CNR vs SSL vs BTU Stock Comparison

Core Natural Resources, Sasol and Peabody Energy Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SSL Sasol Ltd
$17.42 +24.2% 1M +165.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.83B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
4 wins
BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$22.36 -12.1% 1M -22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.84B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
0.01%
Coal Energy
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionCNRSSLBTULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.59B $10.83B $2.84B SSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.8x 15.3x -15.6x SSL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 5.3x — SSL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.5% — -0.7% CNR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% — -4.6% CNR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.9% — -4.6% CNR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x — -1.0x BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.5% +165.5% -22.9% SSL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.5%/yr +0.4%/yr +11.4%/yr CNR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.3% 54.1% 54.5% CNR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 — 53/100 CNR

Percentile Scorecard

CNRSSLBTU

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

AxisCNRSSLBTU
Valuation 91 #3 of 23 95 #6 of 99 73 #7 of 23
Growth 65 #8 of 21 – 30 #15 of 21
Profitability 77 #5 of 18 – 71 #6 of 18
Financial Health 43 #13 of 22 52 #50 of 102 38 #14 of 22
Shareholder Returns 89 #2 of 10 – –
Overall 73 – 53
  • CNR ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • SSL ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • 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

PeriodCNRSSLBTUSPY
1 month -0.6%+24.2%-12.1% -0.8%
3 months +7.3%+52.3%-3.2% +3.5%
6 months +0.5%+36.9%-17.4% +7.0%
Year to date -0.1%+167.6%-24.7% +12.2%
1 year +6.5%+165.5%-22.9% +13.0%
3 years -14.7%+32.9%-9.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -5.2%+9.9%-3.4% +23.1%
5 years +211.0%+2.0%+71.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +25.5%+0.4%+11.4% +11.0%
10 years —-37.0%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —-4.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCNRSSLBTUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.3%54.1%54.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.3%55.7%55.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.04-0.760.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.153.06-0.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -52.2%-89.4%-68.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.9%-3.3%-43.4% -1.8%
52-week high $113.23$18.02$39.50 $779.14
52-week low $76.01$6.00$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.

MultipleCNRSSLBTU
P/E now vs peer median 44.6xmedian 26.7x 15.3xmedian 13.5x -14.9xmedian 26.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 6.7x 0.7xmedian 2.1x 0.7xmedian 6.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 28.0x —median 5.9x 13.2xmedian 28.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 10.1x 3.6xmedian 11.0x -16.1xmedian 10.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.1xmedian 1.5x 0.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.81median 45.36 —median 2.27 0.51median 45.36

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 monthsCNRSSLBTU
Revenue $4.27B – $4.01B
Gross profit $740.18M – –
Operating income $79.57M – -$223.20M
Net income $100.13M – -$172.30M
Free cash flow $244.11M – -$169.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.98 – $-1.50
Cash & equivalents $473.20M $2.64B $526.30M
Total debt $447.65M $6.66B $339.00M
Shares (diluted) 50.47M 642.00M 122.00M
Enterprise value $2.83B -$233.82M $647.03M

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
MetricCNRSSLBTU
P/E 44.6x 15.3x -14.9x
P/FCF 18.1x 3.6x -16.1x
P/Operating cash flow 7.8x – 12.3x
P/S 1.0x 0.7x 0.7x
P/B 1.2x 1.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 1.1x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 6.1x – 13.2x
EV/EBIT 55.1x – -11.4x
EV/Revenue 1.0x – 0.6x
EV/FCF 18.0x – -15.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x – 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.81 – 0.51

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNRSSLBTU
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.5% – -0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% – -10.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% – -245.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -28.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 385.6% – -207.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -48.7% – -28.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 404.0% – -231.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -55.1% – -29.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.7% – -64.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.2% – -51.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 64.6% – -174.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.3% – -28.1%

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNRSSLBTU
Debt / assets 7.3% 30.1% 6.2%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x – -1.0x
Debt / FCF 1.8x – -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 39.3% 53.3% 39.5%
Equity / assets 60.7% 46.7% 60.5%
Interest coverage 1.8x – -5.0x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.8x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.2x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.16 – 1.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNRSSLBTU
Dividend yield 0.5% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield 3.3% – –
Shareholder yield 3.8% 0.0% 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.

ConsensusCNRSSLBTU
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2026 5.3xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $5.07FY2026 $3.26FY2027 $-0.39FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +37.0%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +30.0% -24.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.42BFY2026 $16.51BFY2027 $4.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.2%FY2026 -2.3%FY2027 +17.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.8% +7.4% +8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNRSSLBTU
Held by institutions 93.0% 4.7% 91.8%
Institutions holding 355 174 327
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% -7.6% -1.6%
Institutions buying 207 111 151
Institutions selling 108 45 129
Buyers to sellers 1.92 2.47 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.

CNRSSLBTU
CNR 1.00 0.28 0.79
SSL 0.28 1.00 0.24
BTU 0.79 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNR, SSL and BTU?

Sasol (SSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Core Natural Resources (CNR) $4.59B, Sasol (SSL) $10.83B, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNR, SSL and BTU?

Sasol (SSL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 45.8x, Sasol (SSL) 15.3x, Peabody Energy (BTU) -15.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sasol (SSL) is cheapest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) 17.4x, Sasol (SSL) 5.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sasol (SSL) returned the most: Core Natural Resources (CNR) +6.5%, Sasol (SSL) +165.5%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -22.9%. Over five years, Core Natural Resources (CNR) compounded fastest (Core Natural Resources (CNR) +25.5%/yr, Sasol (SSL) +0.4%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +11.4%/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%, Sasol (SSL) 0.00%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 0.01%. Core Natural Resources (CNR) and Sasol (SSL) 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) 44.3%, Sasol (SSL) 54.1%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNR, SSL 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, Core Natural Resources (CNR) 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.