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

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Comstock Resources and Groove Botanicals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Resources	$1.37 billion	2.56	$211.12 million	$0.22	54.55
Groove Botanicals	N/A	N/A	-$200,000.00	N/A	N/A

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Groove Botanicals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.1% of Groove Botanicals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Comstock Resources and Groove Botanicals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comstock Resources	4	7	1	0	1.75
Groove Botanicals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Comstock Resources currently has a consensus target price of $9.79, indicating a potential downside of 18.45%. Given Comstock Resources’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Groove Botanicals.

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Groove Botanicals on 6 of the 10 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 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.