Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Core Natural Resources (CNR) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.92% for Q2 2026, up 0.96 percentage points from 0.96% a year earlier and up 2.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Core Natural Resources (CNR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Core Natural Resources' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -4.04%, down 22.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -8.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Core Natural Resources' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.33% in FY2024 (-25.50 pp), 43.83% in FY2023 (+8.34 pp), 35.50% in FY2022 (+27.99 pp) and 7.50% in FY2021 (+3.34 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -19.53 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2023, with a gain of 47.59 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 30.32 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -1.04% (Q1 2026), -2.87% (Q4 2025) and -0.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 32.48 Bn | 29.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 5.10 Bn | 2.64 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Warrior Met Coal | 4.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 139.41 Mn | 9.57% |
| 4 | Core Natural Resources | 4.07 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 252.03 Mn | 1.92% |
| 5 | Uranium Energy | 3.65 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 10.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Alliance Resource Partners | 3.16 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 202.70 Mn | 12.91% |
| 7 | Centrus Energy | 2.33 Bn | -5.00 Bn | 49.90 Mn | 0.37% |
| 8 | Peabody Energy | 2.07 Bn | -131.33 Mn | - | -4.65% |
| 9 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | 1.95 Bn | 373.61 Mn | 49.19 Mn | -1.91% |
| 10 | Energy Fuels | 1.83 Bn | -1.74 Bn | 17.88 Mn | -6.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.38% |
API Access
Core Natural Resources Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CNR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();