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Side-by-side financial comparison of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (MGY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($317.6M vs $294.6M, roughly 1.1× Kosmos Energy Ltd.). On growth, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-2.7% vs -25.9%). Over the past eight quarters, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp's revenue compounded faster (-0.3% CAGR vs -16.5%).

Kosmos Energy is an American upstream oil company founded and based in Dallas, Texas. While previously incorporated in Bermuda, Kosmos has reincorporated in Delaware. The company holds production and development operations offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and Gulf of Mexico, while holding a development project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, and exploration licenses offshore Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe and Suriname. It was previously involved in exploration offshore Morocco and Western ...

Imperial Oil Limited is a Canadian petroleum company. It is Canada's second-largest integrated oil company that is also occasionally known as Imperial Esso. It is majority-owned by American oil company ExxonMobil, with a 69.6% ownership stake in the company. It is a producer of crude oil, diluted bitumen, and natural gas. Imperial Oil is one of Canada's major petroleum refiners and petrochemical producers. It supplies Esso-brand service stations.

KOS vs MGY — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MGY
MGY
1.1× larger
MGY
$317.6M
$294.6M
KOS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
MGY
MGY
+23.1% gap
MGY
-2.7%
-25.9%
KOS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
MGY
MGY
Annualised
MGY
-0.3%
-16.5%
KOS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Revenue
$294.6M
$317.6M
Net Profit
$68.8M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
-125.7%
29.6%
Net Margin
21.6%
Revenue YoY
-25.9%
-2.7%
Net Profit YoY
-19.7%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.80

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$294.6M
$317.6M
Q3 25
$311.0M
$324.9M
Q2 25
$392.6M
$319.0M
Q1 25
$290.1M
$350.3M
Q4 24
$397.6M
$326.6M
Q3 24
$407.8M
$333.1M
Q2 24
$447.8M
$336.7M
Q1 24
$422.3M
$319.4M
Net Profit
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$68.8M
Q3 25
$-124.3M
$75.5M
Q2 25
$-87.7M
$78.1M
Q1 25
$-110.6M
$102.9M
Q4 24
$85.6M
Q3 24
$45.0M
$99.8M
Q2 24
$59.8M
$95.6M
Q1 24
$91.7M
$85.1M
Operating Margin
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
-125.7%
29.6%
Q3 25
-34.2%
31.2%
Q2 25
-16.2%
33.8%
Q1 25
-32.4%
38.8%
Q4 24
-8.5%
38.0%
Q3 24
26.1%
38.7%
Q2 24
30.2%
39.9%
Q1 24
33.6%
39.0%
Net Margin
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
21.6%
Q3 25
-40.0%
23.2%
Q2 25
-22.3%
24.5%
Q1 25
-38.1%
29.4%
Q4 24
26.2%
Q3 24
11.0%
30.0%
Q2 24
13.3%
28.4%
Q1 24
21.7%
26.6%
EPS (diluted)
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$-0.80
Q3 25
$-0.26
Q2 25
$-0.18
Q1 25
$-0.23
Q4 24
$0.00
Q3 24
$0.09
Q2 24
$0.12
Q1 24
$0.19

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$91.5M
$266.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.1B
$393.3M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$528.6M
$2.0B
Total Assets
$4.7B
$2.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
5.78×
0.20×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$91.5M
$266.8M
Q3 25
$64.0M
$280.5M
Q2 25
$51.7M
$251.8M
Q1 25
$49.8M
$247.6M
Q4 24
$85.0M
$260.0M
Q3 24
$51.6M
$276.1M
Q2 24
$173.8M
$275.7M
Q1 24
$254.3M
$399.3M
Total Debt
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$3.1B
$393.3M
Q3 25
$3.0B
$393.1M
Q2 25
$2.9B
$392.9M
Q1 25
$392.7M
Q4 24
$2.7B
$392.5M
Q3 24
$394.8M
Q2 24
$394.1M
Q1 24
$393.5M
Stockholders' Equity
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$528.6M
$2.0B
Q3 25
$898.8M
$2.0B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$2.0B
Q1 25
$1.1B
$2.0B
Q4 24
$1.2B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$1.2B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$1.9B
Q1 24
$1.1B
$1.9B
Total Assets
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$4.7B
$2.9B
Q3 25
$5.1B
$2.9B
Q2 25
$5.2B
$2.9B
Q1 25
$5.3B
$2.9B
Q4 24
$5.3B
$2.8B
Q3 24
$5.5B
$2.8B
Q2 24
$5.4B
$2.8B
Q1 24
$5.4B
$2.8B
Debt / Equity
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
5.78×
0.20×
Q3 25
3.31×
0.20×
Q2 25
2.80×
0.20×
Q1 25
0.20×
Q4 24
2.29×
0.20×
Q3 24
0.20×
Q2 24
0.21×
Q1 24
0.21×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$35.3M
$208.4M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.03×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
$35.3M
$208.4M
Q3 25
$-27.6M
$247.1M
Q2 25
$127.2M
$198.7M
Q1 25
$-888.0K
$224.5M
Q4 24
$175.7M
$222.6M
Q3 24
$6.3M
$217.9M
Q2 24
$223.7M
$269.4M
Q1 24
$272.6M
$210.9M
Cash Conversion
KOS
KOS
MGY
MGY
Q4 25
3.03×
Q3 25
3.27×
Q2 25
2.54×
Q1 25
2.18×
Q4 24
2.60×
Q3 24
0.14×
2.18×
Q2 24
3.74×
2.82×
Q1 24
2.97×
2.48×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

KOS
KOS

Ghana Segment$134.6M46%
Gulf Of America$80.7M27%
Mauritania And Senegal$54.9M19%
Equatorial Guinea Segment$24.3M8%

MGY
MGY

Oil And Condensate$215.6M68%
Natural Gas Reserves$52.9M17%
Natural Gas Liquids Reserves$49.1M15%

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