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Kosmos Energy Ltd.
KOS · Price history
Price at last available close
$2.79
+$0.25 (+10.04%) 1M
2026-10-30
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Company & revenue
About Kosmos Energy Ltd.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
Kosmos Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company that generates revenue primarily through the extraction and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas. The company operates assets in various international regions, selling its production to global energy purchasers at market-linked prices, while managing operational costs associated with deepwater drilling and infrastructure maintenance.
Products & services
Exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Disclosed major customers
- ShellSource
Customer concentration
The company discloses that a significant portion of its revenue is derived from a limited number of purchasers, including Shell, as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Oilfield services and equipment providers — Various third-party contractors providing drilling services, subsea equipment, and offshore logistics; specific supplier names are generally not disclosed.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
- Shell — Strategic commercial collaboration involving credit agreements and marketing arrangements for oil and gas production.Source
Competitors
- Tullow Oil — Competes in the exploration and production of oil and gas assets in West Africa.Source
Strengths
- High-quality, long-life production assets in West Africa and the Gulf of MexicoSource
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Total debt is at least one year of revenue
Debt is large relative to the company's recent revenue base. Review maturity dates, borrowing terms and whether available liquidity can support the obligation.
Interest coverage is below 2x
Reported earnings provide limited coverage of interest expense. Review the underlying interest and operating-income figures because weak coverage can increase refinancing and liquidity risk.
Free cash flow is negative
The latest reported period did not generate positive free cash flow. Check whether the cash use reflects development investment, working capital or continuing operating losses.
Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Cash on hand is small relative to reported debt. Compare unrestricted cash, debt maturities and expected financing needs rather than treating the ratio alone as a default prediction.
Diluted weighted-average shares increased 26.5% year over year.
Compare per-share results with total earnings and inspect the equity footnote. A change in weighted-average shares does not by itself establish the cause, the number of shares issued today, or the economic effect of a split.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
13
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
21
Poor
Financial Strength
18
Business Quality / Moat
12
Management
0
Growth Quality
66
Risk / Durability
29
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
28
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
35/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
No strong positive signal is being highlighted from the currently available summary data.
- •High debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for KOS
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can KOS maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can KOS fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is KOS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What specifically needs to improve for KOS to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify KOS's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
13
Opportunity Score
28
Market Cap
$1.66B
P/E Ratio
-2.2
EPS
$-1.19
52-Week High
$3.34
52-Week Low
$0.84
Beta
0.73
Analyst Target
$2.45
Shares Outstanding
478.3M
Total Revenue
$1.64B
Total Debt
$2.76B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$1.47
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for KOS
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
High debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Interest coverage is below 2x • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on KOS.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +High-quality, long-life production assets in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (high): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Interest coverage is below 2x.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
12
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+1.0
points
Current Score
13
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
KOS increased 1 points because Revenue improved by 11.5 points, Buffett improved by 2 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 11.5 points
- + Buffett improved by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
18
Projected Change
+4.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$2.79
Model Intrinsic Value
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Difference
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Margin of Safety
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Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.64B | $1.30B | $1.68B | $1.70B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.05B | $1.49B | $987.3M | $835.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $591.2M | -$191.4M | $688.1M | $866.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $132.7M | $76.1M | $100.2M | $99.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $268.6M | $79.5M | $216.9M | $147.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $206.5M | $19.4M | $894.4M | $930.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $322.6M | -$270.9M | $471.2M | $718.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $219.9M | $60.1M | $79.1M | $103.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | -$435.4M | -$634.6M | $349.8M | $371.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $106.8M | $65.2M | $160.0M | $158.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$542.2M | -$699.8M | $189.9M | $213.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-1.19 | $-1.47 | $0.40 | $0.46 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 593M | 478M | 471M | 460M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 605M | 478M | 477M | 481M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$607.3M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.31
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-3.3%
Cash Change
+143.0%
Margin Change
+52.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 54.7%. EPS declined 272.2%. Cash increased 143.0%. Total debt declined 3.3%. Net income margin improved by 52.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
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Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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