Comparing Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) & SouthGobi Resources (OTCMKTS:SGQRF)

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) and SouthGobi Resources (OTCMKTS:SGQRF) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Core Natural Resources and SouthGobi Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Natural Resources	0	1	4	0	2.80
SouthGobi Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00

Core Natural Resources presently has a consensus target price of $105.80, suggesting a potential upside of 36.66%. Given Core Natural Resources’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Core Natural Resources is more favorable than SouthGobi Resources.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Core Natural Resources shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SouthGobi Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Natural Resources	0.63%	3.01%	1.78%
SouthGobi Resources	5.59%	-15.18%	-1.55%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Core Natural Resources and SouthGobi Resources”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Natural Resources	$2.24 billion	1.78	$286.40 million	$2.18	35.51
SouthGobi Resources	$493.38 million	0.24	$92.50 million	$0.09	4.51

Core Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than SouthGobi Resources. SouthGobi Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Natural Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SouthGobi Resources has a beta of 78.62, suggesting that its share price is 7,762% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Core Natural Resources beats SouthGobi Resources on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Core Natural Resources

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.

About SouthGobi Resources

SouthGobi Resources Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated coal mining, development, and exploration company in Mongolia and Hong Kong. The company primarily explores for coking and thermal coal. Its flagship project is the Ovoot Tolgoi open pit coal mine located in the Umnugobi Aimag of Mongolia. The company was formerly known as SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. and changed its name to SouthGobi Resources Ltd. in May 2010. SouthGobi Resources Ltd. is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.