Core Natural Resources (CNR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Core Natural Resources' Free Cash Flow came in at $148.55 million for Q2 2026, up 13.4% from $130.98 million a year earlier and up 220.8% from the prior quarter.
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Core Natural Resources (CNR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Core Natural Resources reported Free Cash Flow of $259.5 million, up 63.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $21.17 million, down 92.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $298.4 million in FY2024 (-56.8%), $690.16 million in FY2023 (+43.9%), $479.48 million in FY2022 (+177.5%) and $172.82 million in FY2021 (+298.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 9.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 396.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 83.6%).
- Business Quant data shows CNR's Free Cash Flow at $46.3 million (Q1 2026), $26.03 million (Q4 2025) and $38.62 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 37.75 Bn | 33.53 Bn | 190.14 Mn | 237.53 Mn |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 6.02 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - | -7.24 Mn |
| 3 | Uranium Energy | 4.67 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 10.03 Mn | -11.59 Mn |
| 4 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.65 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 169.64 Mn | 103.35 Mn |
| 5 | Core Natural Resources | 4.28 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 148.55 Mn |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.13 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 202.70 Mn | 103.00 Mn |
| 7 | Peabody Energy | 2.97 Bn | 826.26 Mn | - | -700,000.00 |
| 8 | Energy Fuels | 2.76 Bn | -178.71 Mn | 14.42 Mn | -30.09 Mn |
| 9 | Centrus Energy | 2.68 Bn | -4.64 Bn | 49.90 Mn | -53.20 Mn |
| 10 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.13 Bn | 555.62 Mn | 49.19 Mn | -5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 148.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 130.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -174.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 121.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 169.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 121.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 185.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 214.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 114.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 158.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 111.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.68 Mn |
API Access
Core Natural Resources Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CNR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();