Kosmos Energy (KOS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy (KOS) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -67.09% in Q3 2026, down 32.74 percentage points from -34.36% a year earlier but up 21.80 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 eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -61.78 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 -88.89% (Q2 2026), -156.13% (Q1 2026) and -98.05% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 15.59% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | 8.83% |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 13.85% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 14.76% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 14.72% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 17.60% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 26.83% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 37.13% |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.33 Bn | 900.72 Mn | - | -67.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -67.09% |
| 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% |
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();