ARLP vs BTU vs AMR Stock Comparison

Alliance Resource Partners, Peabody Energy and Alpha Metallurgical Resources Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.22 -8.9% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
0.01%
Coal Energy
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Alliance Resource Partners leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Alliance Resource Partners 4, Peabody Energy 1, Alpha Metallurgical Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARLPBTUAMRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.43B $2.69B $2.00B ARLP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.2x -14.7x -40.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.9% -0.7% — BTU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -4.6% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -4.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.7% -17.7% -2.7% ARLP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.8%/yr +13.3%/yr +21.2%/yr AMR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.0% 54.6% 56.9% ARLP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 51/100 — ARLP

Percentile Scorecard

ARLPBTUAMR

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

AxisARLPBTUAMR
Valuation 77 #6 of 23 68 #8 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 70 #7 of 21 30 #15 of 21 80 #5 of 21
Profitability 94 #2 of 18 71 #6 of 18 –
Financial Health 24 #17 of 22 33 #15 of 22 –
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 66 51 –
  • ARLP ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • AMR 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

PeriodARLPBTUAMRSPY
1 month +10.5%-8.9%-2.7% +0.7%
3 months +2.8%+3.8%+12.5% +3.7%
6 months +1.2%-16.7%-13.3% +7.1%
Year to date +15.9%-25.2%-19.2% +12.8%
1 year +11.7%-17.7%-2.7% +11.9%
3 years +17.7%-7.9%-27.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +5.6%-2.7%-10.0% +22.8%
5 years +127.1%+86.9%+161.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.8%+13.3%+21.2% +10.9%
10 years +12.2%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.2%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureARLPBTUAMRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.0%54.6%56.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.9%55.6%53.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.140.410.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.56-0.32-0.05 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.1%-68.3%-77.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-43.7%-35.3% -1.2%
52-week high $28.99$39.50$249.65 $779.14
52-week low $23.10$20.83$137.33 $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.

MultipleARLPBTUAMR
P/E now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 27.1x -14.8xmedian 27.1x -41.2xmedian 27.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 7.3x 0.7xmedian 7.3x 1.0xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 29.1x 13.1xmedian 29.1x —median 29.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 10.3x -16.0xmedian 10.3x -1,449xmedian 10.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 50.94 0.51median 50.94 1.50median 50.94

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 monthsARLPBTUAMR
Revenue $2.21B $4.01B –
Operating income $643.77M -$223.20M –
Net income – -$172.30M –
Free cash flow – -$169.00M –
EPS (diluted) $5.10 $-1.50 $-3.92
Cash & equivalents $84.81M $526.30M –
Total debt – $339.00M –
Shares (diluted) 128.66M 122.00M 12.71M
Enterprise value $3.43B $489.04M $2.00B

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
MetricARLPBTUAMR
P/E 5.3x -14.8x -41.2x
P/FCF 8.8x -16.0x -1,449x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 12.2x 3.2x
P/S 1.6x 0.7x 1.0x
P/B 1.7x 0.8x –
P/Tangible book 1.8x 0.8x –
EV/EBITDA – 13.1x –
EV/EBIT – -11.3x –
EV/Revenue 1.6x 0.6x –
EV/FCF – -14.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 5.3x 11.4x 3.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 0.51 1.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARLPBTUAMR
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.9% -0.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -10.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 112.2% -245.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% -28.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) – -207.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -28.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 167.5% -231.4% -9.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.8% -29.3% -27.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.0% -64.7% 255.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.4% -51.3% -8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -174.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -28.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARLPBTUAMR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 4.8% –
Operating margin – -5.6% –
Pretax margin – -5.3% –
Net margin – -4.6% –
FCF margin – -4.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 29.7% 5.5% –
Return on equity 16.7% -4.9% –
Return on assets 10.2% -3.0% –
Return on invested capital – -4.6% –
Return on capital employed – -4.7% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARLPBTUAMR
Debt / assets – 6.2% –
Debt / equity – 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.0x –
Debt / FCF – -2.0x –
Liabilities / assets 38.8% 39.5% –
Equity / assets 61.2% 60.5% –
Interest coverage – -5.0x –
Current ratio 1.4x 2.0x –
Quick ratio – 1.1x –
Cash ratio – 0.7x –
Altman Z-score – 1.85 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARLPBTUAMR
Dividend yield 8.9% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 1.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -21.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -21.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -0.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 50.1% –

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.

ConsensusARLPBTUAMR
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.59FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $-1.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +7.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.37BFY2026 $4.54BFY2026 $2.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +6.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.6% +8.0% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARLPBTUAMR
Held by institutions 15.3% 91.8% 87.7%
Institutions holding 172 327 255
Change in shares held, QoQ -11.7% -1.6% -1.2%
Institutions buying 75 151 115
Institutions selling 40 129 91
Buyers to sellers 1.88 1.17 1.26

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.

ARLPBTUAMR
ARLP 1.00 0.43 0.34
BTU 0.43 1.00 0.72
AMR 0.34 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARLP, BTU and AMR?

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) $3.43B, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.69B, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) $2.00B.

Which company is growing faster?

Peabody Energy (BTU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) -1.9%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) returned the most: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +11.7%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.7%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) -2.7%. Over five years, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) compounded fastest (Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +17.8%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +13.3%/yr, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) +21.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 0.00%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 0.01%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 0.00%. Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) has been the steadiest (Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 21.0%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) 56.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARLP, BTU and AMR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 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.