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PTEN vs CRK // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PTEN 4
— CRK 6
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: PTEN
LAST: $11.75 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $4.50B
fcf-yield
7.69%
LAST: $13.84 (-1.56%) • MKT CAP: $4.13B
fcf-yield
-10.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PTEN VS. CRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PTEN | CRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -0.80% | 9.40% | -10.20 | CRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 3.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 7.69% | -10.50% | +18.19 | PTEN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -0.90% | 29.10% | -30.00 | CRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.90% | 17.80% | -19.70 | CRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.80% | 77.00% | -86.80 | CRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.53% | 0.00% | +2.53 | PTEN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.88 | 1.42 | +0.46 | PTEN | /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 | 47.3 | 50.2 | -2.90 | CRK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.91 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 9.1x | +18.90 | CRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.50B | $4.13B | $372.0M | PTEN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PTEN REV | CRK REV | PTEN GROSS % | CRK GROSS % | PTEN FCF | CRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.79B | $2.22B | — | — | $372.2M | -$449.7M |
| FY 2024 | $5.31B | $1.25B | — | — | $497.1M | -$477.1M |
| FY 2023 | $4.07B | $1.57B | — | — | $822.7M | $1.02B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PTEN // BETA 0.91
CRK // BETA —