COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CRK • US2057683029

Current stock price

21.69 USD
+0.29 (+1.36%)
At close:
21.96 USD
+0.27 (+1.24%)
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This CRK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CRK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CRK was profitable.
  • 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.
  • CRK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • CRK's Return On Assets of 5.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRK outperforms 66.51% of its industry peers.
  • CRK has a Return On Equity of 14.95%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRK outperforms 76.08% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.04%, CRK is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.65%
ROE 14.95%
ROIC 5.04%
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

  • CRK has a Profit Margin of 20.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRK outperforms 74.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRK has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.86%, CRK is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CRK (56.28%) is better than 66.03% of its industry peers.
  • CRK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.86%
PM (TTM) 20.52%
GM 56.28%
OM growth 3Y-31.9%
OM growth 5Y0.9%
PM growth 3Y-12.75%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.2%
GM growth 5Y-4.66%
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. CRK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CRK is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRK has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CRK has more shares outstanding
  • CRK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.49, we must say that CRK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.49, CRK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CRK (1.06) is worse than 66.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC8.1%
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

  • CRK has a Current Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CRK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CRK (0.49) is worse than 85.17% of its industry peers.
  • CRK has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CRK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRK's Quick ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRK is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
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. CRK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 333.33% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • CRK shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 53.83%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRK will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.25% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CRK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y46.44%
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3Y37.13%
EPS Next 5Y29.25%
Revenue Next Year9.21%
Revenue Next 2Y13.27%
Revenue Next 3Y11.15%
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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 -5 -10 -15 -20

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4. CRK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.73, CRK can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRK is valued a bit more expensive than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • CRK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.45.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CRK.
  • CRK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.42.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.73
Fwd PE 26.45
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 8.95
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

  • CRK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CRK's earnings are expected to grow with 37.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)2.6
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3Y37.13%

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5. CRK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.74%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.29, CRK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CRK pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.74%

5.2 History

  • CRK has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
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 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3Y37.13%
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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CRK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC

NYSE:CRK (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 21.96 +0.27 (+1.24%)

21.69

+0.29 (+1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners29.06%
Inst Owner Change-11.1%
Ins Owners2.33%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap6.38B
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)395.61M
Analysts55
Price Target21.87 (0.83%)
Short Float %30.79%
Short Ratio8.38
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)41.28%
Min EPS beat(2)32.98%
Max EPS beat(2)49.59%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)33.21%
Min EPS beat(4)14.38%
Max EPS beat(4)49.59%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)89.37%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)47.67%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)37.6%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)29.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)53.69%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)22.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)4.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)53.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.41%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.4%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)21.91%
PT rev (1m)-2.56%
PT rev (3m)5.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-21.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-15.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.73
Fwd PE 26.45
P/S 3.31
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.09
P/B 2.41
P/tB 2.76
EV/EBITDA 8.95
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.58%
EPS(NY)0.82
Fwd EY3.78%
FCF(TTM)-1.53
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.06
OCFY14.11%
SpS6.56
BVpS9
TBVpS7.86
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)2.6
Graham Number10.65
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.65%
ROE 14.95%
ROCE 6.1%
ROIC 5.04%
ROICexc 5.06%
ROICexgc 5.35%
OM 19.86%
PM (TTM) 20.52%
GM 56.28%
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-10.2%
GM growth 5Y-4.66%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.74
Cap/Depr 210.44%
Cap/Sales 69.97%
Interest Coverage 1.82
Cash Conversion 87.84%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score8
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)194.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)189.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)82.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)63.05%
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 Y46.44%
EPS Next 2Y45.67%
EPS Next 3Y37.13%
EPS Next 5Y29.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.83%
Revenue growth 3Y-19%
Revenue growth 5Y17.58%
Sales Q2Q%115.5%
Revenue Next Year9.21%
Revenue Next 2Y13.27%
Revenue Next 3Y11.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y325.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-44.83%
EBIT growth 5Y18.63%
EBIT Next Year224.59%
EBIT Next 3Y63.09%
EBIT Next 5Y42.45%
FCF growth 1Y5.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y45.02%
OCF growth 3Y-19.09%
OCF growth 5Y9.34%

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC / CRK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) has a profitability rating of 4 / 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 38.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.41.


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%.