CRK Stock Analysis: Comstock Resources | NYSE
Oil & Gas E&P | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 4.196m USD | 12M Return: -2.1% | US2057683029 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 25.8M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 39.2%
Qual. Beats: -1
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Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) is an independent U.S. energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil properties. The company operates approximately 1,069,991 acres in the Haynesville and Bossier shales, a major natural gas-producing region spanning North Louisiana and East Texas. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, Comstock is classified within the Energy sectors Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sub-industry. As an independent E&P operator, the companys business model is concentrated on upstream activities-finding and extracting hydrocarbons-rather than refining, transportation, or retail fuel sales, which distinguishes it from integrated oil majors.
- Natural gas prices drive Haynesville revenue and margins
- LNG export demand boosts Haynesville production outlook
- Debt reduction and capital returns focus shareholder value
| Net Income: 532.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.83 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -19.83% < 20% (prev -28.97%; Δ 9.14% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 819.5m > Net Income 532.9m |
| Net Debt (3.20b) to EBITDA (1.48b): 2.17 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.48 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (291.5m) vs 12m ago -0.95% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 23.58% > 18% (prev 11.91%; Δ 11.66% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 26.48% > 50% (prev 24.71%; Δ 1.77% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.86 > 6 (EBIT TTM 852.7m / Interest Expense TTM 220.9m) |
| A: -0.05 (Total Current Assets 338.6m - Total Current Liabilities 711.9m) / Total Assets 7.52b |
| B: 0.16 (Retained Earnings 1.24b / Total Assets 7.52b) |
| C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 852.7m / Avg Total Assets 7.11b) |
| D: 0.59 (Book Value of Equity 2.58b / Total Liabilities 4.36b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.64 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.85 (Receivables 177.4m/184.1m, Revenue 1.88b/1.65b) |
| GMI: 0.51 (GM 11.91% / 23.58%) |
| AQI: 1.14 (AQ_t 0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.05) |
| SGI: 1.14 (Revenue 1.88b / 1.65b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 532.9m - CFO 819.5m) / TA 7.52b) |
| Beneish M = -3.42 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of September 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 16.02 with a total of 11,218,800 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +13.06%, over one month by +19.46%, over three months by +19.37% and over the past year by -2.14%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 15.20 (which is 5.1% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).
Comstock Resources has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold CRK.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 14.9 | -7.1% |
P/E Trailing = 8.2126
P/E Forward = 58.4795
P/S = 2.2289
P/B = 1.6644
P/EG = 4.6431
Revenue TTM = 1.88b USD
EBIT TTM = 852.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.48b USD
Long Term Debt = 3.10b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 37.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.24b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 74.1m
Net Debt = 3.20b USD (calculated: Debt 3.24b - CCE 45.0m)
Enterprise Value = 7.39b USD (4.20b + Debt 3.24b - CCE 45.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.86 (Ebit TTM 852.7m / Interest Expense TTM 220.9m)
EV/FCF = -10.06x (Enterprise Value 7.39b / FCF TTM -735.2m)
FCF Yield = -9.94% (FCF TTM -735.2m / Enterprise Value 7.39b)
FCF Margin = -39.06% (FCF TTM -735.2m / Revenue TTM 1.88b)
Net Margin = 28.31% (Net Income TTM 532.9m / Revenue TTM 1.88b)
Gross Margin = 23.58% ((Revenue TTM 1.88b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.44b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 12.11% (prev 34.27%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.98 (Enterprise Value 7.39b / Total Assets 7.52b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.81% (Interest Expense 220.9m / Debt 3.24b)
Taxrate = 15.74% (99.5m / 631.8m)
NOPAT = 718.5m (EBIT 852.7m * (1 - 15.74%))
Current Ratio = 0.48 (Total Current Assets 338.6m / Total Current Liabilities 711.9m)
Debt / Equity = 1.26 (Debt 3.24b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.17 (Net Debt 3.20b / EBITDA 1.48b)
Debt / FCF = -4.35 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 3.20b / FCF TTM -735.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.59b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.49% (Net Income 532.9m / Total Assets 7.52b)
RoE = 20.61% (Net Income TTM 532.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.59b)
RoCE = 15.00% (EBIT 852.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.59b + L.T.Debt 3.10b))
RoIC = 10.56% (NOPAT 718.5m / Invested Capital 6.81b)
WACC = 6.30% (E(4.20b)/V(7.44b) * Re(6.74%) + D(3.24b)/V(7.44b) * Rd(6.81%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 6.74% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 65.96 | Cagr: 2.13%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -735.2m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.16 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 39.18 | Revenue CAGR: 8.05% | SUE: -1.05 | # QB: -1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.07 | Chg30d=-26.07% | Revisions=-70% | Analysts=10
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.41 | Chg30d=-14.24% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=-23.5% | GrowthRev=-13.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.87 | Chg30d=-19.65% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+110.3% | GrowthRev=+14.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -71% (up=2, down=19)