AMR vs HNRG vs METC Stock Comparison

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Hallador Energy and Ramaco Resources Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HNRG Hallador Energy Co
$10.60 -21.4% 1M -51.0% 1Y
Market cap
$499.73M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$452.10M
Div. yield
–
Independent Power Producers Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Alpha Metallurgical Resources leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Alpha Metallurgical Resources 6, Hallador Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMRHNRGMETCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.95B $499.73M $417.44M AMR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -42.5x -547.8x -6.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -12.9% +7.9% -17.7% HNRG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.2% -0.2% -12.0% HNRG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.9% — -6.9% AMR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 2.4x 16.8x AMR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.1% -51.0% -78.3% AMR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr +27.8%/yr -16.2%/yr HNRG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.4% 64.4% 83.1% AMR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 39/100 46/100 AMR

Percentile Scorecard

AMRHNRGMETC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMRHNRGMETC
Valuation 82 #5 of 23 48 #13 of 24 46 #13 of 23
Growth 35 #14 of 21 14 #20 of 23 15 #18 of 21
Profitability 72 #6 of 19 55 #11 of 23 56 #9 of 19
Financial Health 73 #7 of 23 57 #11 of 24 14 #20 of 23
Shareholder Returns – 21 #16 of 20 100 #1 of 10
Overall 65 39 46
  • AMR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • HNRG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • METC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMRHNRGMETCSPY
1 month -10.1%-21.4%-18.6% -2.3%
3 months +11.1%-29.0%-26.0% -0.7%
6 months -16.7%-31.9%-54.5% +4.8%
Year to date -23.0%-44.3%-63.4% +10.3%
1 year -11.1%-51.0%-78.3% +10.3%
3 years -29.9%-22.9%-45.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year -11.2%-8.3%-18.4% +20.1%
5 years +149.2%+240.8%-58.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +20.1%+27.8%-16.2% +10.1%
10 years —+18.2%— +258.6%
10 years, per year —+1.7%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAMRHNRGMETCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.4%64.4%83.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%65.5%87.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.761.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.20-0.79-0.94 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.5%-71.1%-87.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.3%-55.5%-76.4% -3.5%
52-week high $249.65$23.81$27.87 $779.14
52-week low $137.33$10.60$6.59 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMRHNRGMETC
P/E now vs peer median -42.5xmedian 25.6x -547.8xmedian 23.9x -6.9xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 6.5x 1.1xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 6.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 12.9x 89.0xmedian 11.6x 58.2xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1,344xmedian 9.6x -9.9xmedian 12.2x -3.7xmedian 9.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.1x 2.6xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.56median 43.77 20.91median 0.60 0.18median 43.77

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMRHNRGMETC
Revenue $2.07B $452.10M $515.42M
Gross profit $206.89M – $69.82M
Operating income -$44.78M $16.94M -$72.64M
Net income -$46.07M -$912.00K -$61.75M
Free cash flow -$1.45M -$50.46M -$114.19M
R&D – $468.00K –
EPS (diluted) $-3.62 $-0.02 $-0.96
Cash & equivalents $307.60M $28.98M $282.54M
Total debt $11.40M $42.93M $452.81M
Shares (diluted) 12.71M 47.13M 64.59M
Enterprise value $374.47M $411.24M -$854.49M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMRHNRGMETC
P/E -42.5x -547.8x -6.9x
P/FCF -1,344x -9.9x -3.7x
P/Operating cash flow 14.1x 17.9x -9.9x
P/S 0.9x 1.1x 0.8x
P/B 1.3x 2.6x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 2.6x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 13.4x 89.0x 58.2x
EV/EBIT -36.3x 30.3x -8.1x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 1.1x 1.1x
EV/FCF -1,119x -10.2x -5.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 18.4x -13.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.56 20.91 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMRHNRGMETC
Revenue growth (1Y) -12.9% 7.9% -17.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.8% -8.3% -3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -16.4% – -34.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -44.9% – -28.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -101.5% 109.0% -305.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.9% -43.0% -40.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -23.8% 99.5% -211.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.0% -26.2% -41.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -27.1% 99.6% -152.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -27.2% -26.2% -38.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -56.9% -63.1% -156.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -51.0% -34.2% -32.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -100.8% -295.8% -772.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.0% -50.2% -131.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMRHNRGMETC
Gross margin 10.0% – 13.5%
EBITDA margin 5.9% 1.3% 2.0%
Operating margin -2.2% 3.7% -14.1%
Pretax margin -3.4% -0.2% -14.8%
Net margin -2.2% -0.2% -12.0%
FCF margin -0.1% -11.2% -22.2%
Operating cash flow margin 6.7% 6.2% -8.2%
Return on equity -3.1% 0.5% -15.2%
Return on assets -2.0% 0.2% -5.8%
Return on invested capital -1.9% – -6.9%
Return on capital employed -2.2% 6.8% -7.7%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.0x -30.7x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 1.0% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMRHNRGMETC
Debt / assets 0.5% 9.2% 44.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.7x 2.4x 16.8x
Debt / FCF -7.8x -0.9x -4.0x
Liabilities / assets 33.6% 59.3% 63.3%
Equity / assets 66.4% 40.7% 36.7%
Interest coverage -13.6x 1.0x -185.8x
Current ratio 3.4x 0.7x 4.2x
Quick ratio 2.2x 0.2x 3.2x
Cash ratio 1.3x 0.1x 2.6x
Altman Z-score 4.01 1.81 1.02

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMRHNRGMETC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -10.8% 15.8%
Shareholder yield 0.0% -10.8% 15.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMRHNRGMETC
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.44FY2026 $-0.35FY2026 $-0.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -136.5%FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.26BFY2026 $474.13MFY2026 $535.87MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.0%FY2026 +1.0%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.2% +7.3% +37.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMRHNRGMETC
Held by institutions 87.7% 76.3% 87.4%
Institutions holding 255 172 201
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.2% +5.2% -5.7%
Institutions buying 115 87 107
Institutions selling 91 52 48
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.67 2.23

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMRHNRGMETC
AMR 1.00 0.27 0.59
HNRG 0.27 1.00 0.31
METC 0.59 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMR, HNRG and METC?

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) $1.95B, Hallador Energy (HNRG) $499.73M, Ramaco Resources (METC) $417.44M.

Which company is growing faster?

Hallador Energy (HNRG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -12.9%, Hallador Energy (HNRG) +7.9%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -17.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hallador Energy (HNRG) has the highest net margin (Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -2.2%, Hallador Energy (HNRG) -0.2%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.0%). On return on invested capital, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) leads (Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -1.9%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) returned the most: Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -11.1%, Hallador Energy (HNRG) -51.0%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -78.3%. Over five years, Hallador Energy (HNRG) compounded fastest (Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) +20.1%/yr, Hallador Energy (HNRG) +27.8%/yr, Ramaco Resources (METC) -16.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) has been the steadiest (Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 56.4%, Hallador Energy (HNRG) 64.4%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 83.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMR, HNRG and METC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.