NYSE$KOS

Kosmos Energy Ltd · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kosmos Energy reported Q1 2026 oil and gas revenue of $370.7M and a net loss of $225.6M ($0.45 per share).

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Kosmos reported oil and gas revenue of $370.7 million versus $290.1 million but a net loss of $225.6 million ($0.45 per share) compared with a $110.6 million loss. Results included $252.0 million of net derivatives losses and depletion of $119.9 million. Production costs were $130.6 million as the company advances West Africa and Gulf of Mexico projects.

  • Oil and gas revenue $370.7M (+28% YoY).
  • Net loss $225.6M driven by derivatives and exploration spend.
  • Depletion and G&A remained significant cash costs.
  • Liquidity and project execution in Ghana and Mauritania remain focal points.
  • Diluted share count ~506M.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$371M

Previous: $290M+27.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.45

Previous: -$0.23-95.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$87M

Previous: -$90.2M+3.5%
Free Cash Flow

$19.5M

Previous: -$201M+109.7%
Net Income

-$226M

Previous: -$111M-103.9%
Operating Income

$213M

Previous: $96.9M+119.5%
Gross Profit

$240M

Previous: $123M+95.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$130M

Previous: $49.8M+161.0%
Total Assets

$4.78B

Previous: $5.27B-9.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Kosmos Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$371M

Q1 2026+27.8%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kosmos Energy · $295M total across 3 segments · Q4 2025

  • Oil Sales
    $220M-42.2%
  • Gas Sales
    $63.1M+320.0%
  • NGL Sales
    $11.6M+443.0%

Forward guidance

Exploration and production outlook discussed around field startups and hedging; no formal EPS guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Higher realized production and revenue year over year.

Headwinds

  • Large derivative losses amplified reported net loss.
  • Exploration and interest costs remain elevated.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

29 / 60 earnings

Positive

+22.2%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-24.7%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.6%-15.9%-7.3%
Q4 2025+3.0%+10.3%+15.5%
Q3 2025-4.6%-7.0%-30.6%
Q2 2025-2.6%-10.3%-13.8%
Q1 2025-3.9%+12.6%+10.7%
Q4 2024-9.4%-11.6%-26.4%
Q3 2024-4.7%+1.3%-8.9%
Q2 2024-3.3%-14.5%-10.8%
Q1 2024+3.1%+4.8%-1.4%
Q4 2023+0.0%+4.9%-1.2%
Q3 2023-11.4%-7.5%-19.4%
Q2 2023-0.8%+2.2%+2.6%
Q1 2023-1.6%-4.4%+7.4%
Q4 2022+4.1%+6.2%-3.6%
Q3 2022+6.6%+4.0%-13.9%
Q2 2022+3.5%+9.2%+4.2%
Q1 2022-13.8%-7.7%+11.4%
Q4 2021+14.4%+25.1%+53.3%
Q3 2021+0.0%-3.7%+4.0%
Q2 2021-2.6%-4.8%+1.3%
Q1 2021-8.3%-6.7%+4.1%
Q4 2020+9.1%+12.4%+5.8%
Q3 2020+22.2%+29.3%+99.0%
Q2 2020-8.1%+0.0%-14.9%
Q1 2020+1.3%+5.4%+61.1%
Q4 2019-24.7%-38.6%-80.3%
Q3 2019+8.5%+16.0%-2.8%
Q2 2019+8.3%+10.1%+10.6%
Q1 2019-0.8%+0.0%-15.5%
Q4 2018+12.2%+10.7%+1.9%
Q3 2018-8.8%-7.1%-19.4%
Q2 2018+5.2%+10.7%+13.7%
Q1 2018+2.9%+1.5%+13.9%
Q4 2017+1.2%-2.3%+6.5%
Q3 2017+5.3%+3.3%-7.4%
Q2 2017+8.1%+4.3%+11.0%
Q1 2017+7.1%+14.5%+1.8%
Q4 2016+2.5%+0.0%+6.7%
Q3 2016-4.0%-3.7%+12.3%
Q2 2016-3.6%+1.2%+13.4%
Q1 2016-9.2%
Q4 2015+13.1%
Q3 2015+14.5%
Q2 2015-4.0%
Q1 2015-3.3%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014-2.0%
Q2 2014+1.1%
Q1 2014-4.5%
Q4 2013+2.9%
Q3 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-4.3%
Q1 2013+2.4%
Q4 2012+4.1%
Q3 2012-0.6%
Q2 2012+3.2%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q3 2011+0.1%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q3 2010
Q2 2010

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