Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) Tracks Modest Rebound Ahead Of Valuation Pressure

Comstock enters a near-term phase of technical recovery while fundamental metrics and balance-sheet leverage keep downward valuation pressure. Short-term momentum points to consolidation around current levels as larger capital-structure and cash-flow metrics anchor the stock’s valuation.

Recent News

On June 15, 2026 Comstock announced a $600 million minority-equity investment by Sixth Street in its midstream unit Pinnacle Gas Services; proceeds funded redemption of Pinnacle preferred equity and outstanding indebtedness. On July 29, 2026 Comstock released second-quarter 2026 results reporting production growth versus the prior quarter, well turn activity in the Western and Legacy Haynesville, and related financial statements and disclosures.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 17.62 signals no established trend; strength readings remain subdued, which supports the idea of sideways consolidation rather than an extended directional move. That lack of trend reduces conviction for breakout trades and keeps near-term moves range-limited.

DI+ shows a dip & reversal while DI- shows a peak & reversal, a configuration that reads as bullish on directional indicators; that bullish DI configuration aligns with short-term upside momentum but must overcome the low ADX before a sustained trend can form.

MACD at 0.17 has dipped & reversed and sits above its signal line (0.07), producing a bullish momentum signal; the MACD crossover supports the view of a modest rebound in the coming weeks rather than immediate strong acceleration.

MRO at -6.24 has dipped & reversed and remains negative, indicating price sits below the regression target and therefore contains upward potential toward fair-value estimates; magnitude suggests mild-to-moderate reversion potential over short horizons.

RSI 49.73 is increasing and remains near neutral, which implies momentum improvement without overbought conditions; the RSI profile favors mean-reversion rallies rather than extended runs.

Price sits above short-term averages—20-day $13.96 and 50-day $13.62—and above the 12-day EMA (dip & reversal), supporting the short-term bullish tilt; price remains below the 200-day average of $18.40, indicating longer-term downtrend pressure that limits durable upside until that level breaks.

Ichimoku levels place price above Senkou A ($13.89) and Tenkan ($14.10) but below Senkou B ($15.12), which creates near-term support at the cloud’s lower bounds and resistance at the cloud top; this structure favors gradual gains inside the cloud rather than a decisive breakout above longer-term resistance.

Bollinger bands show the close just above the 1x upper band ($14.37) but below the 2x upper band ($14.79), suggesting recent upside tested the short-term band without extreme volatility; volume over the last ten days averages below the 200-day level, so moves lack strong breadth so far.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $351,702,000 for the period. QoQ revenue movement shows a large negative change reported as -319.45% (revenueGrowthQoQ -3.19447) while year-over-year revenue growth shows +380.86% (revenueGrowthYoY 3.80855); treat those magnitudes as the company reported. Operating cash flow reached $170,205,000 while free cash flow registered negative $261,721,000, yielding a free-cash-flow yield of -6.15%.

EBIT $67,205,000 and EBITDA $234,637,000 produce an EBIT margin of 19.11%. That EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean of 41.34% and below the industry peer median of 41.98%, indicating comparatively lower operating profitability versus peers despite positive absolute margin. QoQ EBIT margin change of -36.98% and YoY change of -72.55% reflect meaningful margin compression versus recent periods.

Net income of $8,766,000 produced EPS of $0.03 versus an estimate of $0.01, an EPS surprise of 200% driven by a $0.02 beat; the surprise tightened headline downside risk but does not erase underlying cash-flow shortfalls. Operating margin of 5.97% and return-on-equity of 0.34% remain low relative to typical industry performance.

Balance-sheet leverage stands elevated: total debt $3,172,829,000, net debt $3,053,762,000, and debt-to-EBITDA ~13.52x; interest coverage roughly 1.22 times. Debt-to-equity of 1.23x exceeds the industry peer mean of 0.3369, and debt-to-assets of 42.17% exceeds the industry peer mean of 17.84%, highlighting material capital-structure risk that pressures valuation.

Liquidity metrics reveal current ratio 0.48 and cash plus short-term investments $45,008,000; these imply constrained near-term liquidity relative to current liabilities of $711,896,000. The company used proceeds from the midstream investment to retire subsidiary preferreds and indebtedness, which improves consolidated leverage dynamics at the subsidiary level but leaves significant parent-level leverage.

Valuation multiples show P/E ~483.5 (current), forward P/E ~62.67, price-to-sales 12.11 and price-to-book 1.65 (below the industry peer mean P/B of 2.10). WMDST values the stock as over-valued; that valuation reflects weak free cash flow, elevated leverage, and compressed margins despite near-term production growth and an EPS beat.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 14.8 M
 Operating Cash Flow 170.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -431.93 M
 Change In Working Capital -18.30 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 30.2 M
 End Period Cash Flow 45.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 351.7 M
 Forward Revenue 639.6 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 309.1 M
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 330.7 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 42.6 M
 EBITDA 234.6 M
 EBIT 67.2 M
 Operating Income 21.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 55.0 M
 Net Interest Income -55.04 M
 Income Before Tax 12.2 M
 Tax Provision -2.84 M
 Tax Rate 40.0 %
 Net Income 8.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 15.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.01
 EPS Actual 0.03
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 200.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.22
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 7.5 B
 Intangible Assets 335.9 M
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Total Current Assets 338.6 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 45.0 M
 Cash 45.0 M
 Net Receivables 180.6 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 503.1 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 711.9 M
 Net Debt 3.1 B
 Total Debt 3.2 B
 Total Liabilities 4.4 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.6 B
 Retained Earnings 1.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 8.78
 Shares Outstanding 293.621 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.20
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 4.3 B
 Enterprise Value 7.4 B
 Enterprise Multiple 31.483
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 15.65 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 74.961 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 39.984
CRK: 31.483
mean: 16.889
median: 15.584
low: -2.194
 EV/R 21.004
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.918
 Asset To Liability 1.725
 Debt To Capital 0.552
 Debt To Assets 0.422
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.606 %
Debt To Assets YoY -9.215 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA CRK: 0.422
high: 0.32
mean: 0.178
median: 0.151
low: 0.011
 Debt To Equity 1.23
Debt To Equity QoQ 11.796 %
Debt To Equity YoY -11.238 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA CRK: 1.23
high: 1.145
mean: 0.337
median: 0.259
low: -0.454
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.651
Price To Book QoQ -19.64 %
Price To Book YoY -34.511 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 5.928
median: 2.255
mean: 2.101
CRK: 1.651
low: -0.595
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 483.526
Price To Earnings QoQ 275.906 %
Price To Earnings YoY 822.004 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA CRK: 483.526
high: 60.475
mean: 29.966
median: 26.969
low: 20.096
 PE/G Ratio -6.044
 Price To Sales (P/S) 12.11
Price To Sales QoQ 25.134 %
Price To Sales YoY 0.663 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 148.887
CRK: 12.11
mean: 8.581
median: 8.459
low: 3.355
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 62.67
Forward PE/G -0.783
Forward P/S 5.884
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.556
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.048
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -42.044 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -32.655 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.243
median: 0.157
mean: 0.145
CRK: 0.048
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 2.012
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -29.292 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -18.284 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 23.551
mean: 2.941
median: 2.384
CRK: 2.012
low: 0.096
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 45.358
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -79.827
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 45.789
mean: -32.738
median: -54.099
CRK: -79.827
low: -1538.434
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -0.942
 CapEx To Revenue -1.228
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 5.7 B
 Net Invested Capital 5.7 B
 Invested Capital 5.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Net Working Capital -373.33 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.063
 Current Ratio 0.476
Current Ratio QoQ 16.724 %
Current Ratio YoY 32.278 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 22.477
median: 1.851
mean: 1.747
CRK: 0.476
low: 0.066
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 13.522
 Cost Of Debt 1.064 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 1.221
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -63.511 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -79.422 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 83.612
median: 53.224
mean: 43.038
CRK: 1.221
low: -60.084
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.239
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 125.185
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 3.936 %
 Revenue Growth -39.935 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -319.447 %
Revenue Growth YoY 380.855 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 70.433 %
median: 25.688 %
mean: 17.728 %
CRK: -39.935 %
low: -89.777 %
 Earnings Growth -80.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -5.366 %
Earnings Growth YoY -155.385 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 70.588 %
median: 48.68 %
mean: 37.381 %
low: -46.154 %
CRK: -80.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 12.107 %
Gross Margin QoQ -64.667 %
Gross Margin YoY -44.042 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 85.582 %
median: 71.721 %
mean: 61.929 %
CRK: 12.107 %
low: -111.111 %
 EBIT Margin 19.109 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -36.982 %
EBIT Margin YoY -72.552 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 90.216 %
median: 41.983 %
mean: 41.337 %
CRK: 19.109 %
low: -645.823 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 5.971 %
Return On Sales QoQ -79.799 %
Return On Sales YoY -68.607 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 68.145 %
median: 40.605 %
mean: 37.179 %
CRK: 5.971 %
low: -674.478 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -261.72 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -6.145 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 142.12 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -10011.29 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.766 %
median: 4.018 %
mean: 3.191 %
CRK: -6.145 %
low: -20.508 %
 Free Cash Growth 81.944 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 4353.478 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -179.687 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 355.835 %
median: 118.381 %
mean: 98.013 %
CRK: 81.944 %
low: -245.512 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -29.856
 Cash Flow Margin -14.965 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 19.416
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.119 %
Return On Assets QoQ -92.109 %
Return On Assets YoY -93.663 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.029 %
median: 5.037 %
mean: 4.513 %
CRK: 0.119 %
low: -5.482 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.986 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.003
Return On Equity QoQ -91.275 %
Return On Equity YoY -93.889 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.102
median: 0.085
mean: 0.077
CRK: 0.003
low: -0.04
 DuPont ROE 0.328 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.71 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -74.751 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -85.557 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.99 %
median: 6.99 %
mean: 6.118 %
low: 2.889 %
CRK: 0.71 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range-bound action with a short-term bullish bias: technical signals (DI+/DI- configuration, MACD crossover, rising RSI) favor modest upside toward the cloud top and the $14.75–$15.50 area, while the lack of ADX trend strength and elevated leverage cap sustained rallies. Fundamental constraints—negative free cash flow, high debt-to-EBITDA, and a conservative WMDST over-valued determination—create asymmetric risk if macro drivers turn unfavorable. Traders should monitor confirmation of rising ADX or a decisive move above the 200-day average before assuming trend-following exposure; absent that, price likely oscillates between near-term support near $13.20 and resistance near $15.12 over the next six weeks.

About Comstock Resources, Inc.

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) develops and produces natural gas and oil, with a primary focus on the Haynesville and Bossier shales located in North Louisiana and East Texas. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, Comstock Resources leverages advanced technology and industry expertise to enhance the efficiency of resource extraction. The company, founded in 1919, brings over a century of experience to its operations, underscoring its resilience and adaptability in the energy sector. As a subsidiary of Arkoma Drilling, L.P., Comstock Resources prioritizes sustainable practices and responsible resource management to minimize environmental impact while addressing the increasing energy needs. The company maintains a strong portfolio and strategically manages its operations to deliver value to shareholders and support the energy security of the United States. Through continuous innovation and strategic partnerships, Comstock Resources positions itself as a key player in the natural gas and oil production industry, driving growth and setting industry standards.



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