American Resources (AREC) Competitors $1.30 +0.04 (+3.17%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.32 +0.02 (+1.92%) As of 04:09 AM 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, NRP, METC, METCB, LZM, NMG, PLL, and NBShould 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), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Ramaco Resources (METC), Ramaco Resources (METCB), Lifezone Metals (LZM), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), Piedmont Lithium (PLL), and NioCorp Developments (NB). American Resources vs. Its Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Ramaco Resources Lifezone Metals Nouveau Monde Graphite Piedmont Lithium NioCorp Developments American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) are both coal companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Is AREC or ARLP more profitable? Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 10.30% compared to American Resources' net margin of -12,881.75%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 14.16% beat American Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Resources-12,881.75% N/A -20.29% Alliance Resource Partners 10.30%14.16%8.98% Do analysts recommend AREC or ARLP? American Resources presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 207.69%. Alliance Resource Partners has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given American Resources' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Resources is more favorable than Alliance Resource Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Alliance Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AREC or ARLP? 9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of American Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by 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. Which has more risk and volatility, AREC or ARLP? American Resources has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, AREC or ARLP? 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 RatioAmerican Resources$380K275.43-$40.11M-$0.49-2.65Alliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.35$360.86M$1.8114.20 Does the media refer more to AREC or ARLP? In the previous week, Alliance Resource Partners had 8 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners and 2 mentions for American Resources. American Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Alliance Resource Partners' score of -0.28 indicating that American Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alliance Resource Partners 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAlliance Resource Partners beats American Resources on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AREC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$101.45M$6.09B$3.27B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A2.03%5.19%4.17%P/E Ratio-2.6522.15105.7325.14Price / Sales275.43517.1835,179,415,502,004,300.0097.16Price / CashN/A28.6823.9258.58Price / Book-1.238.425.995.59Net Income-$40.11M$278.61M$148.72M$265.48M7 Day Performance10.17%6.59%3.23%1.22%1 Month Performance51.32%12.28%4.10%0.39%1 Year Performance152.92%55.61%36.53%23.47% American Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARECAmerican Resources2.483 of 5 stars$1.30+3.2%$4.00+207.7%+152.7%$101.45M$380K-2.6510Gap UpARLPAlliance Resource Partners2.9618 of 5 stars$27.50-1.7%$29.00+5.5%+13.7%$3.53B$2.45B12.973,653Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeBTUPeabody Energy4.4357 of 5 stars$15.49-7.2%$21.60+39.4%-22.2%$1.88B$4.19B5.785,600AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.009 of 5 stars$126.31-6.0%$141.50+12.0%-48.7%$1.65B$2.63B62.534,040News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNRPNatural Resource Partners1.4611 of 5 stars$105.26+5.1%N/A+12.5%$1.36B$229.91M10.1150News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeMETCRamaco Resources2.497 of 5 stars$21.54-4.4%$18.33-14.9%+88.3%$1.18B$628.28M-269.25725Analyst ForecastMETCBRamaco Resources0.7897 of 5 stars$13.66-5.1%N/A+35.2%$747.20M$666.29M-151.76725Short Interest ↑Gap UpLZMLifezone MetalsN/A$4.73-1.5%$14.00+196.0%-25.9%$370.22M$140K0.0084NMGNouveau Monde Graphite2.5682 of 5 stars$1.97-3.2%$2.58+31.0%+35.2%$221.22MN/A-6.14122Upcoming EarningsPLLPiedmont Lithium1.5878 of 5 stars$7.76-4.7%$12.75+64.3%-3.6%$170.33M$99.88M-2.7640News CoverageEarnings ReportNBNioCorp Developments0.7158 of 5 stars$3.00-4.5%$4.50+50.0%+140.9%$167.13MN/A-8.828Options VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARLP Alternatives BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives NRP Alternatives METC Alternatives METCB Alternatives LZM Alternatives NMG Alternatives PLL Alternatives NB 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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