Comparing Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) & Groove Botanicals (OTCMKTS:GRVE)

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

Risk and Volatility

Groove Botanicals has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Groove Botanicals and Comstock Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Groove Botanicals	0	0	0	0	N/A
Comstock Resources	4	7	2	0	1.85

Comstock Resources has a consensus price target of $10.31, indicating a potential downside of 17.14%. Given Comstock Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Groove Botanicals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Groove Botanicals and Comstock Resources”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Groove Botanicals	N/A	N/A	-$200,000.00	N/A	N/A
Comstock Resources	$1.37 billion	2.65	$211.12 million	$0.22	56.57

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Groove Botanicals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 55.1% of Groove Botanicals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Comstock Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Groove Botanicals and Comstock Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Groove Botanicals	N/A	N/A	-9,886.49%
Comstock Resources	-1.48%	-1.38%	-0.53%

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Groove Botanicals on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Groove Botanicals

Groove Botanicals, Inc. operates as an independent oil and gas producer. It also focuses on assembling a portfolio of EV battery technologies. The company was formerly known as Avalon Oil & Gas, Inc. and changed its name to Groove Botanicals, Inc. in May 2018. Groove Botanicals, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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.