HCC vs BTU vs AREC Stock Comparison

Warrior Met Coal, Peabody Energy and American Resources Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$23.32 -8.3% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.01B
Div. yield
0.01%
Coal Energy
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Warrior Met Coal leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Warrior Met Coal 7, American Resources 2, Peabody Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHCCBTUARECLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.46B $2.77B $90.95M HCC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.3x -15.2x 5.1x AREC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.5% -0.7% +56.7% AREC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.0% -4.6% — HCC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% -4.6% — HCC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.0x 10.4x BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.6% -17.7% -66.0% HCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.1%/yr +14.2%/yr -13.8%/yr HCC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.1% 54.6% 96.8% HCC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 52/100 43/100 HCC

Percentile Scorecard

HCCBTUAREC

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

AxisHCCBTUAREC
Valuation 73 #7 of 23 68 #8 of 23 77 #6 of 23
Growth 90 #3 of 21 30 #15 of 21 60 #9 of 21
Profitability 88 #3 of 18 71 #6 of 18 –
Financial Health 86 #4 of 22 38 #14 of 22 33 #15 of 22
Shareholder Returns – – 0 #10 of 10
Overall 84 52 43
  • HCC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • AREC 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

PeriodHCCBTUARECSPY
1 month -2.4%-8.3%-38.4% -0.2%
3 months +10.5%+0.3%-32.0% +3.9%
6 months -2.4%-13.3%-45.6% +8.2%
Year to date -0.9%-21.5%-52.8% +12.9%
1 year +35.6%-17.7%-66.0% +12.3%
3 years +81.5%-6.0%-14.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +22.0%-2.1%-5.1% +23.3%
5 years +258.0%+94.0%-52.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +29.1%+14.2%-13.8% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureHCCBTUARECSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.1%54.6%96.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.8%55.6%93.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.412.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.70-0.33-0.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.6%-68.3%-88.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-41.0%-73.2% -1.2%
52-week high $110.28$39.50$4.37 $779.14
52-week low $64.22$20.83$1.09 $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.

MultipleHCCBTUAREC
P/E now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 28.4x -15.6xmedian 28.4x 5.1xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 7.3x 0.7xmedian 7.3x -285.2xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 29.2x 13.8xmedian 29.2x -2.6xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -101.0xmedian 11.0x -16.8xmedian 11.0x 7.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.94median 50.46 0.53median 50.46 0.07median 50.46

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 monthsHCCBTUAREC
Revenue $1.68B $4.01B -$312.74K
Gross profit $540.14M – $956.08K
Operating income $229.26M -$223.20M -$6.29M
Net income $219.33M -$172.30M -$79.01M
Free cash flow -$45.68M -$169.00M $12.37M
R&D – – -$1.22M
EPS (diluted) $4.15 $-1.50 $0.20
Cash & equivalents $302.35M $526.30M $31.70M
Total debt $154.59M $339.00M $8.34M
Shares (diluted) 52.87M 122.00M 87.27M
Enterprise value $3.15B $574.44M $8.46M

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
MetricHCCBTUAREC
P/E 21.0x -15.6x 5.1x
P/FCF -101.0x -16.8x 7.2x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 12.8x 7.0x
P/S 2.7x 0.7x -285.2x
P/B 2.0x 0.9x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 0.9x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x 13.8x -2.6x
EV/EBIT 19.4x -11.9x -2.9x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 0.7x -57.6x
EV/FCF -97.3x -15.7x 1.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.8x 12.0x 1.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.94 0.53 0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHCCBTUAREC
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.5% -0.7% 56.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.1% -10.5% -26.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 86.2% – 210.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -11.4% – -62.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 808.1% -245.2% 47.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -24.9% -28.7% 31.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 443.7% -207.9% -517.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -22.0% -28.3% -279.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 441.1% -231.4% 131.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.4% -29.3% 68.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 82.8% -64.7% 541.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.5% -51.3% 71.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 83.3% -174.1% 682.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.5% -28.1% 89.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHCCBTUAREC
Gross margin 32.1% – –
EBITDA margin 26.3% 4.8% –
Operating margin 13.6% -5.6% –
Pretax margin 13.6% -5.3% –
Net margin 13.0% -4.6% –
FCF margin -2.7% -4.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 17.9% 5.5% -4,086%
Return on equity 9.8% -4.9% –
Return on assets 7.7% -3.0% 7.7%
Return on invested capital 9.2% -4.6% –
Return on capital employed 8.7% -4.7% -5.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -1.3x -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 0.4% -3,162%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHCCBTUAREC
Debt / assets 5.3% 6.2% 0.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.0x 10.4x
Debt / FCF -3.4x -2.0x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 21.0% 39.5% 43.9%
Equity / assets 79.0% 60.5% 56.1%
Interest coverage 17.1x -5.0x –
Current ratio 3.9x 2.0x 2.2x
Quick ratio 2.5x 1.1x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.4x 0.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 6.64 1.88 -0.63

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHCCBTUAREC
Dividend yield 0.4% 1.2% 3.4%
Net buyback yield – – -84.8%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 1.2% -81.4%
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.

ConsensusHCCBTUAREC
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.91FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $-0.30FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +533.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +35.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.11BFY2026 $4.54BFY2026 $8.75MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.9%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +17,395.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +8.0% +3,730.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHCCBTUAREC
Held by institutions 96.7% 91.8% 31.5%
Institutions holding 345 327 99
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.1% -1.6% -5.8%
Institutions buying 188 151 67
Institutions selling 114 129 17
Buyers to sellers 1.65 1.17 3.94

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.

HCCBTUAREC
HCC 1.00 0.66 0.32
BTU 0.66 1.00 0.34
AREC 0.32 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HCC, BTU and AREC?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) $4.46B, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.77B, American Resources (AREC) $90.95M.

Which stock is cheaper, HCC, BTU and AREC?

American Resources (AREC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 20.3x, Peabody Energy (BTU) -15.2x, American Resources (AREC) 5.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

American Resources (AREC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +37.5%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%, American Resources (AREC) +56.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warrior Met Coal (HCC) returned the most: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +35.6%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -17.7%, American Resources (AREC) -66.0%. Over five years, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) compounded fastest (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +29.1%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +14.2%/yr, American Resources (AREC) -13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) has been the steadiest (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 51.1%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, American Resources (AREC) 96.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.