Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2017 - 2026)
Core Natural Resources' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 1.49% for Q2 2026, up 0.01 percentage points from 1.49% a year earlier and up 3.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Core Natural Resources' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -4.97%, down 20.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -7.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.54% in FY2024 (-20.23 pp), 35.77% in FY2023 (+7.41 pp), 28.36% in FY2022 (+23.66 pp) and 4.70% in FY2021 (+2.38 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -16.39 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 36.84 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 24.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CNR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -1.79% (Q1 2026), -3.42% (Q4 2025) and -0.87% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 31.72 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 87.32 Mn | 5.30% |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 5.50 Bn | 2.69 Bn | - | -7.95% |
| 3 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.51 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 139.41 Mn | 9.63% |
| 4 | Core Natural Resources | 4.07 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 197.89 Mn | 1.85% |
| 5 | Uranium Energy | 3.55 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 6.87 Mn | -8.93% |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.23 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 253.59 Mn | 13.13% |
| 7 | Centrus Energy | 2.17 Bn | -5.76 Bn | -10.60 Mn | -0.24% |
| 8 | Peabody Energy | 2.02 Bn | 40.86 Mn | - | -4.07% |
| 9 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 2.00 Bn | 544.21 Mn | 52.59 Mn | -2.55% |
| 10 | Energy Fuels | 1.79 Bn | -1.77 Bn | 17.88 Mn | -6.00% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.85% |
| 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 | 22.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.62% |
API Access
Core Natural Resources Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();