Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors $1.82 -0.03 (-1.36%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.83 +0.02 (+0.83%) As of 07:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KOS vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, BTE, CIVI, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Kosmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kosmos Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Kosmos Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Civitas Resources Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is KOS or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -10.74%. APA's return on equity of 21.46% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy-10.74% -14.16% -3.00% APA 10.53%21.46%7.11% Which has more risk & volatility, KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KOS or APA? 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is KOS or APA a better dividend stock? Kosmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.1810 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Kosmos Energy pays out -54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. APA pays out 36.0% 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. Kosmos Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy currently has a consensus target price of $4.93, suggesting a potential upside of 171.81%. APA has a consensus target price of $23.53, suggesting a potential upside of 20.91%. Given Kosmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kosmos Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kosmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50APA 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KOS or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy$1.49B0.58$189.85M-$0.33-5.50APA$9.74B0.72$804M$2.787.00 Does the media refer more to KOS or APA? In the previous week, APA had 6 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for APA and 20 mentions for Kosmos Energy. APA's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kosmos Energy's score of 0.40 indicating that APA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAPA beats Kosmos Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kosmos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KOS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KOS 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 NYSE 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 KOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKosmos EnergyInternational E&P IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$879.54M$2.64B$7.76B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A4.87%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio-5.500.9977.4128.65Price / Sales0.582,871.1724,661.9369.00Price / Cash1.332.5235.8823.59Price / Book0.850.693.964.32Net Income$189.85M$269.17M$4.26B$995.66M7 Day Performance-6.92%0.40%0.99%1.91%1 Month Performance-14.99%0.81%0.67%-0.54%1 Year Performance-62.23%-13.20%10.25%14.76% Kosmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOSKosmos Energy3.6705 of 5 stars$1.82-1.4%$4.93+171.8%-60.5%$879.54M$1.49B-5.50240Earnings ReportGap UpAPAAPA3.2322 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-28.0%$6.68B$9.74B4.592,305Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.5579 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-35.2%$6.11B$5.25B7.05530Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.9253 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-26.3%$42.70B$11.07B9.041,983Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.6904 of 5 stars$2.10-22.4%$5.50+162.5%-36.3%$1.61B$3.07B9.55231CIVICivitas Resources4.6883 of 5 stars$28.70-0.1%$48.69+69.7%-49.6%$2.66B$5.21B3.29350Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpMTDRMatador Resources4.3758 of 5 stars$47.65-0.3%$68.00+42.7%-14.2%$5.95B$3.50B6.98290Positive NewsInsider TradeMURMurphy Oil4.9756 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-37.9%$3.38B$3.03B9.06690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOVVOvintiv4.8663 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-4.9%$10.13B$9.15B6.991,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.5011 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-5.1%$10.97B$5.00B8.98220Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSMSM Energy4.6573 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-32.9%$3.05B$2.69B3.81540Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors BTE Competitors CIVI Competitors MTDR Competitors MUR Competitors OVV Competitors PR Competitors SM 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 (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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