Does the media refer more to RKH or KOS?

In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Rockhopper Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Kosmos Energy's score of 0.06 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Rockhopper Exploration 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kosmos Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) Competitors

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RKH vs. ENOG, KOS, SQZ, DEC, and EGY

Should you buy Rockhopper Exploration stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Rockhopper Exploration 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 Rockhopper Exploration include Energean (ENOG), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Energean?

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

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Energean's net margin of -14.97%. Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of -19.93% beat Energean's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energean	-14.97%	-65.81%	7.67%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%

Energean has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energean, 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
Energean	£1.66B	0.84	£160.37M	-£140.00	N/A
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than Energean. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for Energean. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Energean's score of 0.00 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Energean	Neutral
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

27.4% of Energean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Energean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Energean has a beta of 0.238, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market.

Energean currently has a consensus price target of GBX 798.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.95%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 74.10%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Energean.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Energean and Rockhopper Exploration tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Kosmos Energy?

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

Rockhopper Exploration presently has a consensus target price of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 74.10%. Kosmos Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 210, indicating a potential downside of 2.78%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Kosmos Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Kosmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -57.25%. Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity of -19.93% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%
Kosmos Energy	-57.25%	-109.97%	6.82%

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its share price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 0.658, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration 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
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A
Kosmos Energy	£1.37B	0.94	£283.21M	-£147.00	N/A

In the previous week, Kosmos Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Rockhopper Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kosmos Energy and 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Kosmos Energy's score of 0.06 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kosmos Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kosmos Energy beats Rockhopper Exploration on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Serica Energy?

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

24.1% of Serica Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 63.8% of Serica Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Serica Energy currently has a consensus price target of GBX 268.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.28%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 74.10%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Serica Energy.

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
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Rockhopper Exploration has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Serica Energy's net margin of -6.73%. Serica Energy's return on equity of -7.42% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Serica Energy	-6.73%	-7.42%	12.14%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%

Rockhopper Exploration has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Serica Energy. Serica Energy 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
Serica Energy	£601.43M	1.65	-£9.03M	-£13.00	N/A
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A

In the previous week, Serica Energy and Serica Energy both had 2 articles in the media. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Serica Energy's score of 0.85 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Serica Energy	Positive
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

Serica Energy has a beta of 0.047, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, suggesting that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Serica Energy beats Rockhopper Exploration on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Diversified Energy?

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

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration 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	0.47	£193.32M	£458.00	2.30
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A

Diversified Energy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,000, suggesting a potential upside of 184.63%. Rockhopper Exploration has a consensus target price of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 74.10%. Given Diversified Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Rockhopper Exploration.

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
Rockhopper Exploration	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Rockhopper Exploration's net margin of 0.00%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 40.10% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diversified Energy	21.17%	40.10%	3.52%
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%

Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.426, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, meaning that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market.

41.3% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Diversified Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for Diversified Energy. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Diversified Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Diversified Energy	Neutral
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Rockhopper Exploration on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

In the previous week, Rockhopper Exploration had 2 more articles in the media than VAALCO Energy. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration and 0 mentions for VAALCO Energy. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat VAALCO Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	Positive
VAALCO Energy	Neutral

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, indicating that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

VAALCO Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. VAALCO Energy 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
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	N/A	£19.71K	-£11.26	N/A
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.41	£85.04M	-£40.00	N/A

Rockhopper Exploration currently has a consensus price target of GBX 130, indicating a potential upside of 74.10%. VAALCO Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 607.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.17%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than VAALCO Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rockhopper Exploration	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

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Rockhopper Exploration's net margin of 0.00%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Rockhopper Exploration on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RKH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Rockhopper Exploration	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£641.56M	£2.10B	£10.38B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.04%	7.61%	10.46%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	-6.63	33.27	20.64	364.80
Price / Sales	N/A	2,728.71	803.71	87,613.72
Price / Cash	4.56	85.53	38.46	27.85
Price / Book	2.20	2.44	4.39	7.84
Net Income	£19.71K	£82.07M	£4.23B	£5.88B
7 Day Performance	-6.67%	1.58%	1.55%	6.67%
1 Month Performance	-10.04%	-2.52%	-0.23%	9.91%
1 Year Performance	57.86%	52.01%	50.85%	75.85%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	3.077 of 5 stars	GBX 74.67 -2.9%	GBX 130 +74.1%	+47.3%	£641.56M	N/A	N/A	11	Analyst Forecast
ENOG Energean	0.929 of 5 stars	GBX 838 -1.0%	GBX 798.33 -4.7%	-14.8%	£1.55B	£1.66B	N/A	590
KOS Kosmos Energy	1.7454 of 5 stars	GBX 222 -1.7%	GBX 210 -5.4%	+64.9%	£1.32B	£1.37B	N/A	240	Insider Trade Gap Down
SQZ Serica Energy	2.1276 of 5 stars	GBX 264.19 -0.5%	GBX 254.50 -3.7%	+68.9%	£1.03B	£601.43M	N/A	1,620	Analyst Forecast
DEC Diversified Energy	3.212 of 5 stars	GBX 1,150 -0.2%	GBX 3,000 +160.9%	+1.9%	£807.96M	£1.58B	2.51	1,603	Positive News

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Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) Competitors

RKH vs. ENOG, KOS, SQZ, DEC, and EGY

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Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) Competitors

RKH vs. ENOG, KOS, SQZ, DEC, and EGY

How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Energean?

Is ENOG or RKH more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ENOG or RKH?

Does the media refer more to ENOG or RKH?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ENOG or RKH?

Which has more risk and volatility, ENOG or RKH?

Do analysts prefer ENOG or RKH?

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How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Kosmos Energy?

Do analysts prefer RKH or KOS?

Is RKH or KOS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RKH or KOS?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RKH or KOS?

Does the media refer more to RKH or KOS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RKH or KOS?

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How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Serica Energy?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SQZ or RKH?

Do analysts recommend SQZ or RKH?

Is SQZ or RKH more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SQZ or RKH?

Does the media refer more to SQZ or RKH?

Which has more volatility and risk, SQZ or RKH?

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How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to Diversified Energy?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DEC or RKH?

Do analysts prefer DEC or RKH?

Is DEC or RKH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DEC or RKH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DEC or RKH?

Does the media favor DEC or RKH?

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How does Rockhopper Exploration compare to VAALCO Energy?

Does the media prefer RKH or EGY?

Which has more risk & volatility, RKH or EGY?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RKH or EGY?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RKH or EGY?

Do analysts rate RKH or EGY?

Is RKH or EGY more profitable?

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