HCC vs BTU vs CNR Stock Comparison

Warrior Met Coal, Peabody Energy and Core Natural Resources Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BTU Peabody Energy Corp
$23.32 -8.3% 1M -17.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.74B
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 8 of the 12 questions below (Warrior Met Coal 8, Core Natural Resources 2, Peabody Energy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHCCBTUCNRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.41B $2.74B $4.44B CNR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.1x -15.0x 44.3x HCC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x — 17.9x HCC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.5% -0.7% +31.5% HCC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.0% -4.6% 2.3% HCC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% -4.6% 1.9% HCC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.0x 0.0x BTU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.6% -17.7% +11.0% HCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.1%/yr +14.2%/yr +26.8%/yr HCC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.1% 54.6% 44.3% CNR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 52/100 73/100 HCC

Percentile Scorecard

HCCBTUCNR

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

AxisHCCBTUCNR
Valuation 73 #7 of 23 68 #8 of 23 91 #3 of 23
Growth 90 #3 of 21 30 #15 of 21 65 #8 of 21
Profitability 88 #3 of 18 71 #6 of 18 77 #5 of 18
Financial Health 86 #4 of 22 38 #14 of 22 43 #13 of 22
Shareholder Returns – – 89 #2 of 10
Overall 84 52 73
  • HCC ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • BTU ranked among 25 companies in Coal and Uranium
  • CNR 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

PeriodHCCBTUCNRSPY
1 month -2.4%-8.3%+2.2% -0.2%
3 months +10.5%+0.3%+14.1% +3.9%
6 months -2.4%-13.3%+1.7% +8.2%
Year to date -0.9%-21.5%+2.7% +12.9%
1 year +35.6%-17.7%+11.0% +12.3%
3 years +81.5%-6.0%-12.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +22.0%-2.1%-4.3% +23.3%
5 years +258.0%+94.0%+227.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +29.1%+14.2%+26.8% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureHCCBTUCNRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.1%54.6%44.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.8%55.6%43.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.410.410.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.70-0.330.25 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.6%-68.3%-52.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-41.0%-19.7% -1.2%
52-week high $110.28$39.50$113.23 $779.14
52-week low $64.22$20.83$76.01 $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.

MultipleHCCBTUCNR
P/E now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 28.4x -15.6xmedian 28.4x 45.8xmedian 28.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 7.3x 0.7xmedian 7.3x 1.1xmedian 7.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 29.2x 13.8xmedian 29.2x 6.2xmedian 29.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -101.0xmedian 11.0x -16.8xmedian 11.0x 18.6xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -0.94median 50.46 0.53median 50.46 -0.83median 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 monthsHCCBTUCNR
Revenue $1.68B $4.01B $4.27B
Gross profit $540.14M – $740.18M
Operating income $229.26M -$223.20M $79.57M
Net income $219.33M -$172.30M $100.13M
Free cash flow -$45.68M -$169.00M $244.11M
EPS (diluted) $4.15 $-1.50 $1.98
Cash & equivalents $302.35M $526.30M $473.20M
Total debt $154.59M $339.00M $447.65M
Shares (diluted) 52.87M 122.00M 50.47M
Enterprise value $3.11B $540.28M $2.68B

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
MetricHCCBTUCNR
P/E 21.0x -15.6x 45.8x
P/FCF -101.0x -16.8x 18.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 12.8x 8.0x
P/S 2.7x 0.7x 1.1x
P/B 2.0x 0.9x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 0.9x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x 13.8x 6.2x
EV/EBIT 19.4x -11.9x 56.6x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 0.7x 1.1x
EV/FCF -97.3x -15.7x 18.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.8x 12.0x 8.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.94 0.53 -0.83

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHCCBTUCNR
Debt / assets 5.3% 6.2% 7.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x -1.0x 0.0x
Debt / FCF -3.4x -2.0x 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 21.0% 39.5% 39.3%
Equity / assets 79.0% 60.5% 60.7%
Interest coverage 17.1x -5.0x 1.8x
Current ratio 3.9x 2.0x 1.8x
Quick ratio 2.5x 1.1x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.4x 0.7x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 6.64 1.88 2.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHCCBTUCNR
Dividend yield 0.4% 1.2% 0.4%
Net buyback yield – – 3.2%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 1.2% 3.7%
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.

ConsensusHCCBTUCNR
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 – 17.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.91FY2026 $-0.39FY2026 $5.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +533.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +35.0% – +30.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.11BFY2026 $4.54BFY2026 $4.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +60.9%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +6.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +8.0% +8.8%

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

HCCBTUCNR
HCC 1.00 0.66 0.74
BTU 0.66 1.00 0.79
CNR 0.74 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HCC, BTU and CNR?

Core Natural Resources (CNR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) $4.41B, Peabody Energy (BTU) $2.74B, Core Natural Resources (CNR) $4.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, HCC, BTU and CNR?

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 20.1x, Peabody Energy (BTU) -15.0x, Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) is cheapest (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 12.6x, Core Natural Resources (CNR) 17.9x). 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: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +37.5%, Peabody Energy (BTU) -0.7%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) +31.5%.

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

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%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) +11.0%. Over five years, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) compounded fastest (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +29.1%/yr, Peabody Energy (BTU) +14.2%/yr, Core Natural Resources (CNR) +26.8%/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%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) 0.00%. Warrior Met Coal (HCC) and Core Natural Resources (CNR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Core Natural Resources (CNR) has been the steadiest (Warrior Met Coal (HCC) 51.1%, Peabody Energy (BTU) 54.6%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) 44.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.