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(CRK) Comstock Resources - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2057683029

Natural Gas, Crude Oil

CRK EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -55.16%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -63.0%

CRK Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): -28.65%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): -50.9%

Description: CRK Comstock Resources

Comstock Resources Inc (NYSE:CRK) is an independent energy company operating in the US, focusing on acquiring, exploring, developing, and producing natural gas and oil properties. Its assets span approximately 1,099,090 acres in the Haynesville and Bossier shales in North Louisiana and East Texas.

To further analyze CRKs performance, we can look at key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production growth, reserve replacement ratio, and debt-to-equity ratio. Given its market cap of $6.56B, CRKs enterprise value can be calculated to assess its leverage. Additionally, its forward P/E ratio of 35.59 suggests that investors are pricing in significant growth expectations.

From a profitability perspective, CRKs return on equity (RoE) is -14.42%, indicating that the company is currently unprofitable. To turn this around, CRK may need to focus on cost reduction, operational efficiency, and optimizing its production mix to capitalize on favorable commodity prices. Its asset base in the Haynesville and Bossier shales provides a solid foundation for potential growth.

To gauge CRKs potential for future growth, we can examine its production profile, hedging strategy, and capital expenditure plans. With a strong understanding of these factors, we can better assess CRKs ability to navigate the complexities of the energy market and deliver value to shareholders.

CRK Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	4,528m
Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
IPO / Inception	1990-03-26

CRK Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	38.5%
Fundamental	32.5%
Dividend Rating	1.0%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	44.5%
Analyst Rating	3.0 of 5

CRK Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

CRK Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-86.3%
Growth Correlation 12m	57.3%
Growth Correlation 5y	69.3%
CAGR 5y	-1.62%
CAGR/Max DD 3y	-0.03
CAGR/Mean DD 3y	-0.04
Sharpe Ratio 12m	0.72
Alpha	0.01
Beta	0.987
Volatility	49.47%
Current Volume	2247.8k
Average Volume 20d	2069.6k
Stop Loss	16.2 (-5.1%)
Signal	1.72

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (-72.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 99.2m TTM)

FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 7.65pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue -28.97% (prev -16.76%; Δ -12.21pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.13 (>3.0%) and CFO 887.5m > Net Income -72.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (3.08b) to EBITDA (684.0m) ratio: 4.51 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 0.36 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (294.2m) change vs 12m ago 1.58% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 31.70% (prev 1.72%; Δ 29.98pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 25.41% (prev 21.60%; Δ 3.81pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio -0.24 (EBITDA TTM 684.0m / Interest Expense TTM 219.1m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 0.05

(A) -0.07 = (Total Current Assets 269.0m - Total Current Liabilities 748.1m) / Total Assets 6.69b

(B) 0.11 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 732.2m / Total Assets 6.69b

(D) 0.21 = Book Value of Equity 878.7m / Total Liabilities 4.26b

Total Rating: 0.05 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 32.49

1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0

2. FCF Yield 1.05% = 0.52

3. FCF Margin 4.84% = 1.21

4. Debt/Equity 1.39 = 1.61

5. Debt/Ebitda 4.56 = -2.50

6. ROIC - WACC (= -7.07)% = -8.84

7. RoE -3.26% = -0.54

8. Rev. Trend -50.89% = -3.82

9. EPS Trend -63.00% = -3.15

What is the price of CRK shares?

As of September 17, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 17.07 with a total of 2,247,841 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.84%, over one month by +13.57%, over three months by -35.49% and over the past year by +71.56%.

Is Comstock Resources a good stock to buy?

No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) is currently (September 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 32.49 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CRK is around 15.18 USD . This means that CRK is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -11.07%.

Is CRK a buy, sell or hold?

Comstock Resources has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold CRK.

Strong Buy: 2
Buy: 0
Hold: 10
Sell: 2
Strong Sell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the CRK price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	18.8	10.3%
Analysts Target Price	18.8	10.3%
ValueRay Target Price	16.6	-3%

Last update: 2025-09-10 04:35

CRK Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 4.53b (4.53b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 25.9m USD (last quarter)
P/E Forward = 17.762
P/S = 2.7359
P/B = 2.0769
P/EG = -0.04
Beta = 0.266
Revenue TTM = 1.65b USD
EBIT TTM = -52.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 684.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.02b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 100.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.12b USD (Calculated: Short Term 100.4m + Long Term 3.02b)
Net Debt = 3.08b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7.62b USD (4.53b + Debt 3.12b - CCE 25.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.24 (Ebit TTM -52.7m / Interest Expense TTM 219.1m)
FCF Yield = 1.05% (FCF TTM 80.0m / Enterprise Value 7.62b)
FCF Margin = 4.84% (FCF TTM 80.0m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Net Margin = -4.39% (Net Income TTM -72.6m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Gross Margin = 31.70% ((Revenue TTM 1.65b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.13b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 8.67 (Enterprise Value 7.62b / Book Value Of Equity 878.7m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.77% (Interest Expense 55.2m / Debt 3.12b)
Taxrate = 51.98% (141.5m / 272.2m)
NOPAT = -52.7m (EBIT -52.7m, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 0.36 (Total Current Assets 269.0m / Total Current Liabilities 748.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.39 (Debt 3.12b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 2.24b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.56 (Net Debt 3.08b / EBITDA 684.0m)
Debt / FCF = 38.98 (Debt 3.12b / FCF TTM 80.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.23b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -1.08% (Net Income -72.6m, Total Assets 6.69b )
RoE = -3.26% (Net Income TTM -72.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.23b)
RoCE = -1.00% (Ebit -52.7m / (Equity 2.23b + L.T.Debt 3.02b))
RoIC = -1.01% (NOPAT -52.7m / Invested Capital 5.22b)
WACC = 6.06% (E(4.53b)/V(7.65b) * Re(9.65%)) + (D(3.12b)/V(7.65b) * Rd(1.77%) * (1-Tc(0.52)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 70.78 | Cagr: 0.53%
Discount Rate = 9.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 71.68% ; FCFE base≈80.0m ; Y1≈75.9m ; Y5≈72.4m
Fair Price DCF = 3.37 (DCF Value 987.1m / Shares Outstanding 293.1m; 5y FCF grow -6.71% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -63.00 | EPS CAGR: -55.16% | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -50.89 | Revenue CAGR: -28.65%

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