Seplat Energy (SEPL) Competitors GBX 279 +2.00 (+0.72%) As of 09/23/2025 12:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SEPL vs. HBR, ITH, ENOG, DEC, SQZ, KOS, RKH, GKP, EGY, and PANRShould you be buying Seplat Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seplat Energy include Harbour Energy (HBR), Ithaca Energy (ITH), Energean (ENOG), Diversified Energy (DEC), Serica Energy (SQZ), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Pantheon Resources (PANR). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Seplat Energy vs. Its Competitors Harbour Energy Ithaca Energy Energean Diversified Energy Serica Energy Kosmos Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum VAALCO Energy Pantheon Resources Seplat Energy (LON:SEPL) and Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is SEPL or HBR a better dividend stock? Seplat Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Harbour Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Seplat Energy pays out -0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Harbour Energy pays out -91.0% 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. Harbour Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, SEPL or HBR? Seplat Energy has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harbour Energy has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, SEPL or HBR? Seplat Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Harbour Energy. Harbour Energy 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£2.71B0.62£99.56M-£32.01-8.72Harbour Energy£9.43B0.32£71.42M-£0.29-720.34 Does the media prefer SEPL or HBR? In the previous week, Seplat Energy and Seplat Energy both had 1 articles in the media. Seplat Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Harbour Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Seplat Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seplat Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Harbour Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is SEPL or HBR more profitable? Seplat Energy has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Harbour Energy's net margin of 0.86%. Seplat Energy's return on equity of 4.57% beat Harbour Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seplat Energy8.59% 4.57% 5.52% Harbour Energy 0.86%2.50%3.96% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SEPL or HBR? 7.1% of Seplat Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Harbour Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.4% of Seplat Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Harbour Energy shares are owned by 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. Do analysts rate SEPL or HBR? Seplat Energy currently has a consensus target price of GBX 390.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.96%. Harbour Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 267.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.38%. Given Seplat Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Seplat Energy is more favorable than Harbour Energy.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) 3.00Harbour Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummarySeplat Energy beats Harbour Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Seplat Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SEPL 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. 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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 SEPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeplat EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.67B£1.48B£7.87B£2.57BDividend Yield4.44%8.10%10.79%5.33%P/E Ratio-8.7289.6040.525,405.27Price / Sales0.625,297.161,245.2897,176.40Price / Cash1.6386.6436.5427.93Price / Book0.921.694.179.12Net Income£99.56M£83.35M£4.28B£5.89B7 Day Performance5.28%1.72%1.56%1.08%1 Month Performance15.05%3.60%4.38%3.03%1 Year Performance45.31%18.47%16.20%193.30% Seplat Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SEPLSeplat Energy3.1657 of 5 starsGBX 279+0.7%GBX 390.50+40.0%+46.1%£1.67B£2.71B-8.72588HBRHarbour Energy2.3325 of 5 starsGBX 220.20+0.7%GBX 267.67+21.6%-20.1%£3.14B£9.43B-748.911,716News CoveragePositive NewsITHIthaca Energy1.6686 of 5 starsGBX 187+1.0%N/A+80.3%£3.08B£2.59B-1,764.15220Positive NewsENOGEnergean1.1439 of 5 starsGBX 881.54+3.0%GBX 940+6.6%-3.9%£1.62B£1.25B872.81590News CoverageDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,122.28-0.8%N/A+24.0%£867.40M£1.20B-421.911,603News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSQZSerica Energy3.6716 of 5 starsGBX 164.60+3.0%GBX 208+26.4%+20.6%£642.81M£570.52M-2,057.501,620Gap DownKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 118-1.7%N/A-57.8%£564.34M£1.49B-347.06240RKHRockhopper Exploration0.8724 of 5 starsGBX 76+3.5%GBX 61.50-19.1%+417.1%£486.80MN/A1,043.9611High Trading VolumeGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum1.6452 of 5 starsGBX 176.40+4.0%GBX 200+13.4%+78.1%£382.44M£163.17M-46,421.05471Trending NewsEGYVAALCO Energy1.9478 of 5 starsGBX 306+5.5%GBX 607.50+98.5%N/A£319.03M£458.56M827.03189Gap UpPANRPantheon Resources1.7079 of 5 starsGBX 25.15-2.3%GBX 70+178.3%+59.6%£311.56MN/A-2,490.1015 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Harbour Energy Alternatives Ithaca Energy Alternatives Energean Alternatives Diversified Energy Alternatives Serica Energy Alternatives Kosmos Energy Alternatives Rockhopper Exploration Alternatives Gulf Keystone Petroleum Alternatives VAALCO Energy Alternatives Pantheon Resources Alternatives 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:SEPL) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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