Kosmos Energy (KOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy (KOS) reported Research & Development of $3.2 million for Q2 2026, down 21.4% from $4.07 million a year earlier and down 83.8% from the prior quarter.
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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Kosmos Energy's Research & Development came in at $232.82 million, up 114.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $223.62 million, up 86.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $119.91 million in FY2024 (+183.6%), $42.28 million in FY2023 (-68.5%), $134.23 million in FY2022 (+105.3%) and $65.38 million in FY2021 (-22.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year over year, Research & Development gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 149.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 864.2%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 87.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $19.74 million (Q1 2026), $154.93 million (Q4 2025) and $54.95 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 541.34 Bn | 451.89 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.85 Bn | 381.64 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 193.34 Bn | 76.47 Bn | - | -95.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 172.00 Bn | 121.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.68 Bn | 123.39 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 103.39 Bn | 49.45 Bn | - | -189.00 Mn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 100.64 Bn | 89.62 Bn | 8.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 98.19 Bn | 95.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.57 Bn | 66.37 Bn | - | 17.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.54 Bn | 1.15 Bn | - | 3.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 154.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 79.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 89.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.98 Mn |
API Access
Kosmos Energy Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();