Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Competitors

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, HCC or AMR?

Warrior Met Coal has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Warrior Met Coal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Metallurgical Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Warrior Met Coal	$1.53B	1.72	$250.60M	$2.01	24.88
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	$2.96B	0.51	$187.58M	$2.02	57.25

Does the media refer more to HCC or AMR?

In the previous week, Alpha Metallurgical Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Warrior Met Coal. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources and 2 mentions for Warrior Met Coal. Warrior Met Coal's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' score of 0.46 indicating that Warrior Met Coal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Warrior Met Coal	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, HCC or AMR?

Warrior Met Coal has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HCC or AMR more profitable?

Warrior Met Coal has a net margin of 7.98% compared to Alpha Metallurgical Resources' net margin of 1.01%. Warrior Met Coal's return on equity of 5.41% beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warrior Met Coal	7.98%	5.41%	4.34%
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	1.01%	1.62%	1.09%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HCC or AMR?

92.3% of Warrior Met Coal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Warrior Met Coal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer HCC or AMR?

Warrior Met Coal currently has a consensus price target of $63.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.31%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus price target of $145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.83%. Given Warrior Met Coal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Warrior Met Coal is more favorable than Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warrior Met Coal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Warrior Met Coal beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.