Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $23.81 +0.10 (+0.42%) Closing price 05/20/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.81 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRK vs. DVN, RRC, MTDR, SM, KOS, SD, EGY, BRY, WTI, and PHXShould you be buying Comstock Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Comstock Resources include Devon Energy (DVN), Range Resources (RRC), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), Kosmos Energy (KOS), SandRidge Energy (SD), VAALCO Energy (EGY), 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. Devon Energy Range Resources Matador Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy SandRidge Energy VAALCO Energy Berry W&T Offshore PHX Minerals Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Is DVN or CRK more profitable? Devon Energy has a net margin of 18.14% compared to Comstock Resources' net margin of -18.32%. Devon Energy's return on equity of 22.52% beat Comstock Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Devon Energy18.14% 22.52% 11.02% Comstock Resources -18.32%-3.10%-1.17% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DVN or CRK? Devon Energy received 939 more outperform votes than Comstock Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.83% of users gave Devon Energy an outperform vote while only 56.25% of users gave Comstock Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDevon EnergyOutperform Votes138970.83% Underperform Votes57229.17% Comstock ResourcesOutperform Votes45056.25% Underperform Votes35043.75% Which has more risk and volatility, DVN or CRK? Devon Energy has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, DVN or CRK? Devon Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Comstock Resources. Comstock Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Devon Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDevon Energy$16.80B1.23$3.75B$4.397.32Comstock Resources$1.43B4.87$211.12M-$1.11-21.45 Does the media prefer DVN or CRK? In the previous week, Devon Energy had 23 more articles in the media than Comstock Resources. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Devon Energy and 10 mentions for Comstock Resources. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Comstock Resources' score of 1.21 indicating that Devon Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Devon Energy 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Comstock Resources 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in DVN or CRK? 69.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Devon Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is DVN or CRK a better dividend stock? Devon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Comstock Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Devon Energy pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comstock Resources pays out -45.0% 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. Devon Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Devon Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer DVN or CRK? Devon Energy presently has a consensus target price of $43.83, indicating a potential upside of 36.34%. Comstock Resources has a consensus target price of $15.32, indicating a potential downside of 35.66%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Devon Energy is more favorable than Comstock Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Devon Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Comstock Resources 4 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 SummaryDevon Energy beats Comstock Resources on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Comstock Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$6.97B$7.71B$7.34B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A23.98%10.95%3.84%P/E Ratio-31.3310.5654.4835.13Price / Sales4.877.5522,824.9636.36Price / Cash8.087.3835.5017.51Price / Book2.981.593.524.78Net Income$211.12M$1.09B$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.42%-0.80%-0.54%1.62%1 Month Performance27.53%5.85%8.64%13.00%1 Year Performance116.45%-15.99%174.03%5.59% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources1.8981 of 5 stars$23.81+0.4%$15.32-35.7%+109.8%$6.97B$1.43B-31.33240Positive NewsGap UpDVNDevon Energy4.6853 of 5 stars$33.52+3.1%$43.96+31.1%-35.7%$21.57B$16.80B7.351,800Positive NewsRRCRange Resources4.2116 of 5 stars$38.97+2.9%$41.50+6.5%+2.2%$9.31B$2.60B19.68540Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeMTDRMatador Resources4.3956 of 5 stars$44.66+4.5%$70.33+57.5%-29.1%$5.59B$3.70B6.25290Analyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.7094 of 5 stars$24.77+6.9%$44.00+77.7%-52.1%$2.83B$2.95B3.71540Positive NewsKOSKosmos Energy3.8173 of 5 stars$1.92+7.3%$5.18+169.8%-73.0%$918.26M$1.55B4.37240Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSDSandRidge Energy2.9779 of 5 stars$10.46+4.1%N/A-28.3%$383.61M$137.61M8.17100Gap UpEGYVAALCO Energy3.9664 of 5 stars$3.54+3.1%$8.00+126.3%-46.6%$371.45M$478.99M4.16120Positive NewsGap UpBRYBerry4.207 of 5 stars$3.00+2.7%$5.00+66.7%-63.5%$232.79M$753.74M2.781,282News CoverageAnalyst RevisionWTIW&T Offshore0.4213 of 5 stars$1.48+7.7%N/A-39.3%$217.79M$514.34M-3.43320Gap UpPHXPHX Minerals1.7788 of 5 stars$4.33-0.1%N/A+32.9%$164.01M$34.27M33.2720Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DVN Alternatives RRC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM Alternatives KOS Alternatives SD Alternatives EGY Alternatives BRY Alternatives WTI Alternatives PHX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRK) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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