Kosmos Energy Ltd.
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Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.3 billion, down 22.9% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 56.8%, EPS grew 272.2%, free cash flow grew 405.3% and total debt fell 6.26%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) Beneish M-score
Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.96; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.96 | (0.53) |
| FY2024 | −2.43 | 0.40 |
| FY2023 | −2.83 | 0.34 |
| FY2022 | −3.16 | (1.17) |
| FY2021 | −1.99 | 1.56 |
| FY2020 | −3.56 | (0.51) |
| FY2019 | −3.05 | 0.09 |
| FY2018 | −3.14 | (0.46) |
| FY2017 | −2.68 | (0.71) |
| FY2016 | −1.96 | 0.83 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.81 | — | 0.75 | |
| Gross margin index | 2.20 | — | 1.16 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.44 | — | 0.58 | |
| Sales growth index | 0.77 | — | 0.69 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.72 | — | 0.08 | |
| SG&A index | 0.99 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.18) | — | −0.83 | |
| Leverage index | 1.18 | — | −0.39 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.96 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| VET Vermilion Energy Inc. compare | −4.1× |
| DMLP Dorchester Minerals, L.P. compare | −4.1× |
| HPK HighPeak Energy, Inc. compare | −3.6× |
| KRP Kimbell Royalty compare | −3.2× |
| KOS Kosmos Energy Ltd. | −3.0× |
| GFR Greenfire Resources Ltd. compare | −2.3× |
| MNR Mach Natural Resources LP compare | −2.3× |
| BKV BKV Corporation compare | −1.9× |
| TBN Tamboran Resources Corporation compare | — |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI