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Kosmos Energy Ltd.

KOS

Last
$2.64
Day
-1.9%
1y
+59.2%
5y
-14.3%
52w
-19.5%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLE
+42.9%
Earnings
2026-11-0223d
EMA 21
2.66
EMA 50
2.67
EMA 200
2.47
20d high
-14.6%
5y high
-68.5%
5y range
24th
Website · 216 employees · United States

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Score
3
Hold
watch
Signal
Neutral
Target
$2.97
Stop
$2.46
Stop distance
6.8%
Target vs last
+12.5%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Kosmos Energy is positioned well in the oil and gas exploration sector, benefiting from a recent surge in revenue growth of 64% compared to the previous quarter.
  • The company's gross margin improved significantly to 50.6%, up from 32.4% in the prior quarter.
  • Operating margin expanded to 46.9%, indicating strong operational efficiency.
Bear case
  • Despite recent revenue growth, Kosmos Energy has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 391.02, raising concerns about financial stability.
  • The company reported a net income loss of $225.574 million in Q1 2026, following a trend of negative net income in previous quarters.
  • The overall recommendation for Kosmos Energy is to hold, with a score indicating a sell signal due to bearish market trends.

Fundamentals

Market cap$1.60BEnterprise value$4.26BTrailing P/E—Forward P/E8.35
PEG—Price / book2.27Beta0.88Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth54.6%Earnings growth—Gross margin61.6%Operating margin53.8%
Profit margin-34.2%ROE-63.0%ROA-2.9%Debt / equity3.91
Current ratio0.59Free cash flow$194.50MAnalyst recommendationholdMean target$2.99
52w high$3.3452w low$0.84

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$607M$371M$295M$311M$393M
Op margin46.9%19.6%-56.4%-14.8%-6.3%
Net income$185M-$226M-$377M-$124M-$87.7M
Gross margin50.6%32.4%0.2%7.0%-0.4%
Gross profit$307M$120M$0.5M$21.7M-$1.8M
Operating income$285M$72.8M-$166M-$46.1M-$24.9M
  • Revenue +64% vs prior quarter ($607M vs $371M).
  • Gross margin 50.6% (was 32.4% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 46.9%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$1.3B$1.7B$1.7B$2.2B—
Op margin-21.0%28.1%42.2%49.3%—
Net income-$700M$190M$214M$227M—
Gross margin1.8%41.1%50.9%59.6%—
Gross profit$22.7M$688M$867M$1.3B—
Operating income-$271M$471M$719M$1.1B—
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Headlines — positive tone

• [OK · fundamentals] All You Need to Know About Kosmos Energy (KOS) Rating Upgrade to Buy

• [OK · fundamentals] Should Zacks’ Upgrade and Earnings Revisions Require Action From Kosmos Energy (KOS) Investors?

News

KOS · daily+4.7% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
-$377M-$131M$115M$361M$607M-56%-3%51%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2