Kosmos Energy (KOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy (KOS) reported Research & Development of $19.7 million for Q1 2026, up 104.2% on a YoY basis from $9.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 87.26% sequentially from $154.9 million in Q4 2025.
Kosmos Energy (KOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kosmos Energy (KOS) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $19.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 104.2% year-over-year to $19.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $233.7 million (up 98.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $223.6 million, up 86.49% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $19.7 million in Q1 2026, from $154.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $154.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $4.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $31.8 million and a median of $13.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development surged 864.2% in 2022 and plunged 87.7% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing KOS's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $15.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 42.38% to $9.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 790.62% to $79.9 million in 2024, then soared by 93.87% to $154.9 million in 2025, then sank by 87.26% to $19.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KOS's Research & Development at $19.7 million in Q1 2026, $154.9 million in Q4 2025, and $54.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 45.00 Mn |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - | 19.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.29 Mn |