CNR

Sinker

Core Natural Resources, Inc. · Energy · United States · $4.6B cap · $41.3M/day traded

$79.31 +5.5% · close 6 Nov · scored 7 Nov

Score up 3.0 since 6 Nov: Momentum up 5 after a 6% price rise.

Sinker: Weak business, rich price and weak momentum. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

31
Score
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Around its 5 Nov results, analysts cut next year's EPS estimate 3.9%.

Quality
39
Value
38
Momentum
43

As of 7 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) is 31/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 39, Value 38, Momentum 43, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
50.5x
peers 13.9x
ROE
2.1%
peers 10.2%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
0.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

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Core Natural Resources, Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company focuses on conventional and unconventional plays, leveraging operational efficiency and technological expertise to optimize production from its asset base. It operates as an independent oil and natural gas company, contributing to domestic energy supply through exploration and production activities.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.3B2.5B2.2B4.2B22.2%4.4B4.5B4.6B5.0%
EPS13.4119.919.65-2.98-15.2%1.571.746.44-12.6%
Shares34.7M29.9M29.4M51.0M+46.7%48.7M———
Debt404.2M212.3M207.7M452.5M3.8%455.6M———
Equity1.2B1.3B1.6B3.7B46.7%————
Op CF651.0M857.9M476.4M305.8M-22.3%651.7M———
Inv CF-142.2M-259.4M-165.0M47.7M—————
Fin CF-380.1M-682.2M-107.1M-199.8M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD-10.3%
75.279.483.787.992.128 Sep19 Oct6 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 54% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 44% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$79.31
RSI (14)
34.0
52-Week Range-30.8% from high
Low $73.31High $114.56

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
39
ROIC
1.8%27.6
ROE
2.1%34.1
GP/Assets
12.4%33.6
Op. Margin
0.1%25.1
FCF/Assets
4.9%54.3
Piotroski
311.3
Int. Cover
2.1x28.3
D/E Ratio
0.13x75.6
Current Ratio
1.71x66.0
Value
38
P/E (TTM)
50.5x12.1
EV/EBITDA
6.5x44.6
P/FCF
15.2x38.6
P/B
1.1x66.9
P/S
0.9x64.7
Div Yield
0.5%5.0
Momentum
43
52W High %
69%42.5
RS 6M
-7%50.2
SMA 50/200
1.01x44.4
EPS Rev 4W
-2.3%13.1
EPS Rev 12W
-2.2%29.0
EPS Improve
+297%85.1
Q Growth
-72%N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.6B
P/E (Forward)
12.7x
Gross Margin
17.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CNR are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
CNRCore Natural Resources, Inc.(you)$4.6B31
BTUPeabody Energy Corporation$2.8B18
ARLPAlliance Resource Partners, L.P.$3.4B92
NCNACCO Industries, Inc.$260M20
NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.$1.3B80
CRCCalifornia Resources Corporation$4.8B33
AROCArchrock, Inc.$5.1B34
CRKComstock Resources, Inc.$4.1B24
SDRLSeadrill Limited$3.3B34
LBLandBridge Corporation$6.2B35

Peer medians: ROE 10.2% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 45.5%

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Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR): Stock Score Summary

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) has a MoatMap Score of 31/100 based on Quality (39/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores.

Core Natural Resources, Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company focuses on conventional and unconventional plays, leveraging operational efficiency and technological expertise to optimize production from its asset base. It operates as an independent oil and natural gas company, contributing to domestic energy supply through exploration and production activities.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 9 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold 5 sales and no purchases of Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) shares by its directors. The largest: Brock James A sold 40,760 shares at $101.15 on 18 Mar 2026 (about $4.1M).

  • 19 Mar 2026: Klein Rosemary L sold 15,000 shares at $106.87 (about $1.6M)
  • 18 Mar 2026: Brock James A sold 40,760 shares at $101.15 (about $4.1M)
  • 17 Mar 2026: Rothka John sold 1,000 shares at $97.66 (about $98K)
  • 10 Mar 2026: NAVARRE RICHARD A sold 6,000 shares at $91.70 (about $550K)
  • 10 Mar 2026: Rothka John sold 3,800 shares at $91.62 (about $348K)
CNR insider filings, last 180 days

Key Financial Metrics

Price$79.31
Market Cap$4.6B
P/E (TTM)50.52
P/E (Forward)12.72
Price/Book1.07
Return on Equity2.1%
Return on Invested Capital1.8%
Debt/Equity0.13x
Gross Margin17.3%
Operating Margin0.1%
Revenue Growth14.2%
Dividend Yield0.5%
Free Cash Flow$301M

Core Natural Resources, Inc. operates in the Thermal Coal industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Core Natural Resources, Inc.’s (CNR) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) is 31/100. It is a composite of Quality (39), Value (38), and Momentum (43), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Core Natural Resources, Inc. have an economic moat?
Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) has a Quality factor score of 39/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is Core Natural Resources, Inc. in?
Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Thermal Coal industry (United States).