Head-To-Head Survey: Core Natural Resources (CNR) and The Competition

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) is one of 1,051 publicly-traded companies in the “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Core Natural Resources to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core Natural Resources’ rivals have a beta of -3.72, suggesting that their average share price is 472% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of shares of all “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Core Natural Resources and its rivals, as reported 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	5969	26959	40798	2413	2.52

Core Natural Resources currently has a consensus target price of $113.50, suggesting a potential upside of 41.67%. As a group, “Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels” companies have a potential upside of 25.99%. Given Core Natural Resources’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Core Natural Resources is more favorable than its rivals.

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 8.9% and pay out -122.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Natural Resources lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Core Natural Resources and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Natural Resources	$4.16 billion	-$153.22 million	40.26
Core Natural Resources Competitors	$14.79 billion	$5.51 billion	-0.35

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

Profitability

This table compares Core Natural Resources and its rivals’ 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	-470.80%	19.34%	6.40%

Summary

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

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.