CNR vs BTU vs HCC Stock Comparison

Core Natural Resources, Peabody Energy and Warrior Met Coal Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.54 -10.4% 1M -17.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
0.01%
Coal Energy
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Warrior Met Coal leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Warrior Met Coal 9, Peabody Energy 1, Core Natural Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNRBTUHCCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.38B $2.70B $4.50B HCC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 43.8x -14.8x 20.5x HCC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x — 12.1x HCC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.5% -0.7% +37.5% HCC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% -4.6% 13.0% HCC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.9% -4.6% 9.2% HCC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -1.0x -0.4x BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.0% -17.9% +29.4% HCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.3%/yr +13.7%/yr +28.4%/yr HCC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.4% 54.6% 51.3% CNR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 51/100 84/100 HCC

Percentile Scorecard

CNRBTUHCC

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

AxisCNRBTUHCC
Valuation 91 #3 of 23 68 #8 of 23 73 #7 of 23
Growth 65 #8 of 21 30 #15 of 21 90 #3 of 21
Profitability 77 #5 of 18 71 #6 of 18 88 #3 of 18
Financial Health 43 #13 of 22 33 #15 of 22 86 #4 of 22
Shareholder Returns 89 #2 of 10 – –
Overall 73 51 84
  • CNR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • HCC 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

PeriodCNRBTUHCCSPY
1 month -0.1%-10.4%-9.1% +0.9%
3 months +13.3%+8.2%+5.5% +5.9%
6 months -3.5%-17.9%-7.3% +8.5%
Year to date -0.2%-24.1%-5.4% +13.3%
1 year +10.0%-17.9%+29.4% +12.4%
3 years -14.8%-9.2%+73.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year -5.2%-3.2%+20.2% +23.5%
5 years +221.1%+89.6%+248.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +26.3%+13.7%+28.4% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCNRBTUHCCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.4%54.6%51.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.4%55.6%47.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.040.410.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.22-0.330.57 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.2%-68.3%-45.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-42.9%-24.3% -0.9%
52-week high $113.23$39.50$110.28 $779.14
52-week low $76.01$20.83$64.22 $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.

MultipleCNRBTUHCC
P/E now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 27.3x -15.1xmedian 27.3x 20.1xmedian 27.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 7.5x 0.7xmedian 7.5x 2.6xmedian 7.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 29.3x 13.3xmedian 29.3x 9.6xmedian 29.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 10.6x -16.3xmedian 10.6x -96.5xmedian 10.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.81median 51.60 0.51median 51.60 -0.90median 51.60

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 monthsCNRBTUHCC
Revenue $4.27B $4.01B $1.68B
Gross profit $740.18M – $540.14M
Operating income $79.57M -$223.20M $229.26M
Net income $100.13M -$172.30M $219.33M
Free cash flow $244.11M -$169.00M -$45.68M
EPS (diluted) $1.98 $-1.50 $4.15
Cash & equivalents $473.20M $526.30M $302.35M
Total debt $447.65M $339.00M $154.59M
Shares (diluted) 50.47M 122.00M 52.87M
Enterprise value $2.62B $500.26M $3.20B

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
MetricCNRBTUHCC
P/E 44.5x -15.1x 20.1x
P/FCF 18.0x -16.3x -96.5x
P/Operating cash flow 7.8x 12.4x 14.6x
P/S 1.0x 0.7x 2.6x
P/B 1.2x 0.8x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 0.8x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 6.1x 13.3x 9.6x
EV/EBIT 55.0x -11.5x 18.5x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 0.6x 2.5x
EV/FCF 17.9x -15.1x -92.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x 11.6x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.81 0.51 -0.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNRBTUHCC
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.5% -0.7% 37.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% -10.5% 1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% – 86.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – -11.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% -245.2% 808.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -28.7% -24.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 385.6% -207.9% 443.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.7% -28.3% -22.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 404.0% -231.4% 441.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.1% -29.3% -22.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.7% -64.7% 82.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% -51.3% -26.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% -174.1% 83.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -28.1% -28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNRBTUHCC
Gross margin 17.3% – 32.1%
EBITDA margin 16.9% 4.8% 26.3%
Operating margin 1.9% -5.6% 13.6%
Pretax margin 0.8% -5.3% 13.6%
Net margin 2.3% -4.6% 13.0%
FCF margin 5.7% -4.2% -2.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.2% 5.5% 17.9%
Return on equity 2.7% -4.9% 9.8%
Return on assets 1.6% -3.0% 7.7%
Return on invested capital 1.9% -4.6% 9.2%
Return on capital employed 1.5% -4.7% 8.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.6x -1.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.4% 1.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNRBTUHCC
Debt / assets 7.3% 6.2% 5.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -1.0x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.8x -2.0x -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 39.3% 39.5% 21.0%
Equity / assets 60.7% 60.5% 79.0%
Interest coverage 1.8x -5.0x 17.1x
Current ratio 1.8x 2.0x 3.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.1x 2.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.7x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 2.16 1.86 6.44

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNRBTUHCC
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.3% 0.4%
Net buyback yield 3.3% – –
Shareholder yield 3.8% 1.3% 0.4%
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.

ConsensusCNRBTUHCC
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 – 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.07FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $6.91FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +533.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.0% – +35.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.42BFY2026 $4.54BFY2026 $2.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.2%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +60.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +8.0% +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNRBTUHCC
Held by institutions 93.0% 91.8% 96.7%
Institutions holding 355 327 345
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% -1.6% +3.1%
Institutions buying 207 151 188
Institutions selling 108 129 114
Buyers to sellers 1.92 1.17 1.65

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.

CNRBTUHCC
CNR 1.00 0.79 0.75
BTU 0.79 1.00 0.66
HCC 0.75 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNR, BTU and HCC?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Natural Resources (CNR) $4.38B, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.70B, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) $4.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNR, BTU and HCC?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 43.8x, Peabody Energy (BTU) -14.8x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 20.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is cheapest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 17.4x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 12.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +31.5%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +37.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) has the highest net margin (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 2.3%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 13.0%). On return on invested capital, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) leads (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 1.9%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -4.6%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 9.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warrior Met Coal (HCC) returned the most: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +10.0%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.9%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +29.4%. Over five years, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) compounded fastest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) +26.3%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +13.7%/yr, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +28.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Core Natural Resources (CNR) 0.00%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 0.01%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 0.00%. Core Natural Resources (CNR) and Warrior Met Coal (HCC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Core Natural Resources (CNR) has been the steadiest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.4%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 51.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNR, BTU and HCC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) leads on 9. 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.