Reviewing Core Natural Resources (CNR) and Its Competitors

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) is one of 1,050 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Core Natural Resources to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Core Natural Resources and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Natural Resources	$4.16 billion	-$153.22 million	43.60
Core Natural Resources Competitors	$272.70 billion	$5.52 billion	0.85

Core Natural Resources’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Core Natural Resources. Core Natural Resources is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Natural Resources’ peers have a beta of -4.03, suggesting that their average share price is 503% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Core Natural Resources and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Natural Resources	2.34%	0.03%	0.02%
Core Natural Resources Competitors	-472.95%	19.42%	6.31%

Dividends

Core Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Core Natural Resources pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.4% and pay out -120.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Natural Resources lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Core Natural Resources and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Natural Resources	0	3	2	0	2.40
Core Natural Resources Competitors	5960	26925	40745	2403	2.52

Core Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of $113.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 16.86%. Given Core Natural Resources’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Core Natural Resources is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Core Natural Resources peers beat Core Natural Resources on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Core Natural Resources Company Profile

Core Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells bituminous coal in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pennsylvania Mining Complex (PAMC) and CONSOL Marine Terminal. The company’s PAMC segment engages in the mining, preparing, and marketing of bituminous coal to power generators, industrial end-users, and metallurgical end-users. This segment includes the Bailey Mine, the Enlow Fork Mine, the Harvey Mine, and the central preparation plant. Its CONSOL Marine Terminal segment provides coal export terminal services through the Port of Baltimore. The company also develops and operates the Itmann Mining Complex located in Wyoming County, West Virginia; and Greenfield Reserves and Resources located in the Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, and Illinois basins. The company was formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc. and changed its name to Core Natural Resources, Inc. in January 2025. Core Natural Resources, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.