Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited

LSE:GKP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£389.6m

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Gulf Keystone Petroleum has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.7%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 24.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.08% per year. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's return on equity is 1.4%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.

Key information

4.69%

Earnings growth rate

4.76%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth21.81%
Revenue growth rate-0.076%
Return on equity1.40%
Net Margin4.73%
Next Earnings Update28 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

The Strong Earnings Posted By Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Mar 27
The Strong Earnings Posted By Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Recent updates

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Kurdistan Pipeline Restart Will Secure Future Oil Market Access

Kurdish pipeline export restart and improved government payments could enhance revenue and cash flow stability.

The Strong Earnings Posted By Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Mar 27
The Strong Earnings Posted By Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Analysts Just Shaved Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Forecasts Dramatically

Mar 25
Analysts Just Shaved Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Forecasts Dramatically

Revenues Tell The Story For Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) As Its Stock Soars 26%

Jan 17
Revenues Tell The Story For Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) As Its Stock Soars 26%

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) 27% Share Price Surge

May 22
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) 27% Share Price Surge

These Analysts Just Made An Downgrade To Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) EPS Forecasts

Mar 23
These Analysts Just Made An Downgrade To Their Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) EPS Forecasts

Newsflash: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Dec 15
Newsflash: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's (LON:GKP) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Dec 13
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's (LON:GKP) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Aug 09
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 86% Above Its Share Price

May 20
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited's (LON:GKP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 86% Above Its Share Price

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jul 07
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP)

May 06
A Look At The Fair Value Of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP)

Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 07
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Gulf Keystone Petroleum makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:GKP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24151750
30 Sep 24133-1110
30 Jun 24115-8170
31 Mar 24119-10290
31 Dec 23124-11400
30 Sep 2320044400
30 Jun 23276100390
31 Mar 23368183340
31 Dec 22460266280
30 Sep 22447264270
30 Jun 22434263260
31 Mar 22368214210
31 Dec 21301165150
30 Sep 21245108120
30 Jun 211895190
31 Mar 211492150
31 Dec 20108-47200
30 Sep 20135-31240
30 Jun 20161-14280
31 Mar 2018415230
31 Dec 1920744190
30 Sep 1921860180
30 Jun 1923077180
31 Mar 1924079180
31 Dec 1825180170
30 Sep 1823060180
30 Jun 1821040190
31 Mar 1819127200
31 Dec 1717214210
30 Sep 17172115200
30 Jun 17171216190
31 Mar 1718399220
31 Dec 16194-17250
30 Sep 16176-193260
30 Jun 16158-369280
31 Mar 16122-291290
31 Dec 1586-214300
30 Sep 1568-255320
30 Jun 1550-296330
31 Mar 1544-272360
31 Dec 1439-248380
30 Sep 1432-142380

Quality Earnings: GKP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GKP became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GKP's earnings have grown by 4.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GKP has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: GKP has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Oil and Gas industry (-24.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: GKP's Return on Equity (1.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/03 12:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/03 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited is covered by 25 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel SlaterArden Partners Plc.
James CarmichaelBerenberg
Charlie SharpCanaccord Genuity