American Resources (AREC) Competitors $2.09 -0.09 (-4.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.08 0.00 (-0.24%) As of 07:59 PM 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, NB, NMG, and PLLShould 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), NioCorp Developments (NB), Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG), and Piedmont Lithium (PLL). American Resources vs. Its Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Ramaco Resources Lifezone Metals NioCorp Developments Nouveau Monde Graphite Piedmont Lithium American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) are both coal companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media favor AREC or ARLP? In the previous week, American Resources had 15 more articles in the media than Alliance Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for American Resources and 1 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat American Resources' score of 0.64 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment American Resources Positive Alliance Resource Partners Positive Which has more risk and volatility, AREC or ARLP? American Resources has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$330.30K535.36-$40.11M-$0.49-4.27Alliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.21$360.86M$1.8112.73 Is AREC or ARLP more profitable? Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 10.30% compared to American Resources' net margin of -13,152.00%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 14.27% beat American Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Resources-13,152.00% N/A -21.17% Alliance Resource Partners 10.30%14.27%9.04% Do analysts recommend AREC or ARLP? American Resources presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 91.39%. Alliance Resource Partners has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.87%. Given American Resources' higher possible 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 and institutionals believe in AREC or ARLP? 9.3% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of American Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAlliance Resource Partners beats American Resources on 10 of the 15 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$184.45M$6.31B$3.45B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A1.83%5.13%4.03%P/E Ratio-4.2716.31110.5826.60Price / Sales535.36535.1433,597,425,800,355,800.00123.60Price / CashN/A30.8024.1759.36Price / Book-1.925.796.186.67Net Income-$40.11M$292.30M$150.51M$265.59M7 Day Performance44.14%5.76%3.45%3.42%1 Month Performance72.73%6.36%5.90%1.09%1 Year Performance294.34%50.49%38.63%23.84% American Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARECAmerican Resources2.9644 of 5 stars$2.09-4.1%$4.00+91.4%+296.8%$184.45M$330.30K-4.2710Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.4711 of 5 stars$23.87-2.5%$29.00+21.5%-4.5%$3.07B$2.45B13.193,653High Trading VolumeBTUPeabody Energy4.6389 of 5 stars$17.07-2.8%$21.60+26.6%-27.8%$2.08B$4.24B16.575,600Positive NewsAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.2402 of 5 stars$141.04-3.9%$160.50+13.8%-37.5%$1.84B$2.96B-49.494,040Positive NewsNRPNatural Resource Partners1.0901 of 5 stars$103.320.0%N/A+20.0%$1.34B$268.01M9.7150Positive NewsMETCRamaco Resources3.1336 of 5 stars$22.64-4.0%$21.67-4.3%+110.1%$1.25B$666.29M-50.31725High Trading VolumeMETCBRamaco Resources1.2645 of 5 stars$15.91-8.2%N/A+47.7%$878.71M$666.29M-34.59725Positive NewsDividend IncreaseLZMLifezone Metals2.5938 of 5 stars$4.52-0.7%$14.00+209.7%-27.3%$353.78M$416.32K0.0084NBNioCorp Developments0.5368 of 5 stars$4.37+0.5%$4.50+3.0%+154.4%$256.96MN/A-12.858NMGNouveau Monde Graphite2.5386 of 5 stars$1.95-0.5%$2.58+32.0%+16.3%$219.64MN/A-5.57122Gap UpPLLPiedmont Lithium2.5605 of 5 stars$9.28-2.8%$10.94+17.9%+3.8%$203.70M$99.88M-3.6340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARLP Alternatives BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives NRP Alternatives METC Alternatives METCB Alternatives LZM Alternatives NB Alternatives NMG Alternatives PLL 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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