Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Core Natural Resources (CNR) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.79% for Q1 2026, up 47.79% sequentially from 3.42% in Q4 2025, and down 627.0% YoY from 0.34% in Q1 2025.
Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Core Natural Resources has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 1.79% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 627.0% year-over-year to 1.79% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.79% (down 627.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.97%, down 2051.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 1.79% in Q1 2026 per CNR's latest filing, from 3.42% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 40.06% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 52.87% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.08% and a median of 4.48% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 5665 bps in 2024, down 9131 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.1% in 2022, then plunged by 273 bps to 41.61% in 2023, then soared by 136 bps to 15.04% in 2024, then plunged by 123 bps to 3.42% in 2025, then soared by 48 bps to 1.79% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.79%, 3.42%, and 0.87% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Core Natural Resources | 4.82 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 1.49% |
| 2 | Peabody Energy | 3.38 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - | -4.68% |
| 3 | Alliance Resource Partners | 1.94 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 210.21 Mn | 12.26% |
| 4 | Hallador Energy | 728.20 Mn | 699.22 Mn | 62.37 Mn | 6.79% |
| 5 | Nacco Industries | 309.56 Mn | 264.04 Mn | 15.20 Mn | 3.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -51.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -52.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -51.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.24% |