COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CRK • US2057683029

19.97 USD
+0.12 (+0.6%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
20.05 USD
+0.08 (+0.4%)
Pre-Market: 2/23/2026, 8:00:04 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CRK. CRK was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CRK may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CRK shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CRK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CRK reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years CRK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CRK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.83%, CRK is doing worse than 65.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.40%, CRK is doing worse than 63.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CRK underperforms 64.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 2.4%
ROIC 3.55%
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)3.91%
ROE(3y)4.56%
ROE(5y)8.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CRK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CRK (3.14%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CRK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.81%, CRK is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRK has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 56.03%, CRK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 3.14%
GM 56.03%
OM growth 3Y-31.9%
OM growth 5Y0.9%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.27%
GM growth 5Y-4.7%
CRK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CRK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • CRK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CRK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CRK Yearly Shares OutstandingCRK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CRK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.28, we must say that CRK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CRK's Altman-Z score of 1.28 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CRK outperforms 49.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that CRK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CRK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: CRK underperforms 72.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.28
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.79%
CRK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.41 indicates that CRK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CRK's Current ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRK is outperformed by 88.84% of its industry peers.
  • CRK has a Quick Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that CRK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.41, CRK is doing worse than 86.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.41
CRK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CRK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 333.33%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, CRK shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.87% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 53.83% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • CRK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.58% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)333.33%
EPS 3Y-46.9%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-19%
Revenue growth 5Y17.58%
Sales Q2Q%115.5%

3.2 Future

  • CRK is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 77.94% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y65.13%
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%
EPS Next 5Y77.94%
Revenue Next Year12.95%
Revenue Next 2Y14.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CRK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CRK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -10 -20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 35.66, the valuation of CRK can be described as expensive.
  • 62.14% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CRK to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say CRK is valued slightly more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.59, the valuation of CRK can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CRK.
  • CRK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.66
Fwd PE 21.59
CRK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CRK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.41
CRK Per share dataCRK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CRK's earnings are expected to grow with 36.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)2.4
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.74%, CRK is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.52, CRK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CRK pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.74%

5.2 History

  • CRK has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CRK Yearly Dividends per shareCRK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%
CRK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCRK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC

NYSE:CRK (2/20/2026, 8:25:49 PM)

Premarket: 20.05 +0.08 (+0.4%)

19.97

+0.12 (+0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners30.37%
Inst Owner Change-11.11%
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner Change0.16%
Market Cap5.85B
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)56.56M
Analysts55
Price Target22.44 (12.37%)
Short Float %29.87%
Short Ratio7.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.74%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)42.74%
Min EPS beat(2)35.9%
Max EPS beat(2)49.59%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)162.75%
Min EPS beat(4)14.38%
Max EPS beat(4)551.11%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)82.58%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)46.92%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)34.18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)7.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.97%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.2%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.98%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.18%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)20.46%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.95%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.66
Fwd PE 21.59
P/S 3.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.21
P/B 2.48
P/tB 2.89
EV/EBITDA 9.41
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.8%
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY4.63%
FCF(TTM)-1.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.22
OCFY16.1%
SpS6.14
BVpS8.05
TBVpS6.91
PEG (NY)0.55
PEG (5Y)2.4
Graham Number10.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 2.4%
ROCE 4.3%
ROIC 3.55%
ROICexc 3.57%
ROICexgc 3.77%
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 3.14%
GM 56.03%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.81%
ROA(5y)3.91%
ROE(3y)4.56%
ROE(5y)8.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-49.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y-49.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.3%
OM growth 3Y-31.9%
OM growth 5Y0.9%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.27%
GM growth 5Y-4.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.28
Cap/Depr 184.28%
Cap/Sales 70.23%
Interest Coverage 1.27
Cash Conversion 98.98%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.41
Altman-Z 1.28
F-Score7
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)333.33%
EPS 3Y-46.9%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y65.13%
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%
EPS Next 5Y77.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-19%
Revenue growth 5Y17.58%
Sales Q2Q%115.5%
Revenue Next Year12.95%
Revenue Next 2Y14.13%
Revenue Next 3Y9.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y328.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-44.83%
EBIT growth 5Y18.63%
EBIT Next Year234.98%
EBIT Next 3Y62.57%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y43.84%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y62.08%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC / CRK FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CRK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CRK.


Can you provide the valuation status for COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC?

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) is 35.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.48.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CRK stock?

The dividend rating of COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.