Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $15.36 -0.73 (-4.54%) (As of 05:11 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CRK vs. MRO, RRC, MTDR, SM, KOS, EGY, SD, BRY, WTI, and PHXShould you be buying Comstock Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Comstock Resources include Marathon Oil (MRO), Range Resources (RRC), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), Kosmos Energy (KOS), VAALCO Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), Berry (BRY), W&T Offshore (WTI), and PHX Minerals (PHX). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. Comstock Resources vs. Marathon Oil Range Resources Matador Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy VAALCO Energy SandRidge Energy Berry W&T Offshore PHX Minerals Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) and Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRK or MRO? Marathon Oil has higher revenue and earnings than Comstock Resources. Comstock Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioComstock Resources$1.30B3.64$211.12M-$0.18-89.67Marathon Oil$6.70B2.38$1.55B$2.3312.25 Which has more volatility and risk, CRK or MRO? Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marathon Oil has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CRK or MRO? 36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Marathon Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Marathon Oil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer CRK or MRO? In the previous week, Comstock Resources had 14 more articles in the media than Marathon Oil. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Comstock Resources and 0 mentions for Marathon Oil. Comstock Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Marathon Oil's score of 0.00 indicating that Comstock Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Comstock Resources Positive Marathon Oil Neutral Is CRK or MRO a better dividend stock? Comstock Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Comstock Resources pays out -277.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Oil pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Comstock Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is CRK or MRO more profitable? Marathon Oil has a net margin of 19.73% compared to Comstock Resources' net margin of -4.93%. Marathon Oil's return on equity of 12.80% beat Comstock Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Comstock Resources-4.93% -3.88% -1.48% Marathon Oil 19.73%12.80%7.35% Do analysts recommend CRK or MRO? Comstock Resources presently has a consensus target price of $11.78, suggesting a potential downside of 27.03%. Marathon Oil has a consensus target price of $30.94, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Marathon Oil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marathon Oil is more favorable than Comstock Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Comstock Resources 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92Marathon Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CRK or MRO? Marathon Oil received 606 more outperform votes than Comstock Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.08% of users gave Marathon Oil an outperform vote while only 57.18% of users gave Comstock Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformComstock ResourcesOutperform Votes45057.18% Underperform Votes33742.82% Marathon OilOutperform Votes105666.08% Underperform Votes54233.92% SummaryMarathon Oil beats Comstock Resources on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wall Street StarHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. Tools like ChatGPT are useful, but they are still simple, proof-of-concept systems. For its next act, AI is going to help save lives. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricComstock ResourcesCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.72B$7.83B$7.91B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A23.38%11.37%3.51%P/E Ratio-89.6611.2317.0643.81Price / Sales3.647.06109.7117.72Price / Cash6.286.8912.4121.73Price / Book1.891.743.645.46Net Income$211.12M$1.18B$932.30M$987.88M7 Day Performance-4.53%-4.34%-1.98%-2.19%1 Month Performance16.16%-6.09%-1.73%0.78%1 Year Performance82.06%-3.57%4.79%16.53% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources1.6627 of 5 stars$15.36-4.5%$11.78-23.3%+80.3%$4.49B$1.30B-85.33251Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓MROMarathon Oil1.4281 of 5 stars$28.55flat$30.94+8.4%N/A$15.97B$6.70B12.251,681Analyst ForecastRRCRange Resources3.8882 of 5 stars$34.49-2.4%$35.89+4.1%+14.1%$8.32B$3.37B17.54540Analyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.6612 of 5 stars$56.05-1.1%$75.00+33.8%-0.9%$6.99B$3.33B7.36290Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSMSM Energy4.7155 of 5 stars$39.41-2.5%$50.82+28.9%+2.6%$4.51B$2.37B5.50540Analyst ForecastPositive NewsKOSKosmos Energy4.8414 of 5 stars$2.71-10.0%$5.50+103.0%-50.8%$1.28B$1.79B6.05243Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeEGYVAALCO Energy3.846 of 5 stars$4.69-5.4%$8.00+70.6%+5.7%$486.56M$506.42M5.84120SDSandRidge Energy3.9839 of 5 stars$11.16-1.1%N/A-20.8%$415.26M$148.64M8.81100Positive NewsBRYBerry3.9779 of 5 stars$4.07-1.5%$5.00+22.9%-39.9%$313.14M$806.73M3.771,282Positive NewsWTIW&T Offshore3.137 of 5 stars$1.56-8.5%$7.80+401.6%-52.0%$229.14M$537.26M-3.95395PHXPHX Minerals3.0157 of 5 stars$4.02+0.2%$4.90+21.9%+19.0%$150.67M$38.33M30.5420 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MRO Alternatives RRC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM Alternatives KOS Alternatives EGY Alternatives SD Alternatives BRY Alternatives WTI Alternatives PHX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CRK) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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