Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors $2.27 +0.01 (+0.44%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.38 +0.11 (+4.63%) As of 03/25/2025 07:55 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, BRY, WTI, 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), Berry (BRY), W&T Offshore (WTI), 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. SM Energy SandRidge Energy VAALCO Energy Berry W&T Offshore 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership. 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate KOS or SM? Kosmos Energy currently has a consensus price target of $5.52, suggesting a potential upside of 143.17%. SM Energy has a consensus price target of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 57.02%. Given Kosmos Energy's higher possible upside, equities 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40SM Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KOS or SM? SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kosmos Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy$1.68B0.65$213.52M$0.395.82SM Energy$2.67B1.31$817.88M$6.684.58 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KOS or SM? SM Energy received 303 more outperform votes than Kosmos Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.89% of users gave SM Energy an outperform vote while only 64.34% of users gave Kosmos Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKosmos EnergyOutperform Votes52564.34% Underperform Votes29135.66% SM EnergyOutperform Votes82864.89% Underperform Votes44835.11% Does the media refer more to KOS or SM? In the previous week, SM Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for SM Energy and 9 mentions for Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat SM Energy's score of 1.20 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 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 28.63% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of 12.21%. Kosmos Energy's return on equity of 31.08% beat SM Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy12.21% 31.08% 6.53% SM Energy 28.63%19.82%10.59% Which has more risk & volatility, KOS or SM? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 4.14, indicating that its share price is 314% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KOS or SM a better dividend stock? Kosmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.1810 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kosmos Energy pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 12.0% 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. SummarySM Energy beats Kosmos Energy on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EnergyCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.08B$8.45B$7.75B$19.75BDividend YieldN/A23.46%10.67%3.75%P/E Ratio5.1611.4445.6934.05Price / Sales0.655.6225,295.7828.57Price / Cash1.857.3835.3917.54Price / Book1.011.713.694.63Net Income$213.52M$1.11B$4.29B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.52%0.41%0.77%0.14%1 Month Performance-14.82%-0.01%-0.57%-1.17%1 Year Performance-59.93%-5.52%184.66%7.30% Kosmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOSKosmos Energy3.7592 of 5 stars$2.27+0.4%$5.52+143.2%-61.8%$1.08B$1.68B5.16240Positive NewsSMSM Energy4.5837 of 5 stars$30.23+0.8%$49.00+62.1%-38.4%$3.46B$2.67B4.53540Analyst ForecastPositive NewsSDSandRidge Energy3.013 of 5 stars$11.55+1.1%N/A-21.4%$428.84M$125.29M9.02100EGYVAALCO Energy3.7003 of 5 stars$4.04-6.8%$8.00+98.3%-44.7%$424.06M$506.42M4.75120Positive NewsBRYBerry4.2871 of 5 stars$3.34-1.2%$5.00+49.7%-57.5%$256.98M$783.84M3.091,282WTIW&T Offshore2.8344 of 5 stars$1.59+2.3%$7.80+392.1%-35.8%$234.00M$525.26M-3.69320PHXPHX Minerals1.6228 of 5 stars$4.02+2.3%N/A+30.2%$150.67M$38.33M30.9320COPConocoPhillips4.9539 of 5 stars$99.42+0.5%$133.05+33.8%-18.9%$126.50B$54.75B12.769,900Positive NewsEOGEOG Resources4.4091 of 5 stars$123.56-0.3%$145.43+17.7%+0.0%$68.44B$23.38B9.952,850Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFANGDiamondback Energy4.8435 of 5 stars$153.03+1.9%$210.33+37.4%-17.8%$44.29B$11.02B8.761,023Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEQTEQT4.1769 of 5 stars$51.57+1.7%$53.06+2.9%+55.8%$30.81B$5.22B128.93740Analyst UpgradeNews Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SM Competitors SD Competitors EGY Competitors BRY Competitors WTI 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks...Here's something most gold analysts won't tell you: 90% of gold mining companies actually destroy sharehold...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredDOGE officially begins retirement transformationElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") just announced the first-ever "fully digital retireme...Altimetry | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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