Comstock Resources vs Talos Energy
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I put Comstock Resources and Talos Energy side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- 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 β9.8%).
- Comstock Resources kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (29.1% operating margin, against β31.5%).
- Comstock Resources earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (9.7%, against β12.4%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Comstock Resources
CRK
6/9
Revenue growthOperating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
Talos Energy
TALO
3/9
5-year growthNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CRK FY25 | TALO FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.2B | $3.2B |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.8B |
| Free cash flow | β$450M | β |
| Net income | $396M | β$494M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 77.0% | β9.8% |
| 5-year growth | 20.9% | 25.3% |
| Share count change | 2.5% | β0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | 29.1% | β31.5% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | β27.8% |
| FCF margin | β20.3% | β |
| Return on capital | 9.7% | β12.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | β20.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.8B | $975M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.2x | 2.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $120M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 8.0x | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 5 |
Ten years
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Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.