Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) & Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Head-To-Head Contrast

Inpex (OTCMKTS:IPXHY) and Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Inpex has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kosmos Energy has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Inpex and Kosmos Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inpex	20.57%	9.08%	6.19%
Kosmos Energy	-10.74%	-14.16%	-3.00%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Inpex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inpex and Kosmos Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inpex	$14.99 billion	1.47	$2.70 billion	$2.41	7.31
Kosmos Energy	$1.68 billion	0.48	$189.85 million	($0.33)	-5.11

Inpex has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inpex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Inpex and Kosmos Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inpex	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kosmos Energy	0	3	3	0	2.50

Kosmos Energy has a consensus target price of $4.77, suggesting a potential upside of 182.89%. Given Kosmos Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kosmos Energy is more favorable than Inpex.

Summary

Inpex beats Kosmos Energy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inpex

Inpex Corporation engages in the research, exploration, development, production, and sale of oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources in Japan, rest of Asia and Oceania, Europe and NIS countries, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas. The company is involved in the investment and lending to the companies engaged in mineral resources business, etc. It also transports natural gas, as well as operates, manages, and maintains gas pipelines. In addition, the company engages in storage of carbon capture related business. Further, it is involved in hydrogen and ammonia, renewable energy, forest conservation, and carbon recycling related businesses. Inpex Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company’s primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.