Capricorn Energy (CNE) Competitors GBX 222 -5.00 (-2.20%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock CNE vs. SQZ, DEC, RKH, GKP, PTAL, 88E, PANR, ENQ, TLW, and EGYShould you be buying Capricorn Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Capricorn Energy include Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), PetroTal (PTAL), 88 Energy (88E), Pantheon Resources (PANR), EnQuest (ENQ), Tullow Oil (TLW), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. Capricorn Energy vs. Its Competitors Serica Energy Diversified Energy Rockhopper Exploration Gulf Keystone Petroleum PetroTal 88 Energy Pantheon Resources EnQuest Tullow Oil VAALCO Energy Capricorn Energy (LON:CNE) and Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, CNE or SQZ? Capricorn Energy has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Serica Energy has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CNE or SQZ? In the previous week, Capricorn Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Serica Energy'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Capricorn Energy Neutral Serica Energy Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNE or SQZ? 92.1% of Capricorn Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Serica Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Capricorn Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of Serica Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CNE or SQZ? Serica Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Capricorn Energy. Serica Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capricorn Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCapricorn Energy£257.69M0.76-£112.65M-£100.80-2.20Serica Energy£824.98M0.98-£9.03M-£1.45-112.61 Is CNE or SQZ more profitable? Serica Energy has a net margin of -1.09% compared to Capricorn Energy's net margin of -43.72%. Serica Energy's return on equity of -1.09% beat Capricorn Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capricorn Energy-43.72% -14.26% -4.89% Serica Energy -1.09%-1.09%12.14% Do analysts prefer CNE or SQZ? Capricorn Energy presently has a consensus target price of GBX 272.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.75%. Serica Energy has a consensus target price of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 22.40%. Given Capricorn Energy's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Capricorn Energy is more favorable than Serica Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Capricorn Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Serica Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySerica Energy beats Capricorn Energy on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Capricorn Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNE 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 CNE 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 CNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCapricorn EnergyOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£196.16M£1.41B£7.70B£3.00BDividend Yield15.47%8.22%10.96%5.02%P/E Ratio-2.20256.4364.33169.74Price / Sales0.76132,358.0929,438.54285,731.24Price / Cash1.0886.6436.3127.97Price / Book0.401.633.854.61Net Income-£112.65M£83.35M£4.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance-1.33%-0.27%-0.48%2.60%1 Month Performance-3.48%-1.16%-0.63%8.73%1 Year Performance16.35%35.71%10.15%64.80% Capricorn Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNECapricorn Energy1.6255 of 5 starsGBX 222-2.2%GBX 272.50+22.7%+23.0%£196.16M£257.69M-2.20172High Trading VolumeSQZSerica Energy1.7889 of 5 starsGBX 164-1.2%GBX 200+22.0%+22.4%£808.23M£824.98M-113.031,620DECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,102-0.8%N/A-8.8%£702.76M£945.01M4.561,603Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementRKHRockhopper Exploration1.1376 of 5 starsGBX 62+0.6%GBX 61.50-0.8%+310.6%£496.07MN/A31,497.6611GKPGulf Keystone PetroleumN/AGBX 171.20-3.7%GBX 207.50+21.2%+21.1%£465.43M£134.56M-60.91471News CoveragePTALPetroTalN/AGBX 38+0.3%N/A-9.5%£434.90M£415.33M4.1289Gap Down88E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.13+0.7%N/AN/A£327.78MN/A0.00N/APANRPantheon Resources1.9663 of 5 starsGBX 21.83-1.5%GBX 79.50+264.3%+4.4%£311.72M£22.26K-20.3615News CoverageENQEnQuest3.7837 of 5 starsGBX 12.70-3.3%GBX 28+120.5%-1.6%£293.24M£1.59B14.49681News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTLWTullow Oil2.009 of 5 starsGBX 15.50-1.4%GBX 16+3.2%-51.4%£286.70M£1.97B18.31399EGYVAALCO Energy1.9674 of 5 starsGBX 275flatGBX 625+127.3%N/A£285.29M£482.36M450.82189 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Serica Energy Competitors Diversified Energy Competitors Rockhopper Exploration Competitors Gulf Keystone Petroleum Competitors PetroTal Competitors 88 Energy 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:CNE) 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 | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | 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 | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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