Core Natural Resources Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Core Natural Resources Inc (CNR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Core Natural Resources Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 4,573M vs 38,844M combined for tracked competitors (10.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+26.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+14.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Core Natural Resources Inc generated 30.9% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 7.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -11.8% net margin compares with 8.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Core Natural Resources Inc ranks #2 of 10 companies by market capitalization in the Coal Mining industry, holding 22.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Core Natural Resources Inc accounted for 11.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 9.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.94M compares with $0.52M for the peer group (1.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CNR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Core Natural Resources Inc reported revenue growth of 30.94 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 7.35 %.
With a net margin of -11.83 %, Core Natural Resources Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (8.86 %).
Core Natural Resources Inc generated 11.53 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 9.65 % a year earlier.
Core Natural Resources Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Core Natural Resources Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Core Natural Resources Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Coal Mining industry grew revenue 16.8% year over year, combined, vs 30.9% for Core Natural Resources Inc. Core Natural Resources Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 18.25% to 20.46%, a gain of 2.21 percentage points.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (13) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CNR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CNR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CNR Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CNR Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Steel Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Olympic Steel Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Valmont Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Azz Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Simpson Manufacturing Co inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Core Natural Resources Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Core Natural Resources Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | - | 4,572.68 |
| Masco Corporation | 14,043.36 | 7,679.00 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 13,470.02 | 4,661.14 |
| United States Steel Corp | 12,374.37 | 15,207.00 |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 9,147.66 | 4,232.13 |
| Westlake Corporation | 8,362.81 | 11,294.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 79,670.34 | 68,201.25 |
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Sources: Core Natural Resources Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Core Natural Resources Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| CSX | Named by the company | 85% |
| Peabody Energy Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Norfolk Southern | Named by the company | 85% |
| CONSOL Marine Terminal | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ramaco Resources Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jeld wen Holding Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Westlake Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Core Natural Resources Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | High CV Thermal 50.99 % |
| Masco Corporation | Plumbing Products 66.93 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Piping Systems 63.75 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Flat Rolled Products 60.10 % |
| Valmont Industries Inc | Infrastructure 78.57 % |
| Westlake Corporation | Performance and Essential Materials 62.56 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Core Natural Resources Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | - | 942,821 | -40,652 |
| Masco Corporation | 14,043 | 426,611 | 49,333 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 13,470 | 964,639 | 177,331 |
| United States Steel Corp | 12,374 | 633,625 | 4,042 |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 9,148 | 392,190 | 46,202 |
| Westlake Corporation | 8,363 | 773,562 | -81,575 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 79,670 | 520,863 | 15,266 |
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Core Natural Resources Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Masco Corporation | North America 79.90 % |
| Valmont Industries Inc | North America 75.89 % |
| Simpson Manufacturing Co inc | North America 78.57 % |
| Azz Inc | United States 97.20 % |
| Ascent Industries Co | United States 95.35 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 9 companies in Core Natural Resources Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Core Natural Resources Inc ranks #2 of 9 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 22.02 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,719, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrior Met Coal Inc | 4,851 | 23.94 % |
| 2 | Core Natural Resources Inc | 4,461 | 22.02 % |
| 3 | Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 3,195 | 15.77 % |
| 4 | Peabody Energy Corp | 3,068 | 15.14 % |
| 5 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Natural Resource Partners Lp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Ramaco Resources Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Nacco Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | American Resources Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Coronado Global Resources Inc. | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrior Met Coal Inc | 4,851 | 39.59 % |
| 2 | Core Natural Resources Inc | 4,461 | 7.89 % |
| 3 | Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 3,195 | 4.48 % |
| 4 | Peabody Energy Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Natural Resource Partners Lp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Ramaco Resources Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Coal Mining industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (14 companies). See the full Coal Mining industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.83 % | 33.67 % (avg) | -17.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | -3.25 % | industry median | -1.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.15 % | 5.41 % (avg) | +2.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.81 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 5.47 % | - | -28.60 % | 23.23 % | 66.96 % | 22.21 % | -16.03 % | -8.20 % |
| Operating Margin | 6.27 % | 79.32 % | 66.84 % | 65.90 % | 73.33 % | 74.78 % | 1.88 % | -4.37 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.01 % | 32.46 % | 21.64 % | 27.47 % | 48.29 % | 53.74 % | 1.25 % | -1.97 % |
| P/E | 36.7x | 4.5x | - | 23.5x | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Core Natural Resources Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Core Natural Resources Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Core Natural Resources Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Core Natural Resources Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Core Natural Resources Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.92x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -13.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,719 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Core Natural Resources Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Core Natural Resources Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Core Natural Resources Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Core Natural Resources Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+26.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (38.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | 0.43 | 1.74 | 0.68 |
| Masco Corporation | 0.31 | 1.81 | 28.41 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 2.68 | 5.17 | 0.00 |
| United States Steel Corp | 0.42 | 1.60 | 0.37 |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 0.24 | 2.33 | 0.46 |
| Westlake Corporation | 0.80 | 2.20 | 0.56 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | Q2 2026 | +30.9 % | - |
| Masco Corporation | Q1 2026 | +6.5 % | +15.2 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +25.5 % | +0.5 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Q1 2025 | -10.4 % | - |
| Valmont Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.5 % | - |
| Westlake Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.8 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.5 % | -1.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Core Natural Resources Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | Q2 2026 | +32.3 % | - |
| Masco Corporation | Q1 2026 | +6.5 % | +6.3 % |
| Mueller Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +31.5 % | +52.9 % |
| United States Steel Corp | Q1 2025 | -4.7 % | -43.9 % |
| Valmont Industries Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.6 % | +12.3 % |
| Westlake Corporation | Q2 2026 | -2.8 % | -22.5 % |
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Core Natural Resources Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | - | - | - |
| Masco Corporation | 16.89% | 23.14% | 843.71% |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 21.93% | 24.78% | 25.84% |
| United States Steel Corp | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.85% |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 14.62% | 18.77% | 30.06% |
| Westlake Corporation | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Core Natural Resources Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Core Natural Resources Inc | - | - |
| Masco Corporation | 17.12 | 1.83 |
| Mueller Industries Inc | 15.86 | 2.89 |
| United States Steel Corp | 156.69 | 0.81 |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 19.30 | 2.16 |
| Westlake Corporation | - | 0.74 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 47.77 | 1.17 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.