CNR vs HCC vs ARLP Stock Comparison

Core Natural Resources, Warrior Met Coal and Alliance Resource Partners Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (SSL) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Warrior Met Coal leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Warrior Met Coal 6, Alliance Resource Partners 4, Core Natural Resources 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNRHCCARLPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.57B $4.53B $3.42B CNR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.7x 20.6x 12.8x ARLP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.0x 12.5x 10.1x ARLP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.5% +37.5% -5.1% HCC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 13.0% 12.3% HCC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.9% 9.2% 12.9% ARLP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.4x 0.7x HCC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.3% +36.8% +8.7% HCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.2%/yr +27.6%/yr +17.6%/yr HCC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.1% 51.1% 21.8% ARLP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 85/100 67/100 HCC

Percentile Scorecard

CNRHCCARLP

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

AxisCNRHCCARLP
Valuation 86 #4 of 23 73 #7 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 70 #7 of 21 90 #3 of 21 60 #9 of 21
Profitability 78 #5 of 19 89 #3 of 19 94 #2 of 19
Financial Health 46 #13 of 23 86 #4 of 23 18 #19 of 23
Shareholder Returns 89 #2 of 10 – –
Overall 74 85 67
  • CNR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • HCC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • ARLP 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

PeriodCNRHCCARLPSPY
1 month +0.1%-5.0%+2.3% -1.0%
3 months +10.9%+7.1%+5.8% +2.9%
6 months +7.4%-1.0%+5.0% +6.4%
Year to date +4.1%-2.7%+12.5% +11.4%
1 year +10.3%+36.8%+8.7% +13.1%
3 years -12.0%+81.4%+12.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -4.2%+22.0%+3.9% +21.5%
5 years +207.7%+237.7%+124.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +25.2%+27.6%+17.6% +10.9%
10 years ——+11.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year ——+1.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCNRHCCARLPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.1%51.1%21.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.8%47.0%20.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.040.41-0.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.230.720.40 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.2%-45.6%-35.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.6%-22.2%-9.8% -2.5%
52-week high $113.23$110.28$28.99 $779.14
52-week low $76.01$62.70$23.05 $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.

MultipleCNRHCCARLP
P/E now vs peer median 46.4xmedian 26.9x 20.7xmedian 26.9x 12.6xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 6.7x 2.7xmedian 6.7x 1.5xmedian 6.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 11.7x 9.9xmedian 11.7x 6.0xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 10.2x -99.2xmedian 10.2x 9.4xmedian 10.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.84median 47.24 -0.92median 47.24 -0.43median 47.24

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 monthsCNRHCCARLP
Revenue $4.27B $1.68B $2.17B
Gross profit $740.18M $540.14M $775.00M
Operating income $79.57M $229.26M $319.75M
Net income $100.13M $219.33M $272.96M
Free cash flow $244.11M -$45.68M $357.09M
EPS (diluted) $1.98 $4.15 $2.07
Cash & equivalents $473.20M $302.35M $111.19M
Total debt – $617.35M $579.59M
Shares (diluted) 50.47M 52.87M 128.66M
Enterprise value $2.81B $3.23B $3.12B

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
MetricCNRHCCARLP
P/E 46.4x 20.7x 12.6x
P/FCF 18.8x -99.2x 9.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.1x 15.0x 5.5x
P/S 1.1x 2.7x 1.5x
P/B 1.2x 2.0x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 2.0x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 6.3x 9.9x 6.0x
EV/EBIT 57.4x 19.0x 12.0x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 2.6x 1.8x
EV/FCF 18.7x -95.5x 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x 14.5x 6.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.84 -0.92 -0.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNRHCCARLP
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.5% 37.5% -5.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 1.1% -6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% 86.2% 4.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -11.4% -12.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% 808.1% 6.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -24.9% -26.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 385.6% 443.7% 13.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.7% -22.0% -28.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 404.0% 441.1% 12.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.1% -22.4% -29.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.7% 82.8% -9.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% -26.5% -16.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% 83.3% 12.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -28.5% -18.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNRHCCARLP
Gross margin 17.3% 32.1% 35.6%
EBITDA margin 16.9% 26.3% 29.3%
Operating margin 1.9% 13.6% 14.7%
Pretax margin 0.8% 13.6% 13.4%
Net margin 2.3% 13.0% 12.3%
FCF margin 5.7% -2.7% 16.4%
Operating cash flow margin 13.2% 17.9% 28.2%
Return on equity 2.7% 9.8% 15.3%
Return on assets 1.6% 7.7% 9.4%
Return on invested capital 1.9% 9.2% 12.9%
Return on capital employed 1.5% 8.7% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.6x 1.4x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 1.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNRHCCARLP
Debt / assets 7.3% 5.3% 19.7%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.4x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 1.8x -3.4x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 39.3% 21.0% 39.3%
Equity / assets 60.7% 79.0% 60.7%
Interest coverage 1.8x 17.1x 6.9x
Current ratio 1.8x 3.9x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x 2.5x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 1.4x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.21 6.56 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNRHCCARLP
Dividend yield 0.4% 0.4% 9.2%
Net buyback yield 3.2% – –
Shareholder yield 3.6% 0.4% 9.2%
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.

ConsensusCNRHCCARLP
Forward P/E 18.0xFY2026 12.5xFY2026 10.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.12FY2026 $6.87FY2026 $2.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +530.3%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.9% +36.8% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.42BFY2026 $2.11BFY2026 $2.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.2%FY2026 +60.9%FY2026 +8.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.0% +4.6% -8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNRHCCARLP
Held by institutions 93.0% 96.7% 15.2%
Institutions holding 355 345 171
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +3.1% -11.7%
Institutions buying 207 188 74
Institutions selling 108 114 40
Buyers to sellers 1.92 1.65 1.85

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.

CNRHCCARLP
CNR 1.00 0.74 0.43
HCC 0.74 1.00 0.37
ARLP 0.43 0.37 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNR, HCC and ARLP?

Core Natural Resources (CNR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Natural Resources (CNR) $4.57B, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) $4.53B, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) $3.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNR, HCC and ARLP?

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 45.7x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 20.6x, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) is cheapest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 18.0x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 12.5x, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 10.1x). 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%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +37.5%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) -5.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) has the highest net margin (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 2.3%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 13.0%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 12.3%). On return on invested capital, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) leads (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 1.9%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 9.2%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warrior Met Coal (HCC) returned the most: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +10.3%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +36.8%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +8.7%. Over five years, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) compounded fastest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) +25.2%/yr, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +27.6%/yr, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +17.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) has been the steadiest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.1%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 51.1%, Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) 21.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.