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Kosmos Energy Ltd. KOS
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 0.01% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.3B at a -54.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOS | Kosmos Energy Ltd. | 2/9 | — | — | -23.1% |
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 6/9 | 4.77 | 15.7 | -0.3% |
| VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | 3/9 | 4.73 | — | +62% |
| AESI | Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. | 3/9 | 1.42 | — | +3.7% |
| HESM | Hess Midstream LP | 6/9 | — | 22 | +8.4% |
| BKV | BKV Corp | 5/9 | 1.69 | 16.4 | +47.8% |
| TALO | TALOS ENERGY INC. | 5/9 | -0.31 | — | -9.8% |
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About Kosmos Energy Ltd.
Kosmos Energy Ltd., a deepwater exploration and production company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties. It has oil and gas production projects in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Gulf of America. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is KOS financially healthy?
Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does KOS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Kosmos Energy Ltd. pays a dividend yielding about 0.01% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is KOS?
In FY2025, Kosmos Energy Ltd. had a net margin of -54.3% and a return on equity of -132.4%.
Is KOS overvalued or undervalued?
Kosmos Energy Ltd. trades at about 6.3× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.0×–139.6×, median 13.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KOS?
The average Wall-Street price target for Kosmos Energy Ltd. is $3.11, about 23.9% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is KOS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Kosmos Energy Ltd.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, a dividend yield of 0.01%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.