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KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KOS - US5006881065 - Common Stock

1.23 USD
-0.04 (-3.15%)
Last: 1/15/2026, 3:45:43 PM
Fundamental Rating

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KOS gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 208 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. KOS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KOS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KOS had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KOS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KOS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years KOS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • KOS has a worse Return On Assets (-6.47%) than 78.37% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -36.63%, KOS is not doing good in the industry: 84.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.47%
ROE -36.63%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)4.28%
ROA(5y)0.13%
ROE(3y)21.75%
ROE(5y)-8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • KOS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.91%, KOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KOS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for KOS so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.91%
OM growth 3Y-0.89%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.63%
GM growth 5Y-1.35%
KOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KOS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KOS has more shares outstanding
  • KOS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KOS is higher compared to a year ago.
KOS Yearly Shares OutstandingKOS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
KOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.19, we must say that KOS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of KOS (-0.19) is worse than 68.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.04 is on the high side and indicates that KOS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.04, KOS is not doing good in the industry: 85.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.21%
KOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that KOS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KOS has a worse Current ratio (0.52) than 85.10% of its industry peers.
  • KOS has a Quick Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that KOS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KOS's Quick ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KOS is outperformed by 89.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.29
KOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KOS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -176.62%.
  • KOS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.08%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-176.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-287.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.08%
Revenue growth 3Y7.94%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-23.69%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -18.66% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-246.76%
EPS Next 2Y-45.9%
EPS Next 3Y-15.16%
EPS Next 5Y-18.66%
Revenue Next Year-19.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.27%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.77%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
KOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
KOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KOS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year KOS is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
KOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KOS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.12
KOS Per share dataKOS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KOS's earnings are expected to decrease with -15.16% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-45.9%
EPS Next 3Y-15.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KOS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD

NYSE:KOS (1/15/2026, 3:45:43 PM)

1.23

-0.04 (-3.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners92.61%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.59%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap588.35M
Revenue(TTM)1.39B
Net Income(TTM)-329.22M
Analysts72.86
Price Target2.76 (124.39%)
Short Float %13.71%
Short Ratio4.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-196.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-378.31%
Max EPS beat(2)-14.42%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-175.37%
Min EPS beat(4)-378.31%
Max EPS beat(4)-14.42%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-75.08%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-46.6%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-30.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.91%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.64%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.27%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.86%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.55%
PT rev (1m)-13.27%
PT rev (3m)-40.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-89.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)-17.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)-54.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.42
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.14
P/B 0.65
P/tB 0.65
EV/EBITDA 8.12
EPS(TTM)-0.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.06
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.27
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.57
OCFY46.65%
SpS2.91
BVpS1.88
TBVpS1.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.47%
ROE -36.63%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.28%
ROA(5y)0.13%
ROE(3y)21.75%
ROE(5y)-8.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.85%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-0.89%
OM growth 5Y9.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.63%
GM growth 5Y-1.35%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.29
Cap/Depr 71.65%
Cap/Sales 29.15%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 63.25%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.29
Altman-Z -0.19
F-Score2
WACC6.21%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)188.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)167.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)48.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)52.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-176.62%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-287.5%
EPS Next Y-246.76%
EPS Next 2Y-45.9%
EPS Next 3Y-15.16%
EPS Next 5Y-18.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.08%
Revenue growth 3Y7.94%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-23.69%
Revenue Next Year-19.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.27%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.77%
EBIT growth 1Y-118.44%
EBIT growth 3Y6.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.94%
EBIT Next Year-7.21%
EBIT Next 3Y17.23%
EBIT Next 5Y4.84%
FCF growth 1Y-11.1%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-62.85%
OCF growth 3Y21.91%
OCF growth 5Y1.54%

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD / KOS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KOSMOS ENERGY LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to KOS.


What is the valuation status for KOS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KOSMOS ENERGY LTD?

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KOS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) is expected to decline by -246.76% in the next year.