Comstock Resources vs Kosmos Energy
CRK and KOS side by side, both in crude petroleum and natural gas. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CRK and KOS compare
Comstock Resources is the larger company, worth 3.7 times as much as Kosmos Energy ($4.4B against $1.2B).
Kosmos Energy grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (20.9% versus 17.6% for Comstock Resources).
Comstock Resources keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 19.8% compared with −27.4% at Kosmos Energy.
Comstock Resources scores higher on the StockData Score (6 against 5 for Kosmos Energy), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CRK | KOS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.4B | $1.2B |
| Share price | $15.13 | $2.04 |
| Change, 1 year | −36.0% | 35.1% |
| Change, 5 years | 78.6% | −39.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.97 | 0.85 |
| Employees | 252 | 216 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 6 (better) | 5 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 2 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 10.4× | – |
| P/S | 2.1× | 0.7× (better) |
| P/B | 1.7× (better) | 1.8× |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.7× (better) | 24.7× |
| FCF yield | −18.4% | – |
| Fair value | $11.71 | $5.99 |
| Margin of safety | −29.2% | 66.0% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 17.6% | 20.9% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 20.9% (better) | 9.9% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 641% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 484% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 28.4% | – |
| Net margin | 19.8% (better) | −27.4% |
| FCF margin | −38.7% | – |
| Return on equity | 16.9% (better) | −58.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.7% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.29 (better) | 3.87 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.67 (better) | 16.57 |
| Interest coverage | 2.7× | – |
| Current ratio | 0.60 (better) | 0.54 |
| Altman Z-score | 1.28 (better) | −0.11 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 2 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 25.1% | 72.4% |
| Held by insiders | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$1.0M | $5.9M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 9.2% | 5.2% |
Go deeper
- CRK stock overview
- CRK income statement
- CRK valuation and score
- KOS stock overview
- KOS income statement
- KOS valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.