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Core Natural Resources (CNR) has drawn fresh attention after its Q2 2026 results, which included a $155 million Leer South insurance settlement, expanded shareholder payouts, and progress on coal operations and cost control. Core Natural Resources shares now trade at US$89.60, with the stock easing 2.12% on a 1 day share price basis but still up 7.19% over 90 days. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 1.61%, and the 5 year total shareholder return is up 215.12%. This indicates that shorter term momentum has cooled after a strong multi year run as investors reassess both growth potential and risks around coal exposure and new projects such as rare earths extraction and the Northrop Grumman partnership. Scan for other coal and resource plays showing similar catalysts to Core Natural Resources by checking the hand picked 32 best rare earth metal stocks focused on critical minerals and energy demand. So after a long run, a softer 1 year return and a one off insurance boost, does Core Natural Resources still offer enough upside to justify the coal, project and policy risks on the table, or has the balance tipped? Against a last close of $89.60, the most followed Core Natural Resources narrative anchors on a fair value estimate of $109.50, which implies meaningful upside and hinges largely on future cash generation, margin repair, and capital returns. Strong execution on cost efficiencies, flexible market strategy, and shareholder returns are expected to drive margin expansion, stable cash flow, and increased intrinsic value. See why 26 investors see Core Natural Resources as 18% undervalued. Result: Fair Value of $109.50 (UNDERVALUED) Still, Core Natural Resources carries two big swing factors for that undervalued story: future coal demand under tightening ESG pressure, and any setback at Leer South or Itmann. Find out about the key risks to this Core Natural Resources narrative. The SWS fair ratio tells a very different story. Core Natural Resources trades on a P/E of 44.4x, while the US Oil and Gas group sits at 12.3x, and the fair ratio points to 25.5x. That gap leans toward valuation risk rather than a simple mispricing. Which signal matters more to you? See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. Mixed signals or clear message? With Core Natural Resources carrying both flagged risks and identified upsides, move quickly, review the data, and weigh the 4 key rewards and 1 important warning sign. If Core Natural Resources has sharpened your focus, do not stop here. Broaden your watchlist with fresh ideas that match your style and risk comfort. - Target potential bargains by scanning a curated pool of companies that combine quality fundamentals with appealing valuations through the 33 high quality undervalued stocks. - Strengthen your income focus by reviewing a hand picked universe of high yield payers using the 7 dividend fortresses. - Prioritise resilience by filtering for businesses with robust balance sheets and solid fundamentals inside the list of solid balance sheet and fundamentals (25 results). This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include CNR. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email [email protected]

Core Natural Resources stock has delivered very strong returns over the past five years, yet the broader valuation checks suggest the current share price leans expensive rather than clearly cheap. The stock trades on the richer side of market multiples, which sits awkwardly next to a low value score and a recent sharp move. Over 5 years the stock has returned about 349.4%, which places a lot of recent optimism into the current valuation. Expectations that Core Natural Resources can continue to convert its resource base into reliable cash flow may support the current price. Any pressure on project execution or funding needs could weigh heavily on what investors are willing to pay. The broader checks give Core Natural Resources a low value score, with only 2 of 6 indicators screening as attractive. This points to a stock that is not a clear bargain on this framework. The issue now is whether Core Natural Resources offers enough fundamental support to justify a share price that already reflects such a strong five year return profile. Spot potential alternatives to Core Natural Resources by scanning our hand picked 44 high quality undervalued stocks, which combine stronger value checks with solid fundamentals. The P/E multiple is a natural focus for Core Natural Resources because earnings are a key driver of how investors weigh oil and gas stocks. Core Natural Resources trades on a P/E of about 50.0x, which is well above the oil and gas industry average of 12.7x and also higher than the peer group average of 29.5x. The fair P/E ratio from this framework is 26.6x. That is roughly half of where the stock currently trades, which signals a rich earnings multiple even after adjusting for the company’s specific profile. On this view, investors are paying a premium price for each dollar of Core Natural Resources earnings compared with both the sector and closer peers. On the P/E measure, Core Natural Resources stock screens as overvalued relative to what this model suggests investors might usually pay for its earnings profile. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. Simply Wall St Narratives for Core Natural Resources pick up from this valuation puzzle and explain what assumptions about Core Natural Resources' future growth, margins and earnings would need to hold for the stock to be worth materially more or materially less than today. Each narrative links a specific story about the company's potential catalysts and risks to an implied fair value. This helps you track over time which version of events seems closer to reality on the Community page. Community views on Core Natural Resources sit on very different paths, with one group focused on upside from coal demand and buybacks and the other on long term decarbonisation risk. Bull case: 13% undervalued Read the full Bull Case to see why Core Natural Resources could be undervalued Bear case: roughly fairly valued Read the full Bear Case to see why Core Natural Resources could be overvalued Do you think there's more to the story for Core Natural Resources? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying! Core Natural Resources currently screens as overvalued on earnings multiples, especially against its industry and peer group. The broader checklist also looks weak, which suggests the valuation is leaning heavily on optimistic expectations rather than clear fundamental support. From here the key question is whether Core Natural Resources can deliver the cash flow and project execution that would make this premium P/E feel justified, or whether any stumble in those assumptions prompts a reset in what investors are willing to pay. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include CNR. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email [email protected]

Core Natural Resources (CNR) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given a notable revision in the company's earnings estimates. While the stock has been gaining lately, the trend might continue since its earnings outlook is still improving. The upward trend in estimate revisions for this coal company reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. Our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is principally built on this insight. The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008. For Core Natural Resources, strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year. The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate: For the current quarter, the company is expected to earn $0.83 per share, which is a change of +36.1% from the year-ago reported number. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Core Natural Resources has increased 38.33% because one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revisions. For the full year, the earnings estimate of $4.92 per share represents a change of +265.1% from the year-ago number. In terms of estimate revisions, the trend for the current year also appears quite encouraging for Core Natural Resources. Over the past month, one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revisions, helping the consensus estimate increase 20.82%. Thanks to promising estimate revisions, Core Natural Resources currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500. Investors have been betting on Core Natural Resources because of its solid estimate revisions, as evident from the stock's 8.4% gain over the past four weeks. As its earnings growth prospects might push the stock higher, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Reports net income of $126 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $324 millionGenerates net cash provided by operating activities of $250 million and free cash flow1 of $148 millionDrives significant per-ton cost and operating margin improvements in marquee high c.v. thermal and metallurgical segmentsSecures 16 million tons of advantageous new sales commitments for delivery in future periodsCompletes the settlement of its Leer South insurance claim for a full limit recovery netting $155 millionReturns $68 million to stockholders, bringing the total returned since February 2025 to $360 million CANONSBURG, Pa., Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CNR) ("Core" or the "company") reported net income of $126.5 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2026. Additionally, Core reported adjusted EBITDA1 of $323.6 million in the quarter. During Q2, Core settled the Leer South insurance claim for the full limit recovery and recognized the remaining $125.4 million of proceeds. Second quarter revenues totaled $1.1 billion. "During Q2, the Core team made excellent progress in driving operational excellence across the combined mining platform while generating strong free cash flow and robust capital returns," said Jimmy Brock, Core's chairman and CEO. "With our marquee operating segments now shifting into high gear, we expect to showcase Core's full, cash-generating potential moving forward, thus powering a further acceleration of our already substantial capital return program." Operational and Marketing Update During the second quarter of 2026, Core's high calorific value thermal segment had coal sales of 8.4 million tons, representing a 9 percent quarter-over-quarter increase, and achieved realized coal revenue per ton sold1 of $58.11. The segment had cash cost of coal sold per ton1 of $38.58, representing a 9 percent quarter-over-quarter improvement. In Core's metallurgical segment during Q2, coking coal sales totaled 2.3 million tons, representing an 8 percent quarter-over-quarter improvement, and thermal byproduct sales totaled 0.3 million tons. The segment achieved realized coal revenue per ton sold1 for coking coal of $121.43, representing a slight decline versus Q1 2026. Realized coal revenue per ton sold1 for the metallurgical segment as a whole was $114.13. The metallurgical segment reported a cash cost of coal sold per ton1 of $85.65, representing a 7 percent improvement from the previous quarter. In the Powder River Basin segment, Q2 sales volumes totaled 10.2 million tons, reflecting seasonally depressed spring shipment levels. Realized coal revenue per ton sold1 was $14.28, which was generally in line with Q1 2026, and cash cost of coal sold per ton1 came in at $14.85, representing a 9 percent increase due to lower fixed cost absorption stemming from the lower shipment levels as well as increased fuel costs. Core expects a substantial improvement in the segment's sales volumes and unit costs in the year's back half. During Q2, the marketing team secured 16 million tons of new sales commitments across all segments for delivery in future periods, at prices expected to support advantageous margins. The following table presents operational results by reportable segment (in millions, except per ton information): Financial, Liquidity, and Capital Return Update Core's capital return framework targets the return to stockholders of around 75 percent of free cash flow1, with the significant majority of that return directed to share repurchases complemented by a sustaining quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. During Q2 2026, the company invested $63.0 million to repurchase 719,904 shares of its common stock at an average share price of $87.54. Core has now invested a total of $329.2 million to repurchase 4.3 million shares of common stock, or roughly 7.9 percent of total shares outstanding as of the program's launch, at an average share price of $77.04, and a total of $360.1 million, inclusive of dividend payments, in the capital return program overall. Since the inception of its capital return program in February 2025, Core has returned approximately 80 percent of its free cash flow1 to stockholders via its capital return program. As of June 30, 2026, Core had $670.8 million of remaining authorization under its existing $1.0 billion share repurchase program. In addition, the board declared a $0.10 per share quarterly dividend payable on September 18, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 31, 2026. "During Q2, Core continued to perform at world-class levels and once again demonstrated the value of its diversified, strategic, world-class mining portfolio by generating substantial levels of free cash flow and funding robust capital returns despite a relatively soft market environment," said Mitesh Thakkar, Core's president and chief financial officer. "Given Core's step-change in operational execution, strong cash balance, incremental cash proceeds from insurance settlements, projected drawdown of coal inventories, and an improving shipping outlook in the Powder River Basin, we believe the stage is set for even stronger capital returns — and an accelerated reduction in share count — in the year's second half." As part of the full limit recovery of its Leer South insurance claim, which netted a total of $154.5 million across all periods, Core collected $88.1 million of insurance proceeds in Q2 and the remaining $37.9 million in July. At June 30, 2026, Core had total liquidity of $1.0 billion, including $474.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Market Update While U.S. thermal coal demand was pressured by moderate temperatures, low natural gas prices, and inflated customer stockpiles during Q2, Core expects improving market dynamics in the year's second half and views the longer term outlook as promising. U.S. grid operators project substantial power demand growth through the remainder of the decade, spurred by reindustrialization and the AI-driven data center build-out. With the U.S. coal fleet operating at an average capacity factor of less than 50 percent – and with the Trump Administration moving aggressively to ensure the long-term viability of the U.S. coal fleet – Core expects U.S. thermal coal demand to climb. The outlook for seaborne industrial coal demand appears positive as well. India's cement demand is climbing at a significant pace, propelled by that country's infrastructure build-out, and the International Energy Agency expects global electricity demand to grow at 3.6 percent per year through the remainder of the decade. Seaborne metallurgical markets remain muted in the face of two years of contraction in global hot metal output, and coking coal price assessments on the U.S. East Coast continue to lag Australian price indices by a historically wide margin. Core expects U.S. East Coast prices to recover over time as global hot metal demand rebounds and as Asian buyers seek to take advantage of the wide price spread. Meanwhile, Core continues to make good progress in marketing its Leer brand coal as an advantageous and high value-in-use substitute for Australian premium low-vol coals. Core expects the ongoing, steel-dependent build-out of Southeast Asian economies – along with sustained investment in new blast furnace capacity across that region – to support a constructive, long-term market outlook for high-quality coking coals. Outlook "Looking ahead, we remain laser-focused on achieving world-class productivity and industry-leading cost performance across our entire mining portfolio while operating in tight alignment with our core values of safety and compliance, continuous improvement, and financial performance," Brock said. "Our goal is to drive strong and improving capital returns in the current soft market environment while laying the foundation for truly exceptional returns as coal markets rebound. We see compelling, long-term market opportunities ahead — including resurgent U.S. power demand, tightening global energy markets, and an ongoing infrastructure build-out in the developing world — and we are preparing Core to capitalize on all fronts." 1 - Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures and Realized Coal Revenue per Ton Sold and Cash Cost of Coal Sold per Ton are operating ratios derived from non-GAAP financial measures, each of which is reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures below, under the caption "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures." Cash Margin per Ton Sold is an operating ratio derived from non-GAAP financial measures and is defined as realized coal revenue per ton sold less cash cost of coal sold per ton. 2026 Guidance Availability of Additional Information Please refer to our website, www.corenaturalresources.com, for additional information regarding the company. In addition, we may provide other information about the company from time to time on our website. Investors seeking our detailed financial statements can refer to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q once it has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). About Core Natural Resources, Inc. Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CNR) is a world-class producer of high-quality metallurgical and high calorific value thermal coals for the global marketplace. Core's highly skilled workforce operates a best-in-sector portfolio of large-scale, low-cost longwall mines, including the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, Leer, Leer South, and West Elk mines, along with one of the world's largest and most productive surface mines, Black Thunder. The company plays an essential role in meeting the world's growing need for steel, infrastructure, and energy, while simultaneously serving the resurgent requirements of the U.S. power generation fleet. Core has an extensive and strategic logistical network – anchored by ownership positions in two East Coast marine export terminals – that provides reliable and efficient access to seaborne coal markets. The company's deeply ingrained culture is grounded in safety and compliance, continuous improvement, and financial performance, with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement and stockholder returns. Core was created in January 2025 via the merger of long-time industry leaders CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows The following table presents the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (in thousands): Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures We define realized coal revenue as revenues reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) less transportation costs, transloading revenues and other revenues not directly attributable to coal sales. We define realized coal revenue per ton sold as realized coal revenue divided by tons sold. The following tables present reconciliations by reportable segment of realized coal revenue and realized coal revenue per ton sold to revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands, except per ton information): The following tables present breakdowns of the realized coal revenue per ton sold for the Metallurgical segment between coking coal and thermal byproduct (in thousands, except per ton information): We evaluate our cash cost of coal sold on an aggregate basis by segment and our cash cost of coal sold per ton on a per-ton basis. Cash cost of coal sold includes items such as direct operating costs, royalties, production taxes and credits and direct administration costs, and excludes transportation costs, indirect costs, other costs not directly attributable to the production of coal and depreciation, depletion and amortization costs on production assets. We define cash cost of coal sold per ton as cash cost of coal sold divided by tons sold. The following tables present reconciliations by reportable segment of cash cost of coal sold and cash cost of coal sold per ton to cost of sales, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands, except per ton information): We define adjusted EBITDA as (i) net income (loss) plus income taxes, net interest expense and depreciation, depletion and amortization, as adjusted for (ii) certain non-cash items, such as loss on debt extinguishment and (iii) other adjustments, such as stock-based compensation, Merger-related expenses and fair value adjustments of commodity derivative instruments. Adjusted EBITDA may also be adjusted for items that may not reflect the trend of future results by excluding transactions that are not indicative of our operating performance or that arise outside of the ordinary course of our business. The following table presents a reconciliation by reportable segment of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands): Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure, defined as net cash provided by operating activities plus proceeds from sales of assets and unrestricted cash proceeds from the Merger with Arch Resources, Inc., less capital expenditures and investments in mining-related activities. Management believes that this measure is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations and non-core asset sales after taking into consideration capital expenditures due to the fact that these expenditures are considered necessary to maintain and expand the company's asset base and are expected to generate future cash flows from operations. It is important to note that free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements, are not deducted from the measure. The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands): Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "years ahead," "look forward" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and reflect Core's current views about future events. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements contained in this communication will occur as projected, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and assumptions that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties regarding the ability of Core to mine, upgrade, process, and extract rare earth elements and critical minerals from its existing mines, including uncertainties regarding the financial impacts of such activities; risks related to the recently announced CEO transition; risks related to the prior occurrence of combustion-related activity at Core's Leer South mine and the risk of future occurrences; the increase in combustion-related gases at Core's Leer South mine; deterioration in economic conditions or changes in consumption patterns of our customers may decrease demand for our products, impair our ability to collect customer receivables and impair our ability to access capital; volatility and wide fluctuation in coal prices based upon a number of factors beyond our control; an extended decline in the prices we receive for our coal; significant downtime of our equipment or inability to obtain equipment, parts or raw materials; decreases in the availability of, or increases in the price of, commodities or capital equipment used in our coal mining operations; our reliance on major customers, our ability to collect payment from our customers and uncertainty in connection with our customer contracts; our inability to acquire additional coal reserves or resources that are economically recoverable; decreases in coal consumption patterns for steel production, electric power generation and industrial applications; the availability and reliability of transportation facilities and other systems that deliver our coal to market and fluctuations in transportation costs; a loss of our competitive position; inflation that could result in higher costs and decreased profitability; foreign currency fluctuations that could adversely affect the competitiveness of our coal abroad; risks related to the fact that a significant portion of our production is sold in international markets (and may grow) and our compliance with export control and anti-corruption laws; coal users switching to other fuels in order to comply with various environmental standards related to coal combustion emissions; the impact of current and future regulations to address climate change, the discharge, disposal and clean-up of hazardous substances and wastes and employee health and safety on our operating costs as well as on the market for coal; the risks inherent in coal operations, including being subject to unexpected disruptions caused by adverse geological conditions, equipment failure, delays in moving longwall equipment, railroad derailments or strikes, security breaches or terroristic acts and other hazards, delays in the completion of significant construction or repair of equipment, fires, explosions, seismic activities, accidents and weather conditions; failure to obtain or renew surety bonds, letters of credit or insurance coverages on acceptable terms; the effects of coordinating our operations with oil and natural gas drillers and distributors operating on our land; our inability to obtain financing for capital expenditures on satisfactory terms; the effects of our securities being excluded from certain investment funds as a result of environmental, social and corporate governance ("ESG") practices; the effects of global conflicts on commodity prices and supply chains; the effect of new or existing laws, regulations, tariffs, executive orders or other trade measures; our inability to find suitable joint venture partners, acquisition targets or similar investments or integrating the operations of future acquisitions or investments into our operations; obtaining, maintaining and renewing governmental permits and approvals for our coal operations; the effects of asset retirement obligations, employee-related long-term liabilities and certain other liabilities; uncertainties in estimating our economically recoverable coal reserves; defects in our chain of title for our undeveloped reserves or failure to acquire additional property to perfect our title to coal rights; the outcomes of various legal proceedings; the risk of our debt agreements, our debt and changes in interest rates affecting our operating results and cash flows; information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss resulting from a terrorist attack or cyber incident; the potential failure to retain and attract qualified personnel of the company; failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; uncertainty with respect to the company's common stock, potential stock price volatility and future dilution; uncertainty regarding the timing and value of any dividends we may declare; uncertainty as to whether we will repurchase shares of our common stock; inability of stockholders to bring legal action against us in any forum other than the state courts of Delaware; the risk that the businesses of the company and Arch Resources, Inc. will not be integrated successfully after the closing of the Merger; the risk that the anticipated benefits of the Merger may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; and other unforeseen factors. All such factors are difficult to predict, are beyond Core's control, and are subject to additional risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in Core's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that are available on Core's website at www.corenaturalresources.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management at the time the statements are made. Core does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/core-natural-resources-reports-second-quarter-2026-results-302844265.html

Warrior Met Coal (HCC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $1.21 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.37, delivering a surprise of +13.22%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Warrior Met Coal, which belongs to the Zacks Coal industry, posted revenues of $509.69 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.68%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $297.52 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Warrior Met Coal shares have lost about 7.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 13%. While Warrior Met Coal has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Warrior Met Coal was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.54 on $522.41 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.83 on $2 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Coal is currently in the top 14% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Another stock from the same industry, Core Natural Resources (CNR), has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6. This coal company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +152.9%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Core Natural Resources' revenues are expected to be $1.09 billion, down 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Warrior Met Coal (HCC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Core Natural Resources (CNR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.7 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +48.65%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this coal company would post a loss of $0.01 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.41, delivering a surprise of +4200%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. Core Natural Resources, which belongs to the Zacks Coal industry, posted revenues of $1.14 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.77%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.1 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Core Natural Resources shares have lost about 5.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%. While Core Natural Resources has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Core Natural Resources was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.60 on $1.11 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.45 on $4.4 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Coal is currently in the top 13% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Another stock from the broader Zacks Oils-Energy sector, Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (KGEI), has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 13. This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +162.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Kolibri Global Energy Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $20.86 million, up 87.8% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (KGEI) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

SunCoke Energy (SXC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +87.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this metallurgical coke producer would post earnings of $0.08 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.05, delivering a surprise of -162.5%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. SunCoke, which belongs to the Zacks Coal industry, posted revenues of $475.3 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.77%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $434.1 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. SunCoke shares have added about 30% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 6.9%. While SunCoke has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for SunCoke was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.09 on $422 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.20 on $1.74 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Coal is currently in the top 7% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Core Natural Resources (CNR), another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6. This coal company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +152.9%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. Core Natural Resources' revenues are expected to be $1.09 billion, down 1.2% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Over the past six months, Core Natural Resources’s shares (currently trading at $81.75) have posted a disappointing 8.5% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 8.5% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move. Given the weaker price action, is now an opportune time to buy CNR? Find out in our full research report, it’s free. Tracing its origins to 1864 and operating some mines southwest of Pittsburgh, Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) mines and exports metallurgical coal used in steelmaking and thermal coal for power generation. Cyclical industries such as Energy can make mediocre companies look great for a time, but a long-term view reveals which businesses can actually withstand and adapt to changing conditions. Over the last five years, Core Natural Resources grew its sales at an incredible 35% compounded annual growth rate. Its growth surpassed the average energy upstream and integrated energy company and shows its offerings resonate with customers. The scale of a company’s revenue base is an important lens through which to view the topline, as it signals whether a producer has gone from a vulnerable commodity taker into a durable operating platform. Larger producers generate revenue across many wells, pads, takeaway routes, and geographies rather than relying on a single field or drilling program. Core Natural Resources’s $4.23 billion of revenue in the last year is mid-sized for the industry. Adjusted EBITDA margin captures the true operating profitability of an energy producer by removing accounting noise around depletion and capitalized drilling costs. It reveals how much cash the asset base generates before capital structure and reinvestment requirements shape reported earnings. Analyzing the trend in its profitability, Core Natural Resources’s EBITDA margin decreased by 11 percentage points over the last year. This raises questions about the company’s expense base because its revenue growth should have given it leverage on its fixed costs, resulting in better economies of scale and profitability. Core Natural Resources’s performance was poor no matter how you look at it - it shows that costs were rising and it couldn’t pass them onto its customers. Its EBITDA margin for the trailing 12 months was 17%. Core Natural Resources’s merits more than compensate for its flaws. After the recent drawdown, the stock trades at 4.7× forward EV-to-EBITDA (or $81.75 per share). Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free. ONE MORE THING: Top 5 Growth Stocks. The biggest stock winners almost always had one thing in common before they ran. Revenue growing like crazy. Meta. CrowdStrike. Broadcom. Our AI flagged all three. They returned 315%, 314%, and 455%, respectively. Find out which 5 stocks it’s flagging this month — FREE. Get Our Top 5 Growth Stocks for Free HERE. Stocks that have made our list include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.