American Resources (AREC) Competitors $3.82 -0.07 (-1.80%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.12 +0.30 (+7.83%) As of 05:20 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. METCB, ARLP, BTU, AMR, METC, NRP, MUX, GSM, NEXA, and CRMLShould you be buying American Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Resources include Ramaco Resources (METCB), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Peabody Energy (BTU), Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Ramaco Resources (METC), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), McEwen (MUX), Ferroglobe (GSM), Nexa Resources (NEXA), and Critical Metals (CRML). American Resources vs. Its Competitors Ramaco Resources Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Ramaco Resources Natural Resource Partners McEwen Ferroglobe Nexa Resources Critical Metals American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB) are both small-cap coal companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AREC or METCB? Ramaco Resources has higher revenue and earnings than American Resources. Ramaco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Resources$380K850.55-$40.11M-$0.49-7.80Ramaco Resources$666.29M1.57$11.19M-$0.46-41.11 Is AREC or METCB more profitable? Ramaco Resources has a net margin of -3.17% compared to American Resources' net margin of -13,152.00%. American Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat Ramaco Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Resources-13,152.00% N/A -21.17% Ramaco Resources -3.17%-5.70%-2.94% Do analysts recommend AREC or METCB? American Resources currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 57.07%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Ramaco Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ramaco Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, AREC or METCB? American Resources has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramaco Resources has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AREC or METCB? In the previous week, American Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Ramaco Resources. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Resources and 4 mentions for Ramaco Resources. American Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Ramaco Resources' score of 0.12 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ramaco Resources 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AREC or METCB? 9.3% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of American Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAmerican Resources beats Ramaco Resources on 11 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$329.13M$7.10B$3.77B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.71%5.04%4.71%P/E Ratio-7.8020.22158.7427.60Price / Sales850.55149.6424,632.25202.41Price / CashN/A109.2826.3561.55Price / Book-3.608.587.296.76Net Income-$40.11M$275.71M$148.88M$275.88M7 Day Performance24.03%11.84%4.39%2.81%1 Month Performance82.78%41.04%14.55%9.24%1 Year Performance253.70%98.56%64.98%35.42% American Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARECAmerican Resources3.1239 of 5 stars$3.82-1.8%$6.00+57.1%+297.1%$329.13M$380K-7.8010Analyst ForecastGap UpMETCBRamaco Resources0.9368 of 5 stars$16.81+4.3%N/A+75.4%$890.32M$666.29M0.00725Analyst ForecastGap UpARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.1652 of 5 stars$25.02+2.0%$29.50+17.9%+0.5%$3.15B$2.45B13.823,653News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBTUPeabody Energy3.1952 of 5 stars$26.90+9.7%$23.20-13.8%+23.2%$2.98B$4.24B19.785,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources1.9401 of 5 stars$166.59+2.4%$160.50-3.7%-22.9%$2.12B$2.96B0.004,040Analyst ForecastMETCRamaco Resources3.0179 of 5 stars$32.46+3.3%$27.67-14.8%+270.9%$1.74B$666.29M0.00725Analyst ForecastNRPNatural Resource Partners1.8182 of 5 stars$103.58-0.5%N/A+8.8%$1.35B$268.01M9.7350Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeMUXMcEwen1.3277 of 5 stars$16.69+7.3%$14.83-11.1%+94.0%$841.35M$174.48M-66.76430Analyst ForecastGap UpGSMFerroglobe2.9089 of 5 stars$4.35+0.9%N/A+20.0%$804.36M$1.64B-7.633,283News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNEXANexa Resources2.0201 of 5 stars$4.98-0.4%$5.67+13.8%-27.7%$662.19M$2.77B0.005,253Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$6.50+0.2%N/A+70.6%$639.93MN/A0.004Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies METCB Alternatives ARLP Alternatives BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives METC Alternatives NRP Alternatives MUX Alternatives GSM Alternatives NEXA Alternatives CRML 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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