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Kosmos Energy Ltd.

KOS

NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & Production

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$2.96

−$0.06 · -1.99%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

2

Overpriced

Momentum

44

Neutral

Sentiment

62

Bullish

Risk resilience

44

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Kosmos Energy Ltd. operates as an independent company primarily engaged in deep-water oil and gas exploration and production, strategically concentrating its operations along the Atlantic Margins. Its core holdings encompass productive oil assets located offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the firm is actively developing natural gas resources off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. Beyond these established and developing projects, Kosmos Energy also conducts an ongoing exploration program within proven hydrocarbon basins. This entity was founded in 2003 and maintains its principal office in Dallas, Texas.

Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Sector
Energy
Headquarters
US
CEO
Andrew G. Inglis
Listed since
May 11, 2011
Employees
216

Market position

Day range

Current $2.96

52-week range

Current $2.96

Open
$3.02
Previous close
$3.02
Volume
14.06M
0.95× average
Average volume
14.75M
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.44B USD
Beta
0.73
Market reference 1
50-day average
$2.4416
+21.23% above average
200-day average
$2.1203
+39.60% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.41B USD
P/E (TTM)
-2.49×
P/B (TTM)
2.49×
P/S (TTM)
0.88×
EV / EBITDA
176.08×
Earnings yield
-161.23%
Free cash flow yield
-41.56%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
36.10%
Operating margin
19.70%
Net margin
-33.11%
Return on equity
-132.39%
Return on assets
-14.90%
Return on invested capital
-6.36%

Financial health

Debt / equity
3.91×
Current ratio
0.75×
Altman Z-score
-0.21
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends71%26%-20%-65%Gross margin, FY2021: 38.95%Gross margin, FY2022: 59.58%Gross margin, FY2023: 50.93%Gross margin, FY2024: 41.07%Gross margin, FY2025: -14.75%Operating margin, FY2021: 26.69%Operating margin, FY2022: 49.26%Operating margin, FY2023: 42.24%Operating margin, FY2024: 28.12%Operating margin, FY2025: -20.88%Net margin, FY2021: -5.84%Net margin, FY2022: 10.09%Net margin, FY2023: 12.55%Net margin, FY2024: 11.33%Net margin, FY2025: -53.92%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 38.95%. Gross margin FY2022 59.58%. Gross margin FY2023 50.93%. Gross margin FY2024 41.07%. Gross margin FY2025 -14.75%. Operating margin FY2021 26.69%. Operating margin FY2022 49.26%. Operating margin FY2023 42.24%. Operating margin FY2024 28.12%. Operating margin FY2025 -20.88%. Net margin FY2021 -5.84%. Net margin FY2022 10.09%. Net margin FY2023 12.55%. Net margin FY2024 11.33%. Net margin FY2025 -53.92%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.3B USD-22.53%

Operating income

−270.93M USD−742.11M USD

Net income

−699.79M USD−889.64M USD
Income trends across reported periods2.54B USD1.36B USD183.76M USD−994.3M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.33B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.25B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.7B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.68B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.3B USDOperating income, FY2021: 355.52M USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.11B USDOperating income, FY2023: 718.74M USDOperating income, FY2024: 471.18M USDOperating income, FY2025: −270.93M USDNet income, FY2021: −77.84M USDNet income, FY2022: 226.55M USDNet income, FY2023: 213.52M USDNet income, FY2024: 189.85M USDNet income, FY2025: −699.79M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.33B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.25B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.7B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.68B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.3B USD. Operating income FY2021 355.52M USD. Operating income FY2022 1.11B USD. Operating income FY2023 718.74M USD. Operating income FY2024 471.18M USD. Operating income FY2025 −270.93M USD. Net income FY2021 −77.84M USD. Net income FY2022 226.55M USD. Net income FY2023 213.52M USD. Net income FY2024 189.85M USD. Net income FY2025 −699.79M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.3B USD1.68B USD1.7B USD2.25B USD1.33B USD
Cost of goods sold1.49B USD987.29M USD835.02M USD907.56M USD813.23M USD
Gross profit−191.45M USD688.07M USD866.58M USD1.34B USD518.79M USD
Selling, general, and administrative76.12M USD100.16M USD99.53M USD100.86M USD91.53M USD
Operating expenses79.48M USD216.89M USD147.84M USD231.81M USD163.26M USD
Interest income10.14M USD24.41M USD19.46M USD15.46M USD13.66M USD
Interest expense60.1M USD79.13M USD103.94M USD123.12M USD111.82M USD
Depreciation and amortization593.84M USD465.48M USD454.85M USD508.66M USD477.8M USD
Operating income−270.93M USD471.18M USD718.74M USD1.11B USD355.52M USD
Net income−699.79M USD189.85M USD213.52M USD226.55M USD−77.84M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
27%
3 beats, 7 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
-57.07%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.11
Estimate 0.09 · Beat by 17.98%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.150.01-0.12-0.26Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual -0.01, estimate 0.01, surprise -200.00%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual -0.22, estimate -0.15, surprise -46.67%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 4, 2025: actual -0.19, estimate -0.06, surprise -216.67%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 3, 2025: actual -0.15, estimate -0.136, surprise -10.29%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual -0.16, estimate -0.128, surprise -25.01%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual -0.07, estimate 0.077, surprise -191.30%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 3, 2026: actual 0.11, estimate 0.093, surprise +17.98%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 2, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.083, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates643.19M516.79M390.38M263.98MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual 397.66M USD, estimate 396.57M USD, surprise +0.27%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 290.14M USD, estimate 423.91M USD, surprise -31.56%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 4, 2025: actual 393.52M USD, estimate 444.26M USD, surprise -11.42%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 3, 2025: actual 311.23M USD, estimate 323.46M USD, surprise -3.78%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual 296.47M USD, estimate 330.04M USD, surprise -10.17%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 370.9M USD, estimate 405.21M USD, surprise -8.47%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 3, 2026: actual 617.04M USD, estimate 483.23M USD, surprise +27.69%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 2, 2026: actual —, estimate 402.84M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$2.58

12.84% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $3.00Average $2.58Low $2.40

Rating distribution

27 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1763%
Hold830%
Sell27%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

7 institutions
Stephens & Co.maintainEqual Weight

KOS news

seekingalpha.com

Kosmos Energy: More Progress Needed

Kosmos Energy remains too financially risky due to a debt ratio above 2.0. Management aims to reduce KOS's debt ratio to 2.0 or below by year-end. Current long-term debt stands at $2.5 billion with $145 million due soon,…

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defenseworld.net

Kosmos Energy Ltd. $KOS Shares Purchased by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) by 52.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

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zacks.com

Is Kosmos Energy (KOS) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and…

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seekingalpha.com

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

Kosmos Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Kosmos Energy NYSE: KOS reported higher second-quarter production, lower operating costs and continued balance-sheet progress as new wells in Ghana and the ramp-up of its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project supported…

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zacks.com

3 Energy Stocks Under $5 That Stand Out for Their Value

KOS, WTI and DTI offer low-priced exposure across exploration, offshore production and drilling services as oil markets stay supported.

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Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 4, 2020

$0.0452

Quarterly

Record Mar 5, 2020 · Payment Mar 26, 2020

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 29, 2019

$0.0452

Quarterly

Record Dec 2, 2019 · Payment Dec 23, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 4, 2019

$0.0452

Quarterly

Record Sep 5, 2019 · Payment Sep 26, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 5, 2019

$0.0452

Quarterly

Record Jun 6, 2019 · Payment Jun 27, 2019

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 6, 2019

$0.0452

Quarterly

Record Mar 7, 2019 · Payment Mar 28, 2019

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ETFs holding KOS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETFXOP
Market value
51.32M
Weight
1.34%
AUM
3.82B USD
Expense ratio
0.35%
Price / 1D
$189.54+1.11%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
45.86M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$299.96+0.77%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF logoAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV
Market value
40.72M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
31.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$126.45+0.66%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA
Market value
21.2M
Weight
0.23%
AUM
9.26B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$37.73+0.75%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
18.36M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
15.89M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.81+0.45%
Vanguard Energy ETF logoVanguard Energy ETFVDE
Market value
14.71M
Weight
0.12%
AUM
12.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.09%
Price / 1D
$179.58-0.08%
First Trust Natural Gas ETF logoFirst Trust Natural Gas ETFFCG
Market value
12.01M
Weight
1.73%
AUM
690.73M USD
Expense ratio
0.59%
Price / 1D
$31.50-0.38%

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