Natural Resource Partners Lp's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Natural Resource Partners Lp (NRP) 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: Natural Resource Partners Lp vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 184M vs 43,109M combined for tracked competitors (0.4% combined share).
- Scale: Natural Resource Partners Lp ranks #6 of 10 companies by market capitalization in the Coal Mining industry, holding 7.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $3.61M compares with $0.86M for the peer group (4.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
Natural Resource Partners Lp vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Net income growth, year on year
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 Natural Resource Partners Lp and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | - | - | - | Yes |
| Competitors combined (11) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (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.
NRP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NRP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NRP Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warrior Met Coal Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Peabody Energy Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Cnx Resources Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Natural Resource Partners Lp's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Natural Resource Partners Lp's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Ciner Wyomings trona mining and soda ash refinery business faces competition
from a number of soda ash producers in the United States, Europe and Asia, some
of which have greater market share and greater financial, production and other
resources than Ciner Wyoming does. Some of Ciner Wyoming’s competitors
are diversified global corporations that have many lines of business and some
have greater capital resources and may be in a better position to withstand
a long-term deterioration in the soda ash market. Other competitors, even if
smaller in size, may have greater experience and stronger relationships in their
local markets. Competitive pressures could make it more difficult for Ciner
Wyoming to retain its existing customers and attract new customers, and could
also intensify the negative impact of factors that decrease demand for soda
ash in the markets it serves, such as adverse economic conditions, weather,
higher fuel costs and taxes or other governmental or regulatory actions that
directly or indirectly increase the cost or limit the use of soda ash.
Publicly Traded Peers of Natural Resource Partners Lp
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | 1,462.87 | 183.94 |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | 33,366.91 | 10,137.40 |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | 6,406.62 | 19,195.00 |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | 4,880.57 | 2,599.46 |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | 4,850.91 | 1,680.86 |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 3,194.60 | 2,174.46 |
| SUBTOTAL | 60,585.44 | 43,293.60 |
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Sources: Natural Resource Partners Lp'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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Natural Resource Partners Lp's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sisecam Group | Named by the company | 85% |
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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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|
| Wec Energy Group Inc | Wisconsin 78.63 % |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | Steelmaking 97.51 % |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | Shale 59.86 % |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | Mining Segment 97.79 % |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | Illinois Basin Segment 61.81 % |
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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Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | 1,463 | 3,606,608 | 2,092,118 |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | 33,367 | 1,417,620 | 236,904 |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | 6,407 | 767,800 | -33,520 |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | 4,881 | 6,665,287 | 2,435,308 |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | 4,851 | 1,131,889 | 147,697 |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 3,195 | 608,240 | 76,352 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 59,123 | 856,489 | 41,611 |
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Natural Resource Partners Lp's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 9 companies in Natural Resource Partners Lp's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Natural Resource Partners Lp ranks #6 of 9 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 7.22 % 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 | 1,463 | 7.22 % |
| 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% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Natural Resource Partners Lp's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 | 1,463 | 7.58 % |
| 7 | Ramaco Resources Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Nacco Industries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | American Resources Corporation | 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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Coal Mining industry average (14 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Coal Mining industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 13.0x | 17.8x | -4.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.1x | 10.6x | +2.5x |
| P/B | 2.2x | 1.0x | +1.2x |
| Return on Equity | 16.89 % | industry aggregate | 21.81 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.29 % | 0.12 % (avg) | 5.17 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Natural Resource Partners Lp's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -32.90 % | 2.54 % | -45.72 % | 54.66 % | 42.06 % | -9.21 % | -16.00 % | -13.55 % |
| Operating Margin | 76.69 % | 19.94 % | -31.38 % | 68.38 % | 99.42 % | 104.95 % | 85.07 % | 68.25 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.10 % | 2.22 % | -2.76 % | 12.41 % | - | 110.60 % | 12.71 % | 7.15 % |
| P/E | 4.2x | - | - | 5.2x | 2.5x | 5.5x | 9.2x | 10.5x |
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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Natural Resource Partners Lp'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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.30x 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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 Natural Resource Partners Lp's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Natural Resource Partners Lp'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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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
- Return on equity 21.8 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.30x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (13.0x vs 17.8x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (30.00 %) 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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | 1.03 | 2.04 | 0.08 |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | 0.01 | 0.57 | 107.40 |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | 0.02 | 1.97 | 1.29 |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | 0.01 | 0.47 | 0.53 |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | 1.24 | 3.65 | 0.07 |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 0.30 | 1.78 | 0.27 |
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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.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | Q2 2026 | - | -26.4 % |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.6 % | +23.9 % |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.9 % | - |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | Q2 2026 | -35.7 % | -53.0 % |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | Q2 2026 | +71.3 % | +1,459.6 % |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | Q2 2026 | +0.7 % | +33.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +2.5 % | +108.9 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Natural Resource Partners Lp'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | Q2 2026 | +111.3 % | - |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -2.6 % | +52.2 % |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | Q2 2026 | -1.0 % | +40.2 % |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +25.0 % |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | Q2 2026 | +47.9 % | -69.3 % |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | Q2 2026 | - | -25.4 % |
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Natural Resource Partners Lp's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | 14.08% | 7.84% | 16.89% |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | 3.29% | 5.16% | 847.58% |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | - | - | - |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | 10.48% | 11.69% | 21.20% |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | 7.84% | 8.22% | 10.02% |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 9.45% | 5.99% | 15.04% |
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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).
Natural Resource Partners Lp's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resource Partners Lp | 13.87 | 7.95 |
| Wec Energy Group Inc | 19.62 | 3.29 |
| Cleveland cliffs Inc | - | 0.33 |
| Cnx Resources Corporation | 5.33 | 1.88 |
| Warrior Met Coal Inc | 22.06 | 2.89 |
| Alliance Resource Partners Lp | 12.10 | 1.47 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 27.53 | 1.40 |
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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.