Live Earnings Conference Call: Comstock Resources will host a live Q1 2025 earnings call on May 1, 2025 at 11:00AM ET. Follow this link to get details and listen to Comstock Resources' Q1 2025 earnings call when it goes live. Get details. Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $18.27 -0.64 (-3.38%) As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRK vs. DVN, RRC, MTDR, SM, KOS, EGY, SD, 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), VAALCO Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), 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 VAALCO Energy SandRidge Energy Berry W&T Offshore PHX Minerals Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, earnings and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, DVN or CRK? Devon Energy has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DVN or CRK? Devon Energy presently has a consensus target price of $43.87, suggesting a potential upside of 44.17%. Comstock Resources has a consensus target price of $14.23, suggesting a potential downside of 22.13%. Given Devon Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Comstock Resources 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.77 Does the media favor DVN or CRK? In the previous week, Devon Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Comstock Resources. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Devon Energy and 21 mentions for Comstock Resources. Devon Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Comstock Resources' score of 1.06 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Comstock Resources 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & 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$15.94B1.23$3.75B$4.566.67Comstock Resources$1.25B4.27$211.12M-$0.76-24.04 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 believe in DVN or CRK? Devon Energy received 935 more outperform votes than Comstock Resources when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.88% of users gave Devon Energy an outperform vote while only 56.46% of users gave Comstock Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDevon EnergyOutperform Votes138570.88% Underperform Votes56929.12% Comstock ResourcesOutperform Votes45056.46% Underperform Votes34743.54% 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 3.2%. Comstock Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Devon Energy pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comstock Resources pays out -65.8% 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. SummaryDevon Energy beats Comstock Resources on 17 of the 20 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$5.35B$7.35B$7.00B$18.97BDividend YieldN/A23.89%10.61%4.03%P/E Ratio-24.049.6049.0932.71Price / Sales4.278.6123,983.5327.84Price / Cash8.087.3835.5017.53Price / Book2.291.493.484.47Net Income$211.12M$1.11B$4.30B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.24%-1.49%-0.03%2.26%1 Month Performance-8.03%-11.91%-6.20%-2.86%1 Year Performance81.43%-20.81%157.73%5.48% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources2.2799 of 5 stars$18.27-3.4%$14.23-22.1%+81.4%$5.35B$1.25B-24.04240Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownDVNDevon Energy4.6843 of 5 stars$29.50-2.7%$46.71+58.3%-40.5%$19.15B$15.94B6.471,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsRRCRange Resources4.4295 of 5 stars$32.66-4.4%$41.43+26.8%-5.6%$7.88B$2.35B16.49540Gap DownMTDRMatador Resources4.3552 of 5 stars$40.10-3.3%$72.43+80.6%-36.5%$5.02B$3.48B5.62290Analyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.5776 of 5 stars$22.00-4.5%$45.83+108.3%-53.1%$2.52B$2.67B3.29540Gap DownKOSKosmos Energy4.0092 of 5 stars$1.82+1.4%$5.27+190.2%-73.1%$867.40M$1.68B4.13240Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownEGYVAALCO Energy3.6495 of 5 stars$3.36-3.4%$8.00+138.1%-48.8%$348.58M$478.99M3.95120Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSDSandRidge Energy3.1897 of 5 stars$9.31-3.2%N/A-33.5%$345.82M$125.29M7.27100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsBRYBerry4.4687 of 5 stars$2.38-0.8%$5.00+110.1%-70.8%$183.77M$783.84M2.201,282Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsWTIW&T Offshore0.4636 of 5 stars$1.15-3.0%$7.80+581.2%-48.6%$169.04M$525.26M-2.66320Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePHXPHX Minerals1.031 of 5 stars$3.78-4.1%N/A+14.3%$143.35M$34.27M29.0820Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DVN Alternatives RRC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM Alternatives KOS Alternatives EGY Alternatives SD 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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