# Rockhopper Exploration Plc (RKH.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 68p, market value 712 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Rockhopper Exploration Plc reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.3%** (5-yr avg -0.0%). Free cash flow equals 4.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of -0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.

## Profitability
- **Return on equity: -11.7%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -5.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -5.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -7.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces -7.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -188.4%**. Earnings per share fell 188.4%.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.15**. Debt is 0.15 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.8×**. It would take 1.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: -5.8×**. Operating profit covers interest only -5.8×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 3.81** (quick 3.81). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.81 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.34**. A Z-score of 3.34 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Rockhopper Exploration Plc does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned -13.0% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Rockhopper Exploration Plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of 113p (+66% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -16.1%** (YTD 5.0%, 3-mo -0.2%). The shares are down 16.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -27.2%** (3.8% above the low). Trading 27% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.05** (volatility 47%). Beta of -0.05 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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