AREC vs ASTL vs METC Stock Comparison

American Resources, Algoma Steel and Ramaco Resources Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Algoma Steel leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Algoma Steel 4, Ramaco Resources 3, American Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARECASTLMETCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $92.49M $535.89M $470.20M ASTL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.2x -0.5x -7.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +56.7% -30.2% -17.7% AREC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -72.4% -12.0% METC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -6.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.4x 0.0x 16.8x ASTL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -66.0% +11.4% -77.4% ASTL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.8%/yr -14.9%/yr -13.6%/yr METC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 96.8% 68.5% 85.1% ASTL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 25/100 45/100 METC

Percentile Scorecard

ARECASTLMETC

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

AxisARECASTLMETC
Valuation 77 #6 of 23 53 #76 of 162 41 #14 of 23
Growth 60 #9 of 21 5 #140 of 147 10 #19 of 21
Profitability – 22 #96 of 122 59 #8 of 18
Financial Health 33 #15 of 22 19 #133 of 164 14 #19 of 22
Shareholder Returns 0 #10 of 10 – 100 #1 of 10
Overall 43 25 45
  • AREC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • ASTL ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • 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

PeriodARECASTLMETCSPY
1 month -38.4%+12.7%-15.0% -0.2%
3 months -32.0%+9.3%-21.3% +3.9%
6 months -45.6%+3.9%-47.3% +8.2%
Year to date -52.8%+17.1%-57.4% +12.9%
1 year -66.0%+11.4%-77.4% +12.3%
3 years -14.6%-31.1%-35.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -5.1%-11.7%-13.7% +23.3%
5 years -52.4%-55.3%-51.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -13.8%-14.9%-13.6% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureARECASTLMETCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 96.8%68.5%85.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 93.6%70.5%92.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.862.051.34 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.680.17-0.91 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -88.1%-75.5%-87.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.2%-17.2%-77.4% -1.2%
52-week high $4.37$5.80$33.97 $779.14
52-week low $1.09$3.28$6.91 $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.

MultipleARECASTLMETC
P/E now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 28.4x -0.5xmedian 13.3x -8.0xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median -285.2xmedian 7.3x 0.3xmedian 3.2x 0.9xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 29.2x -0.5xmedian 7.3x 64.9xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 11.0x 10.6xmedian 14.7x -4.3xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.2x 24.2xmedian 2.2x 1.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 50.46 —median 0.31 0.21median 50.46

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 monthsARECASTLMETC
Revenue -$312.74K $1.49B $515.42M
Gross profit $956.08K -$342.32M $69.82M
Operating income -$6.29M -$949.70M -$72.64M
Net income -$79.01M $164.57M -$61.75M
Free cash flow $12.37M $47.46M -$114.19M
R&D -$1.22M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.20 $-9.92 $-0.96
Cash & equivalents $31.70M $44.06M $282.54M
Total debt $8.34M $344.54M $452.81M
Shares (diluted) 87.27M 108.70M 64.59M
Enterprise value $10.01M $365.44M -$801.73M

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
MetricARECASTLMETC
P/E 5.1x -0.5x -8.0x
P/FCF 7.2x 10.6x -4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 7.0x 7.3x -11.5x
P/S -285.2x 0.3x 0.9x
P/B 0.9x 24.2x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 24.4x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA -2.6x -0.5x 64.9x
EV/EBIT -2.9x -0.4x -9.0x
EV/Revenue -57.6x 0.3x 1.3x
EV/FCF 1.5x 10.8x -5.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 1.4x 7.4x -15.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 – 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARECASTLMETC
Revenue growth (1Y) 56.7% -30.2% -17.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -26.2% – -3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 210.0% -232.0% -34.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -62.3% – -28.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 47.3% -415.3% -305.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 31.4% – -40.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -517.7% -33.6% -211.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -279.5% – -41.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 131.2% -534.2% -152.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 68.3% – -38.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 541.6% -78.7% -156.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 71.1% – -32.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 682.1% -84.3% -772.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 89.3% – -131.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARECASTLMETC
Gross margin – -23.0% 13.5%
EBITDA margin – -71.7% 2.0%
Operating margin – -63.7% -14.1%
Pretax margin – -67.8% -14.8%
Net margin – -72.4% -12.0%
FCF margin – 3.2% -22.2%
Operating cash flow margin -4,086% 4.6% -8.2%
Return on equity – -587.5% -15.2%
Return on assets 7.7% -62.4% -5.8%
Return on invested capital – – -6.9%
Return on capital employed -5.1% -93.2% -7.7%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.9x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x 0.4x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue -3,162% – 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARECASTLMETC
Debt / assets 0.6% 3.6% 44.2%
Debt / equity 0.0x 2.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 10.4x 0.0x 16.8x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 1.1x -4.0x
Liabilities / assets 43.9% 98.6% 63.3%
Equity / assets 56.1% 1.4% 36.7%
Interest coverage – – -185.8x
Current ratio 2.2x 2.5x 4.2x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.7x 3.2x
Cash ratio 1.2x 0.2x 2.6x
Altman Z-score -0.63 -2.28 1.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARECASTLMETC
Dividend yield 3.4% – –
Net buyback yield -84.8% – 13.6%
Shareholder yield -81.4% 0.0% 13.6%
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.

ConsensusARECASTLMETC
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.30FY2026 $-2.25FY2026 $-0.91FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.75MFY2026 $766.90MFY2026 $535.87MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17,395.7%FY2026 -49.5%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3,730.3% +70.9% +37.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARECASTLMETC
Held by institutions 31.5% 66.4% 70.2%
Institutions holding 99 95 200
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.8% +0.2% -5.7%
Institutions buying 67 41 106
Institutions selling 17 36 48
Buyers to sellers 3.94 1.14 2.21

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.

ARECASTLMETC
AREC 1.00 0.30 0.49
ASTL 0.30 1.00 0.24
METC 0.49 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AREC, ASTL and METC?

Algoma Steel (ASTL) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Resources (AREC) $92.49M, Algoma Steel (ASTL) $535.89M, Ramaco Resources (METC) $470.20M.

Which company is growing faster?

American Resources (AREC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Resources (AREC) +56.7%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -30.2%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -17.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ramaco Resources (METC) has the highest net margin (Algoma Steel (ASTL) -72.4%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Algoma Steel (ASTL) returned the most: American Resources (AREC) -66.0%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) +11.4%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -77.4%. Over five years, Ramaco Resources (METC) compounded fastest (American Resources (AREC) -13.8%/yr, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -14.9%/yr, Ramaco Resources (METC) -13.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Algoma Steel (ASTL) has been the steadiest (American Resources (AREC) 96.8%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) 68.5%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 85.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AREC, ASTL 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, Algoma Steel (ASTL) leads on 4. 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.