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Comstock Resources (Comstock Resources) Gross Margin % : 13.83% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Comstock Resources Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Comstock Resources's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $57 Mil. Comstock Resources's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $411 Mil. Therefore, Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.83%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CRK' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -62.59   Med: 22.73   Max: 64.19
Current: 17.01


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Comstock Resources was 64.19%. The lowest was -62.59%. And the median was 22.73%.

CRK's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
63.82% of 926 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 27.875 vs CRK: 17.01

Comstock Resources had a gross margin of 13.83% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Comstock Resources was 0.00% per year.


Comstock Resources Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Comstock Resources Gross Margin % Chart

Comstock Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 39.60 22.73 59.32 64.19 17.01

Comstock Resources Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.24 32.47 -2.21 15.09 13.83

Competitive Comparison of Comstock Resources's Gross Margin %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Comstock Resources's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comstock Resources's Gross Margin % falls into.



Comstock Resources Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Comstock Resources's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=266.2 / 1565.109
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1565.109 - 1298.87) / 1565.109
=17.01 %

Comstock Resources's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=56.8 / 410.583
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(410.583 - 353.806) / 410.583
=13.83 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Comstock Resources  (NYSE:CRK) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Comstock Resources had a gross margin of 13.83% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Comstock Resources (Comstock Resources) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
5300 Town and Country Boulevard, Suite 500, Comstock Tower, Frisco, TX, USA, 75034
Comstock Resources Inc is an independent energy company operating in the Haynesville shale, a natural gas basin located in East Texas and North Louisiana with superior economics and geographical proximity to the Gulf Coast markets. It is engaged in the acquisition, development, production, and exploration of oil and natural gas. Its oil and gas operations are concentrated in Louisiana, Texas and North Dakota.
Executives
Roland O Burns director, officer: Sr. VP & CFO 5300 TOWN AND COUNTY BLVD SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Brian Christopher Claunch officer: VP of Financial Reporting 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD, SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Patrick Mcgough officer: Vice President of Operations 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD, SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Jim L Turner director DEAN FOODS COMPANY, 2711 N. HASKELL AVE., SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Morris E Foster director C/O EXXON MOBIL CORP, 5959 LAS COLINAS BLVD., IRVING TX 75039-2298
Newell Clifford Doyle Iii officer: VP of Corporate Development 5300 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
M Jay Allison director, officer: Chairman & CEO 5300 TOWN AND COUNTY BLVD SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Kanaman Lori Ann Arendt officer: VP of Marketing 5300 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Stuart D Porter director, 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON ST, 25TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Russell W Romoser officer: VP of Reservoir Engineering 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Ronald Eugene Mills officer: VP of Finance. and IR 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD, SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
John David Jacobi director 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD, SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
David John Terry officer: Sr. VP of Corporate Dev. 5300 TOWN AND COUNTRY BLVD, SUITE 500, FRISCO TX 75034
Covey Park Holdings Llc director, 10 percent owner 8401 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 700, DALLAS TX 75225
Jordan Tatum Marye director 700 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 3700, HOUSTON TX 77002