Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $23.17 -0.09 (-0.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.19 +0.02 (+0.10%) As of 07:55 PM 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. GPOR, AR, CNX, CTRA, EQT, LNG, RRC, DVN, MTDR, and SMShould 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), Devon Energy (DVN), Matador Resources (MTDR), and SM Energy (SM). 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 Devon Energy Matador Resources SM Energy Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk. Is GPOR or CRK more profitable? Gulfport Energy has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Comstock Resources' net margin of -23.39%. 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 -23.39%-0.67%-0.24% Do analysts prefer GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus target price of $213.30, indicating a potential upside of 14.03%. Comstock Resources has a consensus target price of $19.82, indicating a potential downside of 14.47%. Given Gulfport Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$1.79B1.85$1.47B$11.1316.81Comstock Resources$1.25B5.41-$229.65M-$1.11-20.87 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GPOR or CRK? 36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Comstock Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and 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 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GPOR or CRK? In the previous week, Comstock Resources had 3 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Comstock Resources and 0 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Comstock Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Gulfport Energy's score of 0.00 indicating that Comstock Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gulfport Energy Neutral Comstock Resources Neutral SummaryGulfport Energy beats Comstock Resources on 11 of the 16 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 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$6.81B$8.02B$7.69B$20.85BDividend YieldN/A5.37%10.95%3.65%P/E Ratio-20.877.4663.5326.34Price / Sales5.419.6438,754.9359.22Price / Cash9.2115.0336.1822.29Price / Book2.901.723.894.66Net Income-$229.65M$568.61M$4.24B$994.58M7 Day Performance3.48%-2.96%-0.08%-0.29%1 Month Performance-24.71%-7.53%0.05%4.91%1 Year Performance126.93%-11.03%10.95%10.53% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources2.3343 of 5 stars$23.17-0.4%$19.82-14.5%+130.0%$6.81B$1.25B-20.87240GPORGulfport Energy1.9105 of 5 stars$189.31-0.8%$213.30+12.7%+21.1%$3.39B$1.79B16.55256ARAntero Resources4.501 of 5 stars$37.18+3.4%$44.18+18.8%+22.4%$11.55B$4.45B43.23590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCNXCNX Resources3.4356 of 5 stars$35.23+3.5%$31.85-9.6%+31.7%$5.10B$1.67B-17.10470Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCTRACoterra Energy4.9768 of 5 stars$25.46+0.7%$33.20+30.4%-9.5%$19.43B$5.46B14.80980Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEQTEQT4.3948 of 5 stars$58.33+5.4%$60.15+3.1%+65.1%$34.93B$6.34B102.331,461Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastLNGCheniere Energy3.9213 of 5 stars$241.71+2.8%$258.36+6.9%+27.9%$53.61B$16.89B17.681,714Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpRRCRange Resources4.8181 of 5 stars$39.36+2.9%$42.58+8.2%+14.0%$9.40B$2.42B35.14540Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.7417 of 5 stars$33.22-2.2%$43.79+31.8%-32.6%$21.33B$15.94B7.572,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6948 of 5 stars$51.86-1.0%$69.06+33.2%-20.7%$6.49B$3.70B6.96290Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.7727 of 5 stars$27.56-3.4%$42.08+52.7%-43.0%$3.15B$2.69B3.86540 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GPOR Alternatives AR Alternatives CNX Alternatives CTRA Alternatives EQT Alternatives LNG Alternatives RRC Alternatives DVN Alternatives MTDR Alternatives SM 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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