Comstock Resources vs Murphy Oil
Murphy Oil reported revenue of $2.7 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.2 times Comstock Resources' $2.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Comstock Resources' revenue grew 77.0% in its latest year, and Murphy Oil's fell 10.2%. Comstock Resources had an operating margin of 29.1%, against 11.1% at Murphy Oil. Free cash flow was −$450 million at Comstock Resources and $227 million at Murphy Oil.
Side by side
| Comstock Resources | Murphy Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $2.7B |
| Revenue growth | 77.0% | −10.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 20.9% | 6.7% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 29.1% | 11.1% |
| Net margin | 17.8% | 3.8% |
| Free cash flow | −$450M | $227M |
| Free cash flow margin | −20.2% | 8.4% |
| Return on capital | 9.7% | 3.7% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.2x | 0.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0M | $289M |
| Change in diluted share count | 2.5% | −4.6% |
| Last close | $14.33 | $44.22 |
| P/E at the last close | 8.0× | 21.9× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $1.0 million | sold $1.9 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 8 | 5 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Comstock Resources and Murphy Oil pages.