PetroTal (PTAL) Competitors GBX 37.89 -0.11 (-0.29%) As of 11:17 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesBuy This Stock PTAL vs. KOS, SQZ, DEC, GKP, RKH, 88E, PANR, TLW, ENQ, and EGYShould you be buying PetroTal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PetroTal include Kosmos Energy (KOS), Serica Energy (SQZ), Diversified Energy (DEC), Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), Rockhopper Exploration (RKH), 88 Energy (88E), Pantheon Resources (PANR), Tullow Oil (TLW), EnQuest (ENQ), and VAALCO Energy (EGY). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas e&p" industry. PetroTal vs. Its Competitors Kosmos Energy Serica Energy Diversified Energy Gulf Keystone Petroleum Rockhopper Exploration 88 Energy Pantheon Resources Tullow Oil EnQuest VAALCO Energy Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) and PetroTal (LON:PTAL) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Is KOS or PTAL more profitable? PetroTal has a net margin of 31.88% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of 12.22%. PetroTal's return on equity of 22.73% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy12.22% 19.64% 6.82% PetroTal 31.88%22.73%17.91% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KOS or PTAL? Kosmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than PetroTal. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PetroTal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy£2.32B0.38£283.21M£35.614.07PetroTal£415.33M1.04£132.43M£9.224.11 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KOS or PTAL? 98.7% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of PetroTal shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of PetroTal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer KOS or PTAL? In the previous week, PetroTal's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kosmos Energy's score of 0.55 indicating that PetroTal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy Positive PetroTal Positive Is KOS or PTAL a better dividend stock? Kosmos Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. PetroTal pays an annual dividend of GBX 5 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Kosmos Energy pays out 39.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PetroTal pays out 54.2% 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. Which has more volatility & risk, KOS or PTAL? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PetroTal has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPetroTal beats Kosmos Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PetroTal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PTAL 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 PTAL 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 PTAL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPetroTalOil & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£433.64M£1.41B£7.70B£3.00BDividend Yield15.77%8.22%10.96%5.02%P/E Ratio4.11256.4364.33169.74Price / Sales1.04132,358.0929,438.54285,731.24Price / Cash4.2686.6436.3127.97Price / Book0.731.633.854.61Net Income£132.43M£83.35M£4.24B£5.90B7 Day Performance3.24%-0.27%-0.48%2.60%1 Month Performance1.04%-1.16%-0.63%8.73%1 Year Performance-9.79%35.71%10.15%64.80% PetroTal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PTALPetroTalN/AGBX 37.89-0.3%N/A-9.5%£433.64M£415.33M4.1189Gap DownKOSKosmos EnergyN/AGBX 159+2.3%N/A-63.4%£974.11M£2.32B4.47240SQZSerica Energy1.7889 of 5 starsGBX 166.40+1.2%GBX 200+20.2%+22.4%£820.06M£824.98M-114.681,620DECDiversified EnergyN/AGBX 1,064+0.8%N/A-8.8%£678.53M£945.01M4.401,603Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGKPGulf Keystone PetroleumN/AGBX 177-2.0%GBX 207.50+17.2%+21.1%£481.20M£134.56M-62.97471News CoverageRKHRockhopper Exploration1.1376 of 5 starsGBX 59.40-3.6%GBX 61.50+3.5%+310.6%£475.27MN/A30,176.791188E88 EnergyN/AGBX 1.15+2.2%N/AN/A£332.70MN/A0.00N/APANRPantheon Resources1.9663 of 5 starsGBX 21.65+0.2%GBX 79.50+267.2%+4.4%£309.22M£22.26K-20.2015News CoverageTLWTullow Oil2.009 of 5 starsGBX 15.95-2.3%GBX 16+0.3%-51.4%£294.99M£1.97B18.84399Gap UpENQEnQuest3.7837 of 5 starsGBX 12.66-1.6%GBX 27+113.3%-1.6%£292.31M£1.59B14.44681News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownEGYVAALCO 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 88 Energy Competitors Pantheon Resources Competitors Tullow Oil Competitors EnQuest 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:PTAL) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR 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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