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

SLM Corp is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($560.0M vs $294.6M, roughly 1.9× Kosmos Energy Ltd.). Over the past eight quarters, SLM Corp's revenue compounded faster (22.7% 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 ...

Nikon SLM Solutions AG, headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, is a manufacturer of 3D metal printers listed on the stock market and co-owner of the word mark SLM. The shares of SLM Solutions Group AG have been listed in Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since May 9, 2014.

KOS vs SLM — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SLM
SLM
1.9× larger
SLM
$560.0M
$294.6M
KOS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SLM
SLM
Annualised
SLM
22.7%
-16.5%
KOS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Revenue
$294.6M
$560.0M
Net Profit
$308.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
-125.7%
69.6%
Net Margin
55.0%
Revenue YoY
-25.9%
Net Profit YoY
1.0%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.80
$1.54

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
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$560.0M
Q4 25
$294.6M
$377.1M
Q3 25
$311.0M
$373.0M
Q2 25
$392.6M
$376.8M
Q1 25
$290.1M
$375.0M
Q4 24
$397.6M
$362.2M
Q3 24
$407.8M
$359.4M
Q2 24
$447.8M
$372.2M
Net Profit
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$308.0M
Q4 25
$233.2M
Q3 25
$-124.3M
$135.8M
Q2 25
$-87.7M
$71.3M
Q1 25
$-110.6M
$304.5M
Q4 24
$111.6M
Q3 24
$45.0M
$-45.2M
Q2 24
$59.8M
$252.0M
Operating Margin
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
69.6%
Q4 25
-125.7%
83.8%
Q3 25
-34.2%
49.8%
Q2 25
-16.2%
23.3%
Q1 25
-32.4%
Q4 24
-8.5%
36.5%
Q3 24
26.1%
-16.6%
Q2 24
30.2%
91.0%
Net Margin
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
55.0%
Q4 25
61.8%
Q3 25
-40.0%
36.4%
Q2 25
-22.3%
18.9%
Q1 25
-38.1%
81.2%
Q4 24
30.8%
Q3 24
11.0%
-12.6%
Q2 24
13.3%
67.7%
EPS (diluted)
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$1.54
Q4 25
$-0.80
$1.11
Q3 25
$-0.26
$0.63
Q2 25
$-0.18
$0.32
Q1 25
$-0.23
$1.40
Q4 24
$0.00
$0.53
Q3 24
$0.09
$-0.23
Q2 24
$0.12
$1.11

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$91.5M
$5.2B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.1B
$6.2B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$528.6M
$2.4B
Total Assets
$4.7B
$29.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
5.78×
2.53×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$5.2B
Q4 25
$91.5M
$4.2B
Q3 25
$64.0M
$3.5B
Q2 25
$51.7M
$4.1B
Q1 25
$49.8M
$3.7B
Q4 24
$85.0M
$4.7B
Q3 24
$51.6M
$4.5B
Q2 24
$173.8M
$5.3B
Total Debt
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$6.2B
Q4 25
$3.1B
$5.4B
Q3 25
$3.0B
$6.8B
Q2 25
$2.9B
$6.4B
Q1 25
$6.1B
Q4 24
$2.7B
$6.4B
Q3 24
$6.0B
Q2 24
$5.4B
Stockholders' Equity
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$2.4B
Q4 25
$528.6M
$2.5B
Q3 25
$898.8M
$2.3B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$2.4B
Q1 25
$1.1B
$2.4B
Q4 24
$1.2B
$2.2B
Q3 24
$1.2B
$2.1B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$2.3B
Total Assets
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
$29.4B
Q4 25
$4.7B
$29.7B
Q3 25
$5.1B
$29.6B
Q2 25
$5.2B
$29.6B
Q1 25
$5.3B
$28.9B
Q4 24
$5.3B
$30.1B
Q3 24
$5.5B
$30.0B
Q2 24
$5.4B
$28.8B
Debt / Equity
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
2.53×
Q4 25
5.78×
2.19×
Q3 25
3.31×
2.92×
Q2 25
2.80×
2.70×
Q1 25
2.56×
Q4 24
2.29×
2.98×
Q3 24
2.83×
Q2 24
2.37×

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
SLM
SLM
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$35.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
$35.3M
$-64.5M
Q3 25
$-27.6M
$-49.3M
Q2 25
$127.2M
$-138.7M
Q1 25
$-888.0K
$-146.1M
Q4 24
$175.7M
$4.5M
Q3 24
$6.3M
$-113.4M
Q2 24
$223.7M
$-143.8M
Cash Conversion
KOS
KOS
SLM
SLM
Q1 26
Q4 25
-0.28×
Q3 25
-0.36×
Q2 25
-1.95×
Q1 25
-0.48×
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
0.14×
Q2 24
3.74×
-0.57×

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%

SLM
SLM

Net Interest Income$375.0M67%
Noninterest Income$185.0M33%

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