ARLP vs METC vs BTU Stock Comparison

Alliance Resource Partners, Ramaco Resources and Peabody Energy Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.22 -8.9% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.71B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
1.28%
Coal Energy
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Alliance Resource Partners leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Alliance Resource Partners 6, Peabody Energy 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARLPMETCBTULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.46B $465.59M $2.71B ARLP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.3x -7.7x -14.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.9% -17.7% -0.7% BTU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -12.0% -4.6% BTU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% -4.6% BTU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 16.8x -1.0x BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 8.91% 0.00% 1.28% ARLP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.7% -74.6% -17.7% ARLP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.8%/yr -16.9%/yr +13.3%/yr ARLP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.0% 83.1% 54.6% ARLP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 45/100 51/100 ARLP

Percentile Scorecard

ARLPMETCBTU

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

AxisARLPMETCBTU
Valuation 77 #6 of 23 41 #14 of 23 68 #8 of 23
Growth 70 #7 of 21 10 #19 of 21 30 #15 of 21
Profitability 94 #2 of 18 59 #8 of 18 71 #6 of 18
Financial Health 24 #17 of 22 14 #19 of 22 33 #15 of 22
Shareholder Returns – 100 #1 of 10 –
Overall 66 45 51
  • ARLP ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • METC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • BTU 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

PeriodARLPMETCBTUSPY
1 month +10.5%-12.3%-8.9% +0.7%
3 months +2.8%-24.8%+3.8% +3.7%
6 months +1.2%-50.5%-16.7% +7.1%
Year to date +15.9%-59.2%-25.2% +12.8%
1 year +11.7%-74.6%-17.7% +11.9%
3 years +17.7%-38.6%-7.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +5.6%-15.0%-2.7% +22.8%
5 years +127.1%-60.5%+86.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.8%-16.9%+13.3% +10.9%
10 years +12.2%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.2%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureARLPMETCBTUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.0%83.1%54.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.9%88.1%55.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.141.360.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.56-0.90-0.32 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.1%-87.3%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.1%-75.8%-43.7% -1.2%
52-week high $28.99$30.36$39.50 $779.14
52-week low $23.10$6.91$20.83 $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.

MultipleARLPMETCBTU
P/E now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 27.1x -7.7xmedian 27.1x -14.8xmedian 27.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 7.3x 0.9xmedian 7.3x 0.7xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 29.1x 62.9xmedian 29.1x 13.1xmedian 29.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 10.3x -4.1xmedian 10.3x -16.0xmedian 10.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.40median 50.94 0.20median 50.94 0.51median 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 monthsARLPMETCBTU
Revenue $2.21B $515.42M $4.01B
Gross profit – $69.82M –
Operating income $643.77M -$72.64M -$223.20M
Net income – -$61.75M -$172.30M
Free cash flow – -$114.19M -$169.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.10 $-0.96 $-1.50
Cash & equivalents $84.81M $282.54M $526.30M
Total debt – $452.81M $339.00M
Shares (diluted) 128.66M 64.59M 122.00M
Enterprise value $3.46B -$806.35M $560.52M

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
MetricARLPMETCBTU
P/E 5.3x -7.7x -14.8x
P/FCF 8.8x -4.1x -16.0x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x -11.0x 12.2x
P/S 1.6x 0.9x 0.7x
P/B 1.7x 1.2x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 1.2x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – 62.9x 13.1x
EV/EBIT – -8.8x -11.3x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 1.2x 0.6x
EV/FCF – -5.6x -14.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.3x -15.1x 11.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.40 0.20 0.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARLPMETCBTU
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.9% -17.7% -0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -3.6% -10.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -34.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -28.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 112.2% -305.3% -245.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% -40.1% -28.7%
Net income growth (1Y) – -211.7% -207.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -41.5% -28.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 167.5% -152.3% -231.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.8% -38.3% -29.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.0% -156.4% -64.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.4% -32.6% -51.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -772.6% -174.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -131.8% -28.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARLPMETCBTU
Gross margin – 13.5% –
EBITDA margin – 2.0% 4.8%
Operating margin – -14.1% -5.6%
Pretax margin – -14.8% -5.3%
Net margin – -12.0% -4.6%
FCF margin – -22.2% -4.2%
Operating cash flow margin 29.7% -8.2% 5.5%
Return on equity 16.7% -15.2% -4.9%
Return on assets 10.2% -5.8% -3.0%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% -4.6%
Return on capital employed – -7.7% -4.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.7x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.9% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARLPMETCBTU
Debt / assets – 44.2% 6.2%
Debt / equity – 1.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 16.8x -1.0x
Debt / FCF – -4.0x -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 38.8% 63.3% 39.5%
Equity / assets 61.2% 36.7% 60.5%
Interest coverage – -185.8x -5.0x
Current ratio 1.4x 4.2x 2.0x
Quick ratio – 3.2x 1.1x
Cash ratio – 2.6x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – 1.07 1.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARLPMETCBTU
Dividend yield 8.9% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield – 14.2% –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 14.2% 1.3%
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.

ConsensusARLPMETCBTU
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.59FY2026 $-0.91FY2026 $-0.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +7.3% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.37BFY2026 $535.87MFY2026 $4.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.6% +37.3% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARLPMETCBTU
Held by institutions 15.3% 70.2% 91.8%
Institutions holding 172 201 327
Change in shares held, QoQ -11.7% -5.7% -1.6%
Institutions buying 75 107 151
Institutions selling 40 48 129
Buyers to sellers 1.88 2.23 1.17

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.

ARLPMETCBTU
ARLP 1.00 0.26 0.43
METC 0.26 1.00 0.54
BTU 0.43 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARLP, METC and BTU?

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) $3.46B, Ramaco Resources (METC) $465.59M, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.71B.

Which company is growing faster?

Peabody Energy (BTU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) -1.9%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -17.7%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has the highest net margin (Ramaco Resources (METC) -12.0%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%). On return on invested capital, Peabody Energy (BTU) leads (Ramaco Resources (METC) -6.9%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) returned the most: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +11.7%, Ramaco Resources (METC) -74.6%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.7%. Over five years, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) compounded fastest (Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +17.8%/yr, Ramaco Resources (METC) -16.9%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +13.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) has the highest dividend yield: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 8.91%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 0.00%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 1.28%. Ramaco Resources (METC) 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%, Ramaco Resources (METC) 83.1%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.