Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.62 EPS

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by ($0.62), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $507.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.84 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 13.05% and a return on equity of 10.02%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 54.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share.

Here are the key takeaways from Warrior Met Coal’s conference call:

• Blue Creek’s ramp-up drove a 48% year-over-year increase in sales volume to 3.5 million short tons. Adjusted EBITDA rose 76% to $124 million, and Warrior generated $139 million in free cash flow; the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance.
• Strong cash generation and increased liquidity supported the board’s declaration of a $2-per-share special dividend, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend. Management said excess cash is expected to be returned to shareholders for now, while it assesses whether the market can absorb more Blue Creek production.
• Higher freight, demurrage, royalties and inflation weighed on results, while Mine 7’s longwall move and difficult geology raised unit costs. Management expects freight and demurrage costs to remain above normal through year-end, and potentially longer, although Mine 7 has returned to normal operations.
• Steelmaking coal prices rose during the quarter, supported by Chinese production restrictions and other supply disruptions, but management expects volatility as supply conditions shift and Chinese steel demand remains weak. Warrior said near-term prices may remain supported but below September’s peak.

Warrior Met Coal Stock Up 0.6%

HCC stock traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $81.42. The company had a trading volume of 731,191 shares, compared to its average volume of 802,259. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 3.93 and a quick ratio of 2.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $89.95. The company has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.75. Warrior Met Coal has a 52 week low of $71.79 and a 52 week high of $111.42.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio is 7.69%.

More Warrior Met Coal News

Here are the key news stories impacting Warrior Met Coal this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Warrior declared a $2.00 special dividend, returning cash to shareholders. Article: Warrior Met Coal stock: $2.00 special dividend follows strong Q3
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue was $507.9 million, slightly ahead of estimates and up 54.6% year over year. Management cited strong sales volumes as Blue Creek expanded production and cash-generating capacity. Article: Warrior Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.93 missed analyst expectations, despite improving from $0.70 a year earlier. The earnings shortfall could weigh on shares and temper the otherwise favorable revenue and dividend news. Article: Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCC has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Warrior Met Coal from $98.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $5,500,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 267,793 shares in the company, valued at $29,457,230. This represents a 15.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Stephen Williams sold 4,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.23, for a total value of $500,304.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,158,481.69. The trade was a 13.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 104,800 shares of company stock worth $11,250,304. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

About Warrior Met Coal

Warrior Met Coal, Inc is a mining company focused on the production and export of high-quality metallurgical coal, also known as met coal. Its products are used primarily by steelmakers in the blast-furnace steelmaking process, where metallurgical coal is converted into coke to support the production of iron and steel.

The company operates underground coal mines and related processing facilities in the Brookwood coal-producing region of Alabama. Warrior Met Coal primarily produces premium hard coking coal and sells its products to customers in international steel markets, serving regions that include Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Warrior Met Coal was formed from the assets of Walter Energy after Walter Energy’s bankruptcy and began operating as an independent public company in 2016.