Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR – Get Free Report) and Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and Comstock Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras | $99.89 billion | 0.99 | $24.88 billion | $3.44 | 4.42 |
Comstock Resources | $1.37 billion | 2.57 | $211.12 million | $0.22 | 54.77 |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has higher revenue and earnings than Comstock Resources. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comstock Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Profitability
This table compares Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and Comstock Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras | 16.17% | 28.42% | 10.53% |
Comstock Resources | -1.48% | -1.38% | -0.53% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Comstock Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and Comstock Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
Comstock Resources | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras currently has a consensus target price of $18.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.82%. Comstock Resources has a consensus target price of $9.93, suggesting a potential downside of 17.61%. Given Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras is more favorable than Comstock Resources.
Summary
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras beats Comstock Resources on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras explores, produces, and sells oil and gas in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Exploration and Production; Refining, Transportation and Marketing; and Gas and Power. It also engages in prospecting, drilling, refining, processing, trading, and transporting crude oil from producing onshore and offshore oil fields, and shale or other rocks, as well as oil products, natural gas, and other liquid hydrocarbons. The Exploration and Production segment explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas primarily for supplies to the domestic refineries. The Refining, Transportation and Marketing segment engages in the refining, logistics, transport, marketing, and trading of crude oil and oil products; exportation of ethanol; and extraction and processing of shale, as well as holding interests in petrochemical companies. The Gas and Power segment is involved in the logistic and trading of natural gas and electricity; transportation and trading of LNG; generation of electricity through thermoelectric power plants; holding interests in transportation and distribution of natural gas; and fertilizer production and natural gas processing business. In addition, the company produces biodiesel and its co-products, and ethanol; and distributes oil products. Further, it engages in research, development, production, transport, distribution, and trading of energy. Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
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