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HP vs CRK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Helmerich & Payne Inc. (NYSE) VS. Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HP 3
— CRK 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $42.99 (+3.39%) • MKT CAP: $4.16B
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LAST: $14.72 (+0.89%) • MKT CAP: $4.28B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HP VS. CRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HP | CRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.10% | 9.40% | -9.30 | CRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.2x | 3.9x | +12.30 | CRK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.81% | -10.50% | +13.31 | HP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.10% | 29.10% | -29.00 | CRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.40% | 17.80% | -22.20 | CRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 34.00% | 77.00% | -43.00 | CRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.42% | 0.00% | +2.42 | HP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.05 | 1.42 | +0.63 | HP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.6 | 57.6 | 0.00 | TIE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.0x | 9.1x | +8.90 | CRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.16B | $4.28B | -$128.5M | CRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HP REV | CRK REV | HP GROSS % | CRK GROSS % | HP FCF | CRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.68B | $2.22B | — | — | $116.6M | -$449.7M |
| FY 2024 | $2.75B | $1.25B | — | — | $189.6M | -$477.1M |
| FY 2023 | $2.86B | $1.57B | — | — | $704.9M | $1.02B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HP // BETA 1.00
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