COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC (CRK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CRK • US2057683029

19.02 USD
-0.16 (-0.83%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
19.7 USD
+0.68 (+3.58%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall CRK gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CRK against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. CRK has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CRK is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CRK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CRK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • CRK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • CRK's Return On Assets of 0.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRK is outperformed by 64.56% of its industry peers.
  • CRK has a Return On Equity of 2.40%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CRK underperforms 62.14% of its industry peers.
  • CRK has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.69%) than 64.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 2.4%
ROIC 3.69%
ROA(3y)6.49%
ROA(5y)2.42%
ROE(3y)15.97%
ROE(5y)4.06%
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 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.14%, CRK is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRK has a Operating Margin (14.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.34%
GM growth 5Y-6.76%
CRK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CRK is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CRK. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CRK Yearly Shares OutstandingCRK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CRK has an Altman-Z score of 1.25. This is a bad value and indicates that CRK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CRK has a Altman-Z score (1.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that CRK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CRK (1.32) is worse than 72.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.25
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.76%
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 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.
  • CRK's Quick ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRK is outperformed by 86.41% of its industry peers.
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 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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)333.33%
EPS 3Y-46.9%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%115.5%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 77.94% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CRK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y65.13%
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%
EPS Next 5Y77.94%
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y12.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
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 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

  • CRK is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.96.
  • 63.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.97, CRK is valued a bit more expensive.
  • CRK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.57.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CRK.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.96, CRK is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.96
Fwd PE 20.57
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.17
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)0.52
PEG (5Y)2.28
EPS Next 2Y49.67%
EPS Next 3Y36.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CRK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.74%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of CRK has falen by -24.82%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.63, CRK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, 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 0 500M 1B

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COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC

NYSE:CRK (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 19.7 +0.68 (+3.58%)

19.02

-0.16 (-0.83%)

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-14.54%
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner Change0.24%
Market Cap5.57B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)56.56M
Analysts55
Price Target22.44 (17.98%)
Short Float %31.72%
Short Ratio8.69
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)1.15%
PT rev (3m)16.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.96
Fwd PE 20.57
P/S 3.1
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.91
P/B 2.36
P/tB 2.75
EV/EBITDA 9.17
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY4.86%
FCF(TTM)-1.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.22
OCFY16.91%
SpS6.14
BVpS8.05
TBVpS6.91
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)2.28
Graham Number10.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 2.4%
ROCE 4.3%
ROIC 3.69%
ROICexc 3.7%
ROICexgc 3.92%
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 3.14%
GM 56.03%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.49%
ROA(5y)2.42%
ROE(3y)15.97%
ROE(5y)4.06%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.34%
GM growth 5Y-6.76%
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 1.25
F-Score7
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)196.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)171.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)69.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)60.93%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%115.5%
Revenue Next Year17.55%
Revenue Next 2Y12.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y328.08%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year2141.95%
EBIT Next 3Y215.51%
EBIT Next 5Y143.08%
FCF growth 1Y-203.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-26.52%
OCF growth 3Y-10.28%
OCF growth 5Y6.57%

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC / CRK FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CRK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 2 / 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 33.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.36.


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%.