Comparing Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK)

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) and Viking Energy Group (OTCMKTS:VKIN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Comstock Resources and Viking Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comstock Resources	3	6	1	0	1.80
Viking Energy Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Comstock Resources presently has a consensus price target of $19.89, indicating a potential upside of 40.61%. Given Comstock Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Viking Energy Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comstock Resources	27.18%	5.54%	2.21%
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Comstock Resources and Viking Energy Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Resources	$2.22 billion	1.87	$395.61 million	$2.19	6.46
Viking Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Energy Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Comstock Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Viking Energy Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Viking Energy Group on 8 of the 9 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 Viking Energy Group

Viking Energy Group, Inc., an exploration and production company, engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in North America. The company operates through two segments, Oil and Gas Production and Power Generation. It manufactures and supplies power generation products, services, and custom energy solutions; clean-tech energy systems, including combined heat and power, tier 4 final diesel, and natural gas industrial engines, solar, wind, and storage; designs and assembles electrical control equipment, such as switch gear, synchronization and paralleling gear, distribution, bi-fuel, and complete power generation production controls; and clean energy and carbon-capture systems to generate clean electricity. The company also engages in developing, patent pending, electric transmission, and distribution of open conductor detection systems to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure. The company owns oil and gas leases in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Viking Investments Group, Inc. and changed its name to Viking Energy Group, Inc. in March 2017. Viking Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Viking Energy Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Camber Energy, Inc.