Seplat Energy (SEPL) Competitors GBX 251.50 -8.00 (-3.08%) As of 08/29/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock SEPL vs. ITH, HBR, ENOG, SQZ, KOS, DEC, RKH, GKP, PANR, and PTALShould you be buying Seplat Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seplat Energy include Ithaca Energy (ITH), Harbour Energy (HBR), Energean (ENOG), Serica Energy (SQZ), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Pantheon Resources (PANR), and PetroTal (PTAL). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Seplat Energy vs. Its Competitors Ithaca Energy Harbour Energy Energean Serica Energy Kosmos Energy Diversified Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum Pantheon Resources PetroTal Ithaca Energy (LON:ITH) and Seplat Energy (LON:SEPL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ITH or SEPL? 2.9% of Ithaca Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of Seplat Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ithaca Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Seplat Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ITH or SEPL? Ithaca Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Seplat Energy. Ithaca 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 RatioIthaca Energy£2.21B1.73£230.29M-£0.07-3,362.32Seplat Energy£2.71B0.56£99.56M-£32.01-7.86 Is ITH or SEPL more profitable? Seplat Energy has a net margin of 8.59% compared to Ithaca Energy's net margin of 6.48%. Seplat Energy's return on equity of 4.57% beat Ithaca Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ithaca Energy6.48% 4.55% 0.18% Seplat Energy 8.59%4.57%5.52% Does the media favor ITH or SEPL? In the previous week, Ithaca Energy and Ithaca Energy both had 2 articles in the media. Ithaca Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Seplat Energy's score of 0.18 indicating that Ithaca Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ithaca Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Seplat Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ITH or SEPL a better dividend stock? Ithaca Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Seplat Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ithaca Energy pays out -320.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seplat Energy pays out -0.5% 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. Ithaca Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend ITH or SEPL? Seplat Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 390.50, indicating a potential upside of 55.27%. Given Seplat Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Seplat Energy is more favorable than Ithaca Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ithaca Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Seplat Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySeplat Energy beats Ithaca Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SEPL 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 SEPL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeplat EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.56B£1.45B£7.97B£2.79BDividend Yield4.93%8.06%10.75%5.32%P/E Ratio-7.86137.7567.345,162.88Price / Sales0.562,038.13543.65101,256.49Price / Cash1.6386.6435.4127.93Price / Book0.831.654.026.30Net Income£99.56M£83.35M£4.28B£5.89B7 Day Performance3.71%2.10%1.77%0.19%1 Month Performance-4.73%3.42%3.04%50.41%1 Year Performance34.49%11.98%10.90%154.75% Seplat Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SEPLSeplat Energy3.1076 of 5 starsGBX 251.50-3.1%GBX 390.50+55.3%+34.5%£1.56B£2.71B-7.86588ITHIthaca EnergyN/AGBX 220.50-0.2%N/A+79.8%£4.60B£3.55B25.18220HBRHarbour Energy0.9876 of 5 starsGBX 229.80-0.2%GBX 252.50+9.9%-23.8%£4.12B£8.29B72.251,716ENOGEnergean0.3055 of 5 starsGBX 963.88+1.6%GBX 940-2.5%-1.9%£2.23B£1.56B17.50590News CoverageSQZSerica Energy2.3101 of 5 starsGBX 177+1.3%GBX 203+14.7%N/A£872.30M£824.98M-121.991,620News CoverageKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 136.54+1.1%N/A-66.0%£836.49M£2.32B3.83240Positive NewsGap UpDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,214-0.3%N/A+32.9%£774.19M£945.01M5.021,603News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGap UpRKHRockhopper Exploration0.8551 of 5 starsGBX 74.98+3.0%GBX 61.50-18.0%+444.2%£599.93MN/A38,091.8511Gap UpGKPGulf Keystone Petroleum1.5228 of 5 starsGBX 180.20-2.1%GBX 207.50+15.1%+53.7%£489.89M£134.56M-64.11471News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPANRPantheon Resources1.9662 of 5 starsGBX 32.25+3.0%GBX 74+129.5%+70.8%£460.62M£22.26K-30.0915News CoveragePTALPetroTalN/AGBX 38+6.3%N/A-4.7%£434.90M£415.33M4.1289Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ithaca Energy Alternatives Harbour Energy Alternatives Energean Alternatives Serica Energy Alternatives Kosmos Energy Alternatives Diversified Energy Alternatives Rockhopper Exploration Alternatives Gulf Keystone Petroleum Alternatives Pantheon Resources Alternatives PetroTal 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 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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