88 Energy (88E) Competitors GBX 1.10 -0.03 (-2.22%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock 88E vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, GKP, RKH, PTAL, PANR, ENQ, TLW, and EGYShould you be buying 88 Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 88 Energy include Kosmos Energy (KOS), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), PetroTal (PTAL), Pantheon Resources (PANR), EnQuest (ENQ), Tullow Oil (TLW), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. 88 Energy vs. Its Competitors Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Gulf Keystone Petroleum Rockhopper Exploration PetroTal Pantheon Resources EnQuest Tullow Oil VAALCO Energy 88 Energy (LON:88E) and Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media favor 88E or KOS? In the previous week, Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat 88 Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment 88 Energy Neutral Kosmos Energy Positive Which has more risk & volatility, 88E or KOS? 88 Energy has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in 88E or KOS? 0.0% of 88 Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of 88 Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 88E or KOS? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than 88 Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio88 EnergyN/AN/A-£32.60MN/AN/AKosmos Energy£2.32B0.38£283.21M£35.614.07 Is 88E or KOS more profitable? Kosmos Energy has a net margin of 12.22% compared to 88 Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Kosmos Energy's return on equity of 19.64% beat 88 Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 88 EnergyN/A -23.13% -15.06% Kosmos Energy 12.22%19.64%6.82% SummaryKosmos Energy beats 88 Energy on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get 88 Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for 88E 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 88E 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 88E vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric88 EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£318.23M£1.41B£7.73B£3.00BDividend YieldN/A8.22%10.94%5.02%P/E RatioN/A256.4464.33169.74Price / SalesN/A132,358.0929,388.00285,731.24Price / CashN/A86.6436.3827.97Price / BookN/A1.633.854.61Net Income-£32.60M£83.35M£4.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance-4.35%-0.24%-0.47%2.60%1 Month Performance-4.60%-1.13%-0.62%8.73%1 Year PerformanceN/A35.73%10.15%64.80% 88 Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.10-2.2%N/AN/A£318.23MN/A0.00N/AGap DownKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 142+6.4%N/A-63.4%£869.96M£2.32B3.99240Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSQZSerica Energy1.7999 of 5 starsGBX 161.80+2.7%GBX 200+23.6%+22.4%£797.39M£824.98M-111.511,620Positive NewsDECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,056.08+0.2%N/A-8.8%£673.48M£945.01M4.371,603Dividend AnnouncementGap DownGKPGulf Keystone PetroleumN/AGBX 179.60+1.5%GBX 207.50+15.5%+21.1%£488.26M£134.56M-63.89471News CoverageRKHRockhopper Exploration1.1343 of 5 starsGBX 53+4.3%GBX 61.50+16.0%+310.6%£424.06MN/A26,925.4211PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 36.51+0.0%N/A-9.5%£417.85M£415.33M3.9689PANRPantheon Resources1.9663 of 5 starsGBX 23.85+0.8%GBX 79.50+233.3%+4.4%£340.64M£22.26K-22.2515News CoverageENQEnQuest3.7803 of 5 starsGBX 12.84+0.2%GBX 27+110.3%-1.6%£296.47M£1.59B14.65681News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTLWTullow Oil2.0094 of 5 starsGBX 15.78+1.0%GBX 20.50+29.9%-51.4%£291.88M£1.97B18.65399EGYVAALCO Energy1.9674 of 5 starsGBX 275flatGBX 625+127.3%N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kosmos Energy Competitors Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors PetroTal Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors EnQuest Competitors Tullow Oil Competitors VAALCO Energy 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 (LON:88E) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | 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 | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemI've never been more confident about a DeFi opportunity. 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