KOS
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) Business Model Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Revenue Quality
Revenue is still supported by a commodity-linked, asset-heavy model with revenue per share of 2.76 and price-to-sales of 0.74.
Gross margin remains healthy at 36.1%, but profitability is still volatile with net margin at -33.1% and EBIT margin at -13.2%.
Profitability
Operating return on assets is positive at 7.1% and return on invested capital is 8.3%, showing the asset base can generate acceptable operating returns.
Bottom-line profitability remains weak with return on equity at -81.9% and net income per share at -0.91, reflecting heavy leverage and negative earnings.
Cash Generation
Operating cash flow is positive, with operating cash flow per share of 0.49 and operating cash flow to sales of 17.7%.
Free cash flow remains pressured by capex, with free cash flow per share at -0.03 and free cash flow to operating cash flow at -5.5%.
Balance Sheet
Leverage remains elevated, with debt-to-equity at 3.91 and net debt to EBITDA at 12.7.
Liquidity is tight, as the current ratio is 0.59 and working capital is negative at -270.1 million.
Capital Allocation
Capex remains meaningful at 18.6% of revenue, indicating continued reinvestment needs to sustain the asset base.
Dividend payout is currently zero, so capital allocation is focused on operations and balance-sheet management rather than shareholder returns.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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