Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) Competitors GBX 78.35 +2.75 (+3.64%) As of 12:32 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock RKH vs. SEPL, ENOG, SQZ, DEC, KOS, GKP, PANR, EGY, PTAL, and ENQShould you be buying Rockhopper Exploration stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rockhopper Exploration include Seplat Energy (SEPL), Energean (ENOG), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Pantheon Resources (PANR), VAALCO Energy (EGY), PetroTal (PTAL), and EnQuest (ENQ). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Rockhopper Exploration vs. Its Competitors Seplat Energy Energean Serica Energy Diversified Energy Kosmos Energy Gulf Keystone Petroleum Pantheon Resources VAALCO Energy PetroTal EnQuest Seplat Energy (LON:SEPL) 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 profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends. Which has better valuation & earnings, SEPL or RKH? Seplat Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seplat Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSeplat Energy£2.71B0.66£99.56M-£32.01-9.28Rockhopper ExplorationN/AN/A£19.71K-£0.11-692.17 Do analysts recommend SEPL or RKH? Seplat Energy currently has a consensus target price of GBX 437.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.31%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus target price of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.86%. Given Seplat Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Seplat Energy is more favorable than Rockhopper Exploration.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Seplat Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Rockhopper Exploration 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is SEPL or RKH more profitable? Seplat Energy has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Rockhopper Exploration's net margin of 0.00%. Seplat Energy's return on equity of 4.57% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seplat Energy8.59% 4.57% 5.52% Rockhopper Exploration N/A 0.01%-1.19% Which has more risk & volatility, SEPL or RKH? Seplat Energy has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SEPL or RKH? 7.1% of Seplat Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 16.4% of Seplat Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held 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. Does the media refer more to SEPL or RKH? In the previous week, Seplat Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Rockhopper Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Seplat Energy and 0 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration. Seplat Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Rockhopper Exploration's score of 0.00 indicating that Seplat Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Seplat Energy Neutral Rockhopper Exploration Neutral SummarySeplat Energy beats Rockhopper Exploration on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rockhopper Exploration News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RKH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 RKH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRockhopper ExplorationOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£501.88M£1.43B£7.73B£2.59BDividend Yield2.04%8.05%10.84%5.32%P/E Ratio-692.17266.3874.944,418.40Price / SalesN/A4,869.921,470.89101,543.57Price / Cash4.5686.0436.8827.90Price / Book2.311.814.938.24Net Income£19.71K£82.71M£4.27B£5.89B7 Day Performance5.88%-2.34%-1.59%0.32%1 Month Performance6.75%1.78%3.21%2.22%1 Year Performance502.72%24.45%20.25%141.92% Rockhopper Exploration Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RKHRockhopper Exploration1.1968 of 5 starsGBX 78.35+3.6%GBX 90+14.9%+483.8%£501.88MN/A-692.1711SEPLSeplat Energy3.1547 of 5 starsGBX 299.15-0.3%GBX 437.50+46.2%+43.3%£1.79B£2.71B-9.35588High Trading VolumeENOGEnergeanN/AGBX 828+0.1%GBX 940+13.5%-2.6%£1.53B£1.25B739.29590News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSQZSerica Energy2.6557 of 5 starsGBX 213+0.9%GBX 212-0.5%+26.6%£831.82M£570.52M-2,662.501,620Positive NewsDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 993-2.0%N/A+5.8%£759.46M£1.20B-373.311,603Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 137+3.4%N/A-65.0%£655.21M£1.49B-402.94240Gap UpGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum2.9398 of 5 starsGBX 205.50-2.1%GBX 220+7.1%+40.1%£445.53M£163.17M-54,078.95471Gap UpHigh Trading VolumePANRPantheon Resources2.1503 of 5 starsGBX 24.50-2.0%GBX 66+169.4%+57.3%£327.02MN/A-2,425.7415Positive NewsEGYVAALCO Energy2.743 of 5 starsGBX 312+0.6%GBX 607.50+94.7%-35.7%£325.29M£458.56M843.24189Positive NewsPTALPetroTalN/AGBX 33.50+2.1%N/A-14.9%£306.27M£349.46M418.7589News CoverageENQEnQuest3.8431 of 5 starsGBX 11.22-0.9%GBX 24+113.9%-4.6%£208.59M£1.14B-187.00681News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Seplat Energy Competitors Energean Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Kosmos Energy Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors VAALCO Energy Competitors PetroTal Competitors EnQuest 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:RKH) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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