Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) & Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) Critical Comparison

Stratex Oil & Gas (OTCMKTS:STTX) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Comstock Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Comstock Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comstock Resources	$2.22 billion	2.47	$395.61 million	$1.41	13.22

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Profitability

This table compares Stratex Oil & Gas and Comstock Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratex Oil & Gas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comstock Resources	17.80%	6.30%	2.39%

Risk & Volatility

Stratex Oil & Gas has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stratex Oil & Gas and Comstock Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratex Oil & Gas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Comstock Resources	3	6	1	0	1.80

Comstock Resources has a consensus price target of $20.11, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Given Comstock Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Stratex Oil & Gas.

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Stratex Oil & Gas on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stratex Oil & Gas

Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploitation, and development of crude oil in Kansas and Texas, as well as non-operated working interests in North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas. The company is also involved in the sale of oil and gas. The company was formerly known as Poway Muffler and Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. in May 2012. Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Comstock Resources

Comstock Resources, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil properties in the United States. Its assets are located in the Haynesville and Bossier shales located in North Louisiana and East Texas. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Comstock Resources, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arkoma Drilling, L.P.