Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors $1.98 -0.01 (-0.25%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.98 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:42 PM 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. SM, SD, EGY, WTI, BRY, PHX, COP, EOG, FANG, and EQTShould you be buying Kosmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kosmos Energy include SM Energy (SM), SandRidge Energy (SD), Vaalco Energy (EGY), W&T Offshore (WTI), Berry (BRY), PHX Minerals (PHX), ConocoPhillips (COP), EOG Resources (EOG), Diamondback Energy (FANG), and EQT (EQT). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Kosmos Energy vs. Its Competitors SM Energy SandRidge Energy Vaalco Energy W&T Offshore Berry PHX Minerals ConocoPhillips EOG Resources Diamondback Energy EQT Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KOS or SM? 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SM Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer KOS or SM? Kosmos Energy currently has a consensus target price of $4.93, suggesting a potential upside of 149.79%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $42.08, suggesting a potential upside of 62.83%. Given Kosmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kosmos Energy is more favorable than SM Energy.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) 2.50SM Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has better earnings & valuation, KOS or SM? SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SM Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy$1.68B0.56$189.85M-$0.03-65.83SM Energy$2.95B1.00$770.29M$7.143.62 Does the media refer more to KOS or SM? In the previous week, SM Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for SM Energy and 4 mentions for Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat SM Energy's score of 0.65 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is KOS or SM more profitable? SM Energy has a net margin of 27.61% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -0.80%. SM Energy's return on equity of 19.90% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy-0.80% -0.63% -0.14% SM Energy 27.61%19.90%10.27% Which has more risk & volatility, KOS or SM? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySM Energy beats Kosmos Energy on 12 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$946.46M$2.58B$7.73B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A4.96%10.91%3.71%P/E Ratio-65.811.0161.5428.08Price / Sales0.562,900.1021,806.5136.76Price / Cash1.432.5536.2422.53Price / Book0.780.683.344.58Net Income$189.85M$269.17M$4.21B$985.54M7 Day Performance7.63%0.81%1.85%2.79%1 Month Performance3.67%3.41%4.39%4.37%1 Year Performance-63.83%-15.71%103.20%15.08% Kosmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOSKosmos Energy3.5804 of 5 stars$1.98-0.3%$4.93+149.8%-63.8%$946.46M$1.68B-65.81240Positive NewsSMSM Energy4.8415 of 5 stars$25.59-7.1%$42.08+64.5%-40.7%$2.93B$2.69B3.58540News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSDSandRidge Energy3.5518 of 5 stars$11.52-3.3%N/A-14.2%$422.67M$125.29M6.58100Positive NewsEGYVaalco Energy3.558 of 5 stars$3.69-3.7%N/A-38.0%$383.10M$478.99M6.71120News CoveragePositive NewsWTIW&T Offshore0.6461 of 5 stars$2.06-4.2%N/A-20.1%$304.16M$525.26M-2.86320Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeBRYBerry3.8761 of 5 stars$3.14-4.8%$5.00+59.2%-53.0%$243.66M$776.50M-6.681,070News CoverageAnalyst RevisionPHXPHX Minerals0.6548 of 5 stars$4.37+0.3%N/A+34.7%$165.52M$34.57M22.9720COPConocoPhillips4.9816 of 5 stars$91.82-3.0%$121.30+32.1%-16.2%$116.08B$56.95B11.6711,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEOGEOG Resources4.558 of 5 stars$122.12-2.6%$139.48+14.2%-0.3%$66.65B$23.70B11.333,150Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.9184 of 5 stars$141.15-5.2%$193.13+36.8%-30.8%$41.24B$11.07B8.631,983News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeEQTEQT4.2064 of 5 stars$59.34-1.8%$57.39-3.3%+52.4%$35.52B$5.27B104.111,461Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SM Competitors SD Competitors EGY Competitors WTI Competitors BRY Competitors PHX Competitors COP Competitors EOG Competitors FANG Competitors EQT 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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