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Kosmos Energy (Kosmos Energy) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kosmos Energy Financial Strength?

Kosmos Energy has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Kosmos Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.31. Kosmos Energy's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.18. As of today, Kosmos Energy's Altman Z-Score is 0.70.


Competitive Comparison of Kosmos Energy's Financial Strength

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Kosmos Energy's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kosmos Energy's Financial Strength Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kosmos Energy's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kosmos Energy's Financial Strength falls into.



Kosmos Energy Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Kosmos Energy's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-25 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $259 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,391 Mil.

Kosmos Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*258.712/-25.089
=10.31

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Kosmos Energy's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 2390.914) / 2031.06
=1.18

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Kosmos Energy has a Z-score of 0.70, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.7 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kosmos Energy  (NYSE:KOS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Kosmos Energy has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Kosmos Energy (Kosmos Energy) Business Description

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Address
C/O Kosmos Energy LLC, 8176 Park Lane, Suite 500, Dallas, TX, USA, 75231
Kosmos Energy Ltd is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the Atlantic Margin. The company focuses on field developments designed to accelerate production. Kosmos' exploration is tied to a geologically based approach geared toward the identification of petroleum systems. Its process starts with geologic studies that assess a region's subsurface but also incorporates basin modeling as well as techniques to identify reservoir/seal pair development and trap definition. In addition, a 3D seismic analysis is done to identify prospective traps of interest. In tandem with the subsurface analysis, a country-specific analysis is done to get an understanding of above-ground dynamics before targeting specific licenses.
Executives
Roy A. Franklin director 8176 PARK LANE, SUITE 500, DALLAS TX 75231
Deanna L Goodwin director 11911 FM 529, HOUSTON TX 77041
Grant John Douglas Kelso director 8176 PARK LANE, SUITE 500, DALLAS TX 75231
Hanssen Maria Moraeus director 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77056
J Michael Stice director 525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
Dearlove Sir Richard Billing director C/O KOSMOS ENERGY LTD., CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Nealesh D. Shah officer: SVP and CFO C/O KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC, 8176 PARK LANE, SUITE 500, DALLAS TX 75231
Ronald W. Glass officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Richard Ryan Clark officer: SVP, President Gulf of Mexico 501 WHITE WING LANE, HOUSTON TX 77079
Andrew G Inglis director, officer: Director and CEO C/O KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC, 8176 PARK LANE, SUITE 500, DALLAS TX 75231
Steven Sterin director 19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Lisa Ann Davis director 2555 TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48302
Warburg Pincus & Co. director, 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY NY 100173147
Blackstone Holdings Iii L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bcp Iv Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154