Tullow Oil (TLW) Competitors

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TLW vs. DEC, SNDA, RKH, EGY, and GKP

Should you buy Tullow Oil stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tullow Oil 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 Tullow Oil include Diversified Energy (DEC), Sunda Energy (SNDA), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), VAALCO Energy (EGY), and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry.

How does Tullow Oil compare to Diversified Energy?

Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) 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 valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Tullow Oil has a beta of 0.425, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.426, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tullow Oil and Tullow Oil both had 1 articles in the media. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Tullow Oil's score of -0.64 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tullow Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Diversified Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

7.9% of Tullow Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Tullow Oil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Diversified Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tullow Oil currently has a consensus price target of GBX 13.85, indicating a potential downside of 16.57%. Diversified Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 3,000, indicating a potential upside of 148.76%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Tullow Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tullow Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Tullow Oil. Diversified Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tullow Oil, 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
Tullow Oil	£851.20M	0.29	£19.84M	£0.40	41.50
Diversified Energy	£1.58B	0.54	£193.32M	£458.00	2.63

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Tullow Oil's net margin of 0.76%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 40.10% beat Tullow Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tullow Oil	0.76%	-2.23%	5.94%
Diversified Energy	21.17%	40.10%	3.52%

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Tullow Oil on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tullow Oil compare to Sunda Energy?

Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) and Sunda Energy (LON:SNDA) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Tullow Oil has a beta of 0.425, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sunda Energy has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tullow Oil had 1 more articles in the media than Sunda Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tullow Oil and 0 mentions for Sunda Energy. Sunda Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Tullow Oil's score of -0.64 indicating that Sunda Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tullow Oil	Negative
Sunda Energy	Neutral

7.9% of Tullow Oil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of Sunda Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Tullow Oil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of Sunda Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tullow Oil currently has a consensus price target of GBX 13.85, indicating a potential downside of 16.57%. Given Tullow Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Tullow Oil is more favorable than Sunda Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tullow Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Sunda Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Tullow Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Sunda Energy. Sunda Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tullow Oil, 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
Tullow Oil	£851.20M	0.29	£19.84M	£0.40	41.50
Sunda Energy	N/A	N/A	-£1.77M	-£0.80	N/A

Tullow Oil has a net margin of 0.76% compared to Sunda Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Tullow Oil's return on equity of -2.23% beat Sunda Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tullow Oil	0.76%	-2.23%	5.94%
Sunda Energy	N/A	-18.19%	-11.90%

Summary

Tullow Oil beats Sunda Energy on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tullow Oil compare to Rockhopper Exploration?

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

Tullow Oil has a net margin of 0.76% compared to Rockhopper Exploration's net margin of 0.00%. Tullow Oil's return on equity of -2.23% beat Rockhopper Exploration's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rockhopper Exploration	N/A	-19.93%	-1.19%
Tullow Oil	0.76%	-2.23%	5.94%

Rockhopper Exploration currently has a consensus price target of GBX 113, suggesting a potential upside of 40.74%. Tullow Oil has a consensus price target of GBX 13.85, suggesting a potential downside of 16.57%. Given Rockhopper Exploration's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rockhopper Exploration is more favorable than Tullow Oil.

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
Tullow Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

0.6% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Tullow Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Rockhopper Exploration shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Tullow Oil 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.

Rockhopper Exploration has a beta of 0.005, suggesting that its stock price is 100% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tullow Oil has a beta of 0.425, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Tullow Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tullow Oil, 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
Tullow Oil	£851.20M	0.29	£19.84M	£0.40	41.50

In the previous week, Tullow Oil had 1 more articles in the media than Rockhopper Exploration. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tullow Oil and 0 mentions for Rockhopper Exploration. Rockhopper Exploration's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Tullow Oil's score of -0.64 indicating that Rockhopper Exploration is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rockhopper Exploration	Neutral
Tullow Oil	Negative

Summary

Tullow Oil beats Rockhopper Exploration on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tullow Oil compare to VAALCO Energy?

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

VAALCO Energy has a net margin of 17.82% compared to Tullow Oil's net margin of 0.76%. VAALCO Energy's return on equity of 18.19% beat Tullow Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VAALCO Energy	17.82%	18.19%	12.17%
Tullow Oil	0.76%	-2.23%	5.94%

VAALCO Energy presently has a consensus price target of GBX 607.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.07%. Tullow Oil has a consensus price target of GBX 13.85, suggesting a potential downside of 16.57%. Given VAALCO Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VAALCO Energy is more favorable than Tullow Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VAALCO Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Tullow Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

44.1% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Tullow Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of VAALCO Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Tullow Oil shares are owned 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.

VAALCO Energy has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tullow Oil has a beta of 0.425, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

VAALCO Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tullow Oil. VAALCO Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tullow Oil, 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
VAALCO Energy	£311.54M	1.51	£85.04M	-£40.00	N/A
Tullow Oil	£851.20M	0.29	£19.84M	£0.40	41.50

In the previous week, VAALCO Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Tullow Oil. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for VAALCO Energy and 1 mentions for Tullow Oil. VAALCO Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Tullow Oil's score of -0.64 indicating that VAALCO Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VAALCO Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tullow Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

VAALCO Energy beats Tullow Oil on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tullow Oil compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) and Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a beta of 0.111, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tullow Oil has a beta of 0.425, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a net margin of 9.23% compared to Tullow Oil's net margin of 0.76%. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity of 3.18% beat Tullow Oil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	9.23%	3.18%	-0.98%
Tullow Oil	0.76%	-2.23%	5.94%

Gulf Keystone Petroleum presently has a consensus price target of GBX 272, suggesting a potential upside of 43.76%. Tullow Oil has a consensus price target of GBX 13.85, suggesting a potential downside of 16.57%. Given Gulf Keystone Petroleum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gulf Keystone Petroleum is more favorable than Tullow Oil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Tullow Oil	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Tullow Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Gulf Keystone Petroleum. Gulf Keystone Petroleum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tullow Oil, 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
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	£164.81M	2.50	-£9.57M	£6.68	28.32
Tullow Oil	£851.20M	0.29	£19.84M	£0.40	41.50

6.7% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Tullow Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Gulf Keystone Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Tullow Oil shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Gulf Keystone Petroleum both had 1 articles in the media. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Tullow Oil's score of -0.64 indicating that Gulf Keystone Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Keystone Petroleum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tullow Oil	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Gulf Keystone Petroleum beats Tullow Oil on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Tullow Oil	Oil & Gas E&P Industry	Energy Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£244.85M	£2.14B	£10.57B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	23.09%	7.59%	10.19%	6.07%
P/E Ratio	41.50	33.99	21.39	365.90
Price / Sales	0.29	3,569.25	1,040.69	88,017.01
Price / Cash	3.21	85.54	38.06	27.89
Price / Book	-1.61	3.56	4.39	7.74
Net Income	£19.84M	£82.07M	£4.24B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	14.96%	2.16%	2.30%	0.27%
1 Month Performance	42.61%	5.86%	4.97%	2.05%
1 Year Performance	12.16%	63.22%	54.44%	86.43%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TLW Tullow Oil	0.3677 of 5 stars	GBX 16.60 +3.6%	GBX 13.85 -16.6%	+5.7%	£244.85M	£851.20M	41.50	399	Gap Up High Trading Volume
DEC Diversified Energy	3.3545 of 5 stars	GBX 1,196 +0.7%	GBX 3,000 +150.8%	+10.6%	£840.27M	£1.61B	2.61	1,603	News Coverage Gap Down
SNDA Sunda Energy	N/A	GBX 2.40 -11.6%	N/A	-51.0%	£755.44M	N/A	N/A	10	Gap Up High Trading Volume
RKH Rockhopper Exploration	2.0212 of 5 stars	GBX 83.60 +0.7%	GBX 113 +35.2%	+45.6%	£717.57M	N/A	N/A	11	Gap Down
EGY VAALCO Energy	3.3107 of 5 stars	GBX 475 -1.0%	GBX 560 +17.9%	N/A	£495.23M	£359.27M	N/A	189	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down

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Does the media prefer TLW or DEC?

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Do analysts rate TLW or DEC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, TLW or DEC?

Is TLW or DEC more profitable?

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Does the media prefer TLW or SNDA?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TLW or SNDA?

Do analysts rate TLW or SNDA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, TLW or SNDA?

Is TLW or SNDA more profitable?

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Is RKH or TLW more profitable?

Do analysts rate RKH or TLW?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RKH or TLW?

Which has more volatility and risk, RKH or TLW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RKH or TLW?

Does the media refer more to RKH or TLW?

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How does Tullow Oil compare to VAALCO Energy?

Is EGY or TLW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer EGY or TLW?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EGY or TLW?

Which has more risk and volatility, EGY or TLW?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EGY or TLW?

Does the media favor EGY or TLW?

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How does Tullow Oil compare to Gulf Keystone Petroleum?

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