Comstock Resources
CRK · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
$14.13
1.1%Talos Energy
TALO · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
$18.39
4.1%The short version
- Comstock Resources is the larger business, with $2.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.8B for Talos Energy.
- Comstock Resources grew revenue faster (77.0%, against −9.8%).
- Comstock Resources kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (29.1% operating margin, against −31.5% operating margin).
- Comstock Resources earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (9.7%, against −12.4%).
| Latest fiscal year | CRK · FY25 | TALO · FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.1B | $3.1B |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.8B |
| Free cash flow | −$450M | — |
| Net income | $396M | −$494M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 77.0% | −9.8% |
| 5-year growth | 20.9% | 25.3% |
| Share count change | 2.5% | −0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 29.1% | −31.5% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | −27.8% |
| FCF margin | −20.3% | — |
| Return on capital | 9.7% | −12.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | −20.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.8B | $975M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 2.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $120M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 7.9x | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 5 |
FY16
CRK —
TALO $259M
FY17
CRK $255M
TALO $413M
FY18
CRK —
TALO $891M
FY19
CRK $769M
TALO $908M
FY20
CRK $858M
TALO $576M
FY21
CRK $1.9B
TALO $1.2B
FY22
CRK $3.6B
TALO $1.7B
FY23
CRK $1.6B
TALO $1.5B
FY24
CRK $1.3B
TALO $2.0B
FY25
CRK $2.2B
TALO $1.8B
CRK
TALO
FY16
CRK —
TALO −31.2%
FY17
CRK −0.1%
TALO 11.0%
FY18
CRK —
TALO 28.4%
FY19
CRK 35.8%
TALO 23.5%
FY20
CRK 19.0%
TALO −73.2%
FY21
CRK 48.7%
TALO 30.1%
FY22
CRK 62.9%
TALO 44.6%
FY23
CRK 14.5%
TALO 14.4%
FY24
CRK −13.4%
TALO 8.8%
FY25
CRK 29.1%
TALO −31.5%
CRK
TALO
FY16
CRK −$81.2M
TALO —
FY17
CRK −$5.9M
TALO —
FY18
CRK —
TALO —
FY19
CRK −$35.5M
TALO —
FY20
CRK $66.0M
TALO —
FY21
CRK $170M
TALO —
FY22
CRK $631M
TALO —
FY23
CRK −$408M
TALO —
FY24
CRK −$477M
TALO —
FY25
CRK −$450M
TALO —
CRK
TALO
FY16
CRK −17.6%
TALO —
FY17
CRK −0.0%
TALO —
FY18
CRK —
TALO 27.2%
FY19
CRK 7.9%
TALO 12.8%
FY20
CRK 3.5%
TALO −17.8%
FY21
CRK 19.4%
TALO 16.3%
FY22
CRK 46.6%
TALO 41.0%
FY23
CRK 4.1%
TALO 8.1%
FY24
CRK −2.6%
TALO 3.7%
FY25
CRK 9.7%
TALO −12.4%
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