Kosmos Energy (KOS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy (KOS) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -88.89% in Q2 2026, down 73.77 percentage points from -15.12% a year earlier but up 67.24 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kosmos Energy reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -80.95%, down 97.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight years, with a five-year change of -16.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 17.01% in FY2024 (-6.46 pp), 23.46% in FY2023 (-10.94 pp), 34.40% in FY2022 (+50.46 pp) and -16.06% in FY2021 (+48.16 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -156.13% in Q1 2026 to 56.50% in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -56.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 113.27 percentage points in Q3 2022, against a drop of 155.05 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -156.13% (Q1 2026), -98.05% (Q4 2025) and -34.36% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 540.77 Bn | 451.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 14.68% |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.83 Bn | 381.62 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 10.89% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 188.75 Bn | 71.88 Bn | - | 14,127,795.78% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 170.81 Bn | 120.33 Bn | - | 82.76% |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.42 Bn | 123.13 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 14.29% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 104.06 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 20.86% |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.90 Bn | 90.89 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 23.06% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 97.96 Bn | 94.91 Bn | - | 103.28% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.99 Bn | 66.79 Bn | - | 23.72% |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.51 Bn | 1.12 Bn | - | -88.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -88.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -156.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -98.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -19.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -56.77% |
API Access
Kosmos Energy Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();