Comstock Resources (CRK) Competitors $22.15 -0.53 (-2.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.16 +0.02 (+0.08%) As of 06:43 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 better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in GPOR or CRK? 36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Gulfport Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% 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 is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor GPOR or CRK? In the previous week, Comstock Resources had 14 more articles in the media than Gulfport Energy. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Comstock Resources and 1 mentions for Gulfport Energy. Comstock Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.75 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has higher valuation & 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$11.1315.76Comstock Resources$1.25B5.18-$229.65M-$1.11-19.95 Which has more risk and volatility, GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend GPOR or CRK? Gulfport Energy presently has a consensus price target of $213.30, indicating a potential upside of 21.60%. Comstock Resources has a consensus price target of $19.82, indicating a potential downside of 10.52%. Given Gulfport Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 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$6.64B$8.11B$7.66B$20.59BDividend YieldN/A5.24%10.90%3.73%P/E Ratio-19.9510.4360.3428.00Price / Sales5.1810.1320,673.1043.15Price / Cash8.9815.5036.2822.41Price / Book2.781.743.764.61Net Income-$229.65M$568.61M$4.21B$982.91M7 Day Performance-7.76%0.03%0.53%3.26%1 Month Performance-7.70%0.72%3.43%4.37%1 Year Performance114.20%-7.71%100.68%14.95% Comstock Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRKComstock Resources2.4291 of 5 stars$22.15-2.3%$19.82-10.5%+118.1%$6.64B$1.25B-19.95240Analyst ForecastGap DownGPORGulfport Energy2.2198 of 5 stars$182.67-4.3%$213.30+16.8%+15.5%$3.39B$1.79B16.70256ARAntero Resources4.5118 of 5 stars$37.08-0.5%$43.50+17.3%+9.5%$11.51B$4.33B43.12590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNXCNX Resources3.3923 of 5 stars$32.17+0.5%$31.69-1.5%+27.5%$4.66B$1.27B-15.62470News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCTRACoterra Energy4.965 of 5 stars$24.83-1.5%$33.10+33.3%-5.0%$18.95B$5.46B14.44980Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQTEQT4.2957 of 5 stars$56.15+1.5%$58.35+3.9%+49.8%$33.62B$5.27B98.511,461Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeLNGCheniere Energy4.4739 of 5 stars$238.62-0.4%$258.36+8.3%+33.8%$52.92B$16.89B17.461,714Positive NewsRRCRange Resources4.8112 of 5 stars$38.78+0.4%$42.20+8.8%+12.2%$9.27B$2.42B34.63540Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDVNDevon Energy4.8603 of 5 stars$32.72-1.5%$43.50+32.9%-24.8%$21.01B$15.94B7.452,300Positive NewsOptions VolumeMTDRMatador Resources4.7593 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-12.4%$6.15B$3.50B6.59290News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeSMSM Energy4.9112 of 5 stars$25.35-2.2%$42.08+66.0%-36.1%$2.90B$2.69B3.55540Analyst Upgrade 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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