Contrasting Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) and The American Energy Group (OTCMKTS:AEGG)

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

Volatility and Risk

Comstock Resources has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The American Energy Group has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Resources	$1.37 billion	2.37	$211.12 million	$0.22	50.59
The American Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Comstock Resources has higher revenue and earnings than The American Energy Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.1% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Comstock Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Comstock Resources and The American Energy Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comstock Resources	3	7	1	0	1.82
The American Energy Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Comstock Resources presently has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential downside of 12.40%. Given Comstock Resources’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comstock Resources is more favorable than The American Energy Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comstock Resources	-1.48%	-1.38%	-0.53%
The American Energy Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Comstock Resources beats The American Energy Group on 5 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 The American Energy Group

The American Energy Group, Ltd. operates as an energy resource royalty company. The company holds 18% interest in the Yasin (2768-7) Block in Pakistan; and interests in two oil and gas leases in Galveston County, Texas. It also holds a 2.5% working interest in the Sanjawi Block No. 3068-2, Zone II that covers an area of 2,258 square kilometer located in Baluchistan Province; and Zamzama North Block No. 2667-8, Zone III that covers an area of 1,229 square kilometer located in Sindh Province. The company was formerly known as Belize-American Corp. Internationale and changed its name to The American Energy Group, Ltd. in November 1994. The American Energy Group, Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.