Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors

Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) and Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) are both mid-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Does the media favor RRC or KOS?

In the previous week, Range Resources had 3 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Range Resources and 0 mentions for Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Range Resources' score of 1.29 indicating that Range Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Range Resources	Very Positive
Kosmos Energy	Positive

Is RRC or KOS more profitable?

Range Resources has a net margin of 17.00% compared to Range Resources' net margin of 12.85%. Range Resources' return on equity of 39.32% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Range Resources	17.00%	13.30%	6.80%
Kosmos Energy	12.85%	39.32%	7.85%

Which has better earnings and valuation, RRC or KOS?

Range Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Range Resources, 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
Range Resources	$3.37B	2.69	$871.14M	$1.97	18.96
Kosmos Energy	$1.70B	1.57	$213.52M	$0.46	12.33

Do analysts recommend RRC or KOS?

Range Resources presently has a consensus target price of $37.10, suggesting a potential downside of 0.83%. Kosmos Energy has a consensus target price of $9.63, suggesting a potential upside of 69.90%. Given Range Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kosmos Energy is more favorable than Range Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Range Resources	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.05
Kosmos Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Which has more volatility and risk, RRC or KOS?

Range Resources has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RRC or KOS?

98.9% of Range Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Range Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RRC or KOS?

Range Resources received 501 more outperform votes than Kosmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.88% of users gave Kosmos Energy an outperform vote while only 59.89% of users gave Range Resources an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Range Resources	Outperform Votes 1020 59.89%	Underperform Votes 683 40.11%
Kosmos Energy	Outperform Votes 519 64.88%	Underperform Votes 281 35.13%

Summary

Range Resources beats Kosmos Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.