American Resources (AREC) Competitors $1.80 -0.15 (-7.69%) Closing price 09/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.80 +0.00 (+0.28%) As of 09/3/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AREC vs. ARLP, BTU, AMR, METC, NRP, METCB, LAC, NEXA, CRML, and MUXShould you be buying American Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Resources include Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Peabody Energy (BTU), Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Ramaco Resources (METC), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Ramaco Resources (METCB), Lithium Americas (LAC), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Critical Metals (CRML), and McEwen (MUX). American Resources vs. Its Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Ramaco Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Lithium Americas Nexa Resources Critical Metals McEwen Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are both coal companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, ARLP or AREC? Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Resources has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, ARLP or AREC? Alliance Resource Partners has higher revenue and earnings than American Resources. American Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliance Resource Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.20$360.86M$1.8112.68American Resources$330.30K461.08-$40.11M-$0.49-3.67 Is ARLP or AREC more profitable? Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 10.30% compared to American Resources' net margin of -13,152.00%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 14.27% beat American Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliance Resource Partners10.30% 14.27% 9.04% American Resources -13,152.00%N/A -21.17% Do analysts rate ARLP or AREC? Alliance Resource Partners currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.36%. American Resources has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 122.22%. Given American Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Alliance Resource Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliance Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ARLP or AREC? 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of American Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ARLP or AREC? In the previous week, American Resources had 6 more articles in the media than Alliance Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American Resources and 1 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat American Resources' score of 0.30 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliance Resource Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive American Resources 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAlliance Resource Partners beats American Resources on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AREC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AREC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican ResourcesMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$164.99M$6.53B$3.54B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.83%5.07%4.49%P/E Ratio-3.6717.23151.9326.60Price / Sales461.08577.6914,101.97170.66Price / CashN/A31.9524.2228.92Price / Book-1.655.816.296.56Net Income-$40.11M$292.30M$150.35M$266.04M7 Day Performance-13.88%2.53%2.62%-0.89%1 Month Performance50.00%11.63%11.22%4.34%1 Year Performance267.35%60.18%45.11%24.06% American Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARECAmerican Resources2.3992 of 5 stars$1.80-7.7%$4.00+122.2%+255.9%$164.99M$330.30K-3.6710ARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.2157 of 5 stars$22.86-2.6%$29.00+26.9%-1.5%$2.94B$2.45B12.633,653Positive NewsBTUPeabody Energy4.7187 of 5 stars$16.80+1.8%$21.90+30.4%-22.9%$2.04B$4.04B16.315,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources3.5468 of 5 stars$144.69+2.3%$160.50+10.9%-36.4%$1.85B$2.37B-50.774,040Positive NewsShort Interest ↓METCRamaco Resources3.0143 of 5 stars$24.50+4.1%$21.67-11.6%+121.3%$1.35B$625.92M-54.44725Positive NewsNRPNatural Resource Partners1.3695 of 5 stars$102.87-0.7%N/A+17.1%$1.33B$219.50M9.6750Positive NewsMETCBRamaco Resources0.7129 of 5 stars$15.81-2.0%N/A+43.3%$873.19M$666.29M-34.37725News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑LACLithium Americas1.244 of 5 stars$2.83+1.4%$4.15+46.6%+26.0%$683.90MN/A-12.30749Positive NewsNEXANexa Resources1.3454 of 5 stars$4.90-1.4%$5.70+16.3%-19.4%$648.95M$2.79B-7.215,253Short Interest ↑CRMLCritical MetalsN/A$6.30-3.8%N/A-27.3%$621.19MN/A0.004News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeMUXMcEwen0.9713 of 5 stars$10.84-0.1%$14.83+36.8%+64.0%$586.77M$174.48M-43.38430News CoverageOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARLP Alternatives BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives METC Alternatives NRP Alternatives METCB Alternatives LAC Alternatives NEXA Alternatives CRML Alternatives MUX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AREC) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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