Energy1.843 of 5 starsGBX 290flatGBX 607.50+109.5%-36.6%£302.35M£458.56M783.78189ENQEnQuest2.9711 of 5 starsGBX 12+0.0%GBX 28+133.3%-1.9%£223.14M£1.18B244.96681Gap UpGENLGenel Energy2.6102 of 5 starsGBX 65.10-0.6%GBX 80+22.9%-16.6%£179.24M£72.90M-330.46118Positive NewsHURHurricane EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/A£155.02M£275.50M194.755,660High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diversified Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Kosmos Energy Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors EnQuest Competitors Genel Energy Competitors Hurricane 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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