CNR vs HCC vs VNOM Stock Comparison

Core Natural Resources, Warrior Met Coal and Viper Energy Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VNOM Viper Energy, Inc.
$46.46 +14.6% 1M +27.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.04B
P/E
153.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.04B
Div. yield
0.05%
Oil and Gas Royalties Energy
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Warrior Met Coal leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Warrior Met Coal 8, Viper Energy 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNRHCCVNOMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.44B $4.54B $9.04B VNOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.4x 20.7x 153.2x HCC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 12.1x 17.3x HCC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.5% +37.5% +107.8% VNOM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 13.0% 2.9% HCC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.9% 9.2% 1.4% HCC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.4x 1.5x HCC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.0% +29.4% +27.6% HCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.3%/yr +28.4%/yr — HCC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.4% 51.3% 28.0% VNOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 84/100 44/100 HCC

Percentile Scorecard

CNRHCCVNOM

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

AxisCNRHCCVNOM
Valuation 91 #3 of 23 73 #7 of 23 20 #79 of 99
Growth 65 #8 of 21 90 #3 of 21 30 #68 of 97
Profitability 77 #5 of 18 88 #3 of 18 48 #50 of 96
Financial Health 43 #13 of 22 86 #4 of 22 83 #18 of 102
Shareholder Returns 89 #2 of 10 – 37 #49 of 77
Overall 73 84 44
  • CNR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • HCC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • VNOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCNRHCCVNOMSPY
1 month -0.1%-9.1%+14.6% +0.9%
3 months +13.3%+5.5%+7.6% +5.9%
6 months -3.5%-7.3%-5.0% +8.5%
Year to date -0.2%-5.4%+20.3% +13.3%
1 year +10.0%+29.4%+27.6% +12.4%
3 years -14.8%+73.4%— +88.1%
3 years, per year -5.2%+20.2%— +23.5%
5 years +221.1%+248.1%— +68.2%
5 years, per year +26.3%+28.4%— +11.0%

Risk

MeasureCNRHCCVNOMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.4%51.3%28.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.4%47.1%29.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.040.40-0.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.220.570.99 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.2%-45.6%-36.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.0%-24.3%-8.8% -0.9%
52-week high $113.23$110.28$50.95 $779.14
52-week low $76.01$64.22$35.84 $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.

MultipleCNRHCCVNOM
P/E now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 27.3x 20.1xmedian 27.3x 152.6xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 7.5x 2.6xmedian 7.5x 8.1xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 29.3x 9.6xmedian 29.3x 17.0xmedian 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 10.6x -96.5xmedian 10.6x 83.6xmedian 10.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.81median 51.60 -0.90median 51.60 —median 0.92

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 monthsCNRHCCVNOM
Revenue $4.27B $1.68B $2.04B
Gross profit $740.18M $540.14M –
Operating income $79.57M $229.26M $251.00M
Net income $100.13M $219.33M $103.00M
Free cash flow $244.11M -$45.68M $198.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.98 $4.15 $0.30
Cash & equivalents $473.20M $302.35M $77.00M
Total debt $447.65M $154.59M $1.68B
Shares (diluted) 50.47M 52.87M 193.73M
Enterprise value $2.68B $3.24B $8.87B

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
MetricCNRHCCVNOM
P/E 44.5x 20.1x 152.6x
P/FCF 18.0x -96.5x 83.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.8x 14.6x 11.1x
P/S 1.0x 2.6x 8.1x
P/B 1.2x 1.9x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.9x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 6.1x 9.6x 17.0x
EV/EBIT 55.0x 18.5x 72.3x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 2.5x 8.9x
EV/FCF 17.9x -92.8x 91.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x 14.1x 12.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.81 -0.90 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNRHCCVNOM
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.5% 37.5% 107.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 1.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% 86.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -11.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% 808.1% -56.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -24.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 385.6% 443.7% -83.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.7% -22.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 404.0% 441.1% -89.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.1% -22.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.7% 82.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% -26.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% 83.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.3% -28.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNRHCCVNOM
Gross margin 17.3% 32.1% –
EBITDA margin 16.9% 26.3% 52.3%
Operating margin 1.9% 13.6% 12.3%
Pretax margin 0.8% 13.6% 7.6%
Net margin 2.3% 13.0% 2.9%
FCF margin 5.7% -2.7% 9.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.2% 17.9% 73.2%
Return on equity 2.7% 9.8% 1.0%
Return on assets 1.6% 7.7% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 1.9% 9.2% 1.4%
Return on capital employed 1.5% 8.7% 2.1%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.6x 1.4x 14.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 1.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNRHCCVNOM
Debt / assets 7.3% 5.3% 13.9%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x -0.4x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 1.8x -3.4x 8.5x
Liabilities / assets 39.3% 21.0% 14.7%
Equity / assets 60.7% 79.0% 85.3%
Interest coverage 1.8x 17.1x –
Current ratio 1.8x 3.9x 6.4x
Quick ratio 1.2x 2.5x 6.2x
Cash ratio 0.6x 1.4x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 2.16 6.44 5.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNRHCCVNOM
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.4% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 3.3% – 2.5%
Shareholder yield 3.8% 0.4% 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 413.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 215.2%
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.

ConsensusCNRHCCVNOM
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 12.1xFY2026 17.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.07FY2026 $6.91FY2026 $2.69FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +533.9%FY2026 +62.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.0% +35.0% +2.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.42BFY2026 $2.11BFY2026 $2.57BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.2%FY2026 +60.9%FY2026 +83.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +4.2% +2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNRHCCVNOM
Held by institutions 93.0% 96.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 355 345 496
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +3.1% +5.4%
Institutions buying 207 188 264
Institutions selling 108 114 150
Buyers to sellers 1.92 1.65 1.76

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.

CNRHCCVNOM
CNR 1.00 0.74 0.25
HCC 0.74 1.00 0.14
VNOM 0.25 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNR, HCC and VNOM?

Viper Energy (VNOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Natural Resources (CNR) $4.44B, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) $4.54B, Viper Energy (VNOM) $9.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNR, HCC and VNOM?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.4x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 20.7x, Viper Energy (VNOM) 153.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is cheapest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 17.4x, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 12.1x, Viper Energy (VNOM) 17.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Viper Energy (VNOM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +31.5%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +37.5%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +107.8%.

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%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) leads (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 1.9%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 9.2%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warrior Met Coal (HCC) returned the most: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +10.0%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +29.4%, Viper Energy (VNOM) +27.6%. Over five years, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) compounded fastest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) +26.3%/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%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 0.00%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 0.05%. Core Natural Resources (CNR) and Warrior Met Coal (HCC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Viper Energy (VNOM) has been the steadiest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.4%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 51.3%, Viper Energy (VNOM) 28.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.