Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) and Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) Financial Contrast

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) and Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Comstock Resources and Fenikso, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comstock Resources	3	8	2	0	1.92
Fenikso	0	0	0	0	0.00

Comstock Resources presently has a consensus target price of $13.30, suggesting a potential downside of 37.36%. Given Comstock Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Fenikso.

Profitability

This table compares Comstock Resources and Fenikso’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comstock Resources	-4.93%	-3.88%	-1.48%
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fenikso has a beta of 22.79, suggesting that its share price is 2,179% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Comstock Resources and Fenikso”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Resources	$1.57 billion	3.96	$211.12 million	($0.18)	-117.94
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	-$15.40 million	N/A	N/A

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Fenikso.

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Fenikso on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Fenikso

Fenikso Limited does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the operation of oil and gas asset. The company was formerly known as Lekoil Limited. Fenikso Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.