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BTE vs CRK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE) VS. Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BTE 5
— CRK 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $5.37 (-1.65%) • MKT CAP: $3.81B
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LAST: $14.59 (-1.88%) • MKT CAP: $4.28B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BTE VS. CRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BTE | CRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 9.40% | +0.50 | BTE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 3.9x | +17.10 | CRK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | -10.50% | +12.71 | BTE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 29.10% | -15.20 | CRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 17.80% | -6.90 | CRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 77.00% | -72.60 | CRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 1.42 | +2.32 | BTE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | BTE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.3 | 59.7 | +2.59 | BTE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 9.1x | +21.40 | CRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.81B | $4.28B | -$477.2M | CRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BTE REV | CRK REV | BTE GROSS % | CRK GROSS % | BTE FCF | CRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $2.22B | — | — | — | -$449.7M |
| FY 2024 | — | $1.25B | — | — | — | -$477.1M |
| FY 2023 | — | $1.57B | — | — | — | $1.02B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BTE // BETA 1.01
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