Kosmos Energy (KOS) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy's Income Taxes Paid was $53.96 million in Q3 2026, up 156.6% from $21.03 million a year earlier and up 140.4% from the prior quarter.
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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Income Taxes Paid (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kosmos Energy's Income Taxes Paid was $122.9 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 11.2% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was $281.01 million, down 0.3% from FY2023.
- Income Taxes Paid shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 45.0% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- In earlier years, Income Taxes Paid was $281.87 million in FY2023 (+13.7%), $247.89 million in FY2022 (+80.4%), $137.42 million in FY2021 (+32.1%) and $104.06 million in FY2020 (+137.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Income Taxes Paid since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income Taxes Paid was higher in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 15.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income Taxes Paid over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 176.6%); the worst was Q3 2025 (a decline of 73.9%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | -3.22 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | - |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | -1.32 Bn |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | - |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | -6.54 Bn |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 541.47 Mn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | - |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.33 Bn | 900.72 Mn | - | 53.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 53.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 74.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 118.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 69.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.53 Mn |
API Access
Kosmos Energy Income Taxes Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-taxes-paid&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "ticker": "KOS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-taxes-paid&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();