Kosmos Energy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Kosmos Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 51%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.8% per year. Kosmos Energy's return on equity is 18.2%, and it has net margins of 12.2%.

Key information

51.0%

Earnings growth rate

50.6%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate11.8%
Return on equity18.2%
Net Margin12.2%
Next Earnings Update24 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Kosmos Energy: Not The Time To Buy Tullow, Catalyst Around The Corner

Dec 19

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 30%

Dec 17
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 30%

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 03
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kosmos Energy: Scratched And Dented, But Still A Strong Buy

Nov 08

Does Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 20
Does Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

With EPS Growth And More, Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Makes An Interesting Case

Oct 06
With EPS Growth And More, Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Makes An Interesting Case

Investors Will Want Kosmos Energy's (NYSE:KOS) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 06
Investors Will Want Kosmos Energy's (NYSE:KOS) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Earnings Working Against Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) Share Price

Aug 22
Earnings Working Against Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) Share Price

Kosmos Energy: A Double Beat Puts Them In The Strong Buy Column

Aug 07

Is Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) A Risky Investment?

Jul 11
Is Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) A Risky Investment?

Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

May 21
Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

May 01
Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is There An Opportunity With Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) 40% Undervaluation?

Apr 15
Is There An Opportunity With Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s (NYSE:KOS) 40% Undervaluation?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Kosmos Energy: Production, FCF Increases Expected, And Quite Cheap

Mar 22

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Jan 21
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Kosmos Energy: Santa's Bringing A Deal On This Beaten Down LNG Stock

Dec 14

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Nov 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Kosmos Energy's (NYSE:KOS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Nov 10
Kosmos Energy's (NYSE:KOS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Here's Why We Think Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 23
Here's Why We Think Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Kosmos Energy: Slow Upside With Production Growth Into 2024

Sep 23

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 07
Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Are Investors Undervaluing Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) By 42%?

Jul 22
Are Investors Undervaluing Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) By 42%?

Kosmos Energy: New Operations Are Looking Promising

Jul 04

Potential Upside For Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Not Without Risk

Jul 02
Potential Upside For Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Not Without Risk

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Passed With Ease

May 10
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Passed With Ease

We Think Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 04
We Think Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Could Be 20% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 28
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Could Be 20% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kosmos Energy Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 24

Kosmos Energy: West Africa's Pioneering Oil And Gas Explorer

Jan 30

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 06
Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Kosmos Energy Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 04

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kosmos Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KOS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,7862181470
30 Jun 241,9042581450
31 Mar 241,7272221410
31 Dec 231,7022141420
30 Sep 231,70778890
30 Jun 231,637215950
31 Mar 231,9843081740
31 Dec 222,2492271710
30 Sep 222,3094402420
30 Jun 222,0511892470
31 Mar 221,815141640
31 Dec 211,332-781570
30 Sep 211,034-1691330
30 Jun 211,060-1771190
31 Mar 21803-3201220
31 Dec 20804-4121570
30 Sep 20980-4552510
30 Jun 201,112-4022660
31 Mar 201,380-1862900
31 Dec 191,499-562910
30 Sep 191,3591663190
30 Jun 191,245233880
31 Mar 191,064-974250
31 Dec 18895-944010
30 Sep 18772-4023260
30 Jun 18681-3392660
31 Mar 18602-2442060
31 Dec 17578-2232840
30 Sep 17547-1573170
30 Jun 17443-1543480
31 Mar 17352-2543700
31 Dec 16310-2842900
30 Sep 16276-2032400
30 Jun 16326-831980
31 Mar 16400-501970
31 Dec 15447-702930
30 Sep 15503343150
30 Jun 15545-83260
31 Mar 157551233260
31 Dec 148562762290
30 Sep 148961532280
30 Jun 14973892850
31 Mar 14837-373660

Quality Earnings: KOS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KOS's current net profit margins (12.2%) are higher than last year (4.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KOS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 51% per year.

Accelerating Growth: KOS's earnings growth over the past year (181.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (51% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KOS earnings growth over the past year (181.2%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry -14.7%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: KOS's Return on Equity (18.2%) 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 Analysis2025/01/21 14:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Kosmos Energy Ltd. is covered by 35 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Thomas DriscollBarclays
Subhasish ChandraBenchmark Company
Ilkin KarimliBerenberg