Kosmos Energy (KOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Kosmos Energy (KOS) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -3.95% in Q3 2026, down 0.84 percentage points from -3.12% a year earlier but up 2.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kosmos Energy reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -10.93%, down 17.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +0.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 6.46% in FY2024 (-1.89 pp), 8.35% in FY2023 (-1.58 pp), 9.93% in FY2022 (+6.95 pp) and 2.98% in FY2021 (+14.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -15.77% in Q1 2026 to 16.91% in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 19.85 percentage points in Q3 2022, against a drop of 17.10 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -6.07% (Q2 2026), -15.77% (Q1 2026) and -11.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 13.86% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 12.13% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 25.32% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 57.33% |
| 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 | 25.31% |
| 10 | Kosmos Energy | 1.33 Bn | 900.72 Mn | - | -3.95% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.95% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.91% |
API Access
Kosmos Energy Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();