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Kosmos Energy KOS Exploration Expense

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Segments

By segment

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Gulf of America$4.01M-10.7%
Equatorial Guinea$1.11M-52.8%
Mauritania/Senegal$336K-79.2%
Ghana$3K-93.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$370.7M+27.8%
Net income-$225.6M-104%
EPS (diluted)-$0.45-95.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$130.0M+161%
Total debt$3.0B+4.9%
Total equity$515.1M-53.1%
Total assets$4.8B-9.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$106.6M+12,100%
CapEx$585.0K
Free cash flow$289.1M

Valuation

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Market cap$1.26B+24.7%
Enterprise value$4.12B+8.2%
P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin-59.5%-59.9pp
FCF margin47.2%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-101%-102pp
Debt / equity5.8×+3.2×
Current ratio0.6×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Kosmos Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ExplorationExpense.

The official record: Kosmos Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kosmos Energy's exploration expense?
Kosmos Energy (KOS) reported exploration expense of $19.74M in Q1 2026.
How has Kosmos Energy's exploration expense changed year-over-year?
Kosmos Energy's exploration expense increased by 104.2% year-over-year, from $9.67M to $19.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Kosmos Energy's exploration expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kosmos Energy's exploration expense has grown at a 36.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.38M to $223.62M.
What does exploration expense mean?
This metric captures the costs associated with geological studies, seismic data acquisition, and drilling activities aimed at identifying new petroleum reserves. As an exploration-focused company, these expenses are critical for long-term reserve replacement and future production growth. High levels of exploration expense indicate an aggressive strategy to expand the resource base.