Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $16.26 +0.50 (+3.14%) As of 02:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRK vs. GPOR, AR, CNX, CTRA, EQT, LNG, RRC, MTDR, SM, and KOSShould you be buying Comstock Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Comstock Resources include Gulfport Energy (GPOR), Antero Resources (AR), CNX Resources (CNX), Coterra Energy (CTRA), EQT (EQT), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Range Resources (RRC), Matador Resources (MTDR), SM Energy (SM), and Kosmos Energy (KOS). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Comstock Resources vs. Its Competitors Gulfport Energy Antero Resources CNX Resources Coterra Energy EQT Cheniere Energy Range Resources Matador Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability. Is GPOR or CRK more profitable? Gulfport Energy has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Comstock Resources' net margin of -5.05%. Gulfport Energy's return on equity of 13.16% beat Comstock Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gulfport Energy21.33% 13.16% 8.67% Comstock Resources -5.05%3.65%1.32% Which has more volatility & risk, GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Comstock Resources. Comstock Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulfport Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGulfport Energy$1.79B1.74$1.47B$11.1315.83Comstock Resources$1.25B3.80-$229.65M-$0.24-67.77 Do analysts recommend GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy currently has a consensus target price of $213.30, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Comstock Resources has a consensus target price of $18.25, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. Given Gulfport Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gulfport Energy is more favorable than Comstock Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gulfport Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Comstock Resources 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.82 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GPOR or CRK? 36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comstock Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer GPOR or CRK? In the previous week, Comstock Resources had 10 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Comstock Resources and 1 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Comstock Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Comstock Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gulfport Energy 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Comstock Resources 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryGulfport Energy beats Comstock Resources on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRK 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 ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.77B$7.77B$8.00B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A4.85%10.85%3.53%P/E Ratio-67.777.6774.7629.27Price / Sales3.8010.3025,848.9553.51Price / Cash6.2914.5036.0223.64Price / Book1.962.204.095.38Net Income-$229.65M$568.61M$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance4.21%5.05%3.13%2.93%1 Month Performance-21.17%-0.44%1.31%2.79%1 Year Performance59.62%-8.43%11.19%12.70% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources2.9253 of 5 stars$16.27+3.1%$18.25+12.2%+43.2%$4.77B$1.25B-67.77240GPORGulfport Energy1.4775 of 5 stars$167.77-12.1%$213.30+27.1%+21.8%$3.39B$1.79B15.20256ARAntero Resources4.7014 of 5 stars$30.67-0.6%$43.00+40.2%+17.9%$9.53B$4.33B19.54590Positive NewsOptions VolumeCNXCNX Resources2.2727 of 5 stars$28.89+0.1%$31.77+10.0%+6.0%$4.08B$1.27B48.96470CTRACoterra Energy4.9651 of 5 stars$23.87+0.3%$33.37+39.8%-0.4%$18.17B$5.46B11.85980Positive NewsEQTEQT4.8485 of 5 stars$51.85-0.2%$62.14+19.9%+56.9%$32.43B$5.27B21.301,461Analyst RevisionLNGCheniere Energy3.825 of 5 stars$239.60+0.9%$261.93+9.3%+31.0%$52.21B$15.70B13.871,714Positive NewsRRCRange Resources4.9116 of 5 stars$33.41+0.2%$42.75+28.0%+13.9%$7.94B$2.42B16.79540MTDRMatador Resources4.695 of 5 stars$49.38+2.1%$67.60+36.9%-12.7%$6.02B$3.50B7.23290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.3519 of 5 stars$28.39+2.2%$42.50+49.7%-39.3%$3.19B$2.69B4.01540Positive NewsKOSKosmos Energy3.6304 of 5 stars$1.87+1.6%$4.93+163.8%-63.1%$879.99M$1.68B-5.67240Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GPOR Alternatives AR Alternatives CNX Alternatives CTRA Alternatives EQT Alternatives LNG Alternatives RRC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM Alternatives KOS 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 8/28/2025 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 | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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