Comparing Fenikso (OTCMKTS:LEKOF) & Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Comstock Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comstock Resources	-4.93%	-3.88%	-1.48%
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Comstock Resources and Fenikso, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comstock Resources	3	8	2	0	1.92
Fenikso	0	0	0	0	0.00

Comstock Resources presently has a consensus target price of $13.30, indicating a potential downside of 37.74%. Given Comstock Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than Fenikso.

Risk & Volatility

Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fenikso has a beta of 22.79, indicating that its stock price is 2,179% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Comstock Resources and Fenikso”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Resources	$1.57 billion	3.99	$211.12 million	($0.18)	-118.68
Fenikso	N/A	N/A	-$15.40 million	N/A	N/A

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Fenikso.

Summary

Comstock Resources beats Fenikso on 7 of the 11 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 Fenikso

Fenikso Limited does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the operation of oil and gas asset. The company was formerly known as Lekoil Limited. Fenikso Limited was incorporated in 2010 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.