American Resources (AREC) Competitors $1.35 -0.12 (-8.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.35 0.00 (0.00%) 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, CRML, NB, and NMGShould 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), Critical Metals (CRML), NioCorp Developments (NB), and Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG). American Resources vs. Its Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Ramaco Resources Lifezone Metals Critical Metals NioCorp Developments Nouveau Monde Graphite American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) are both coal companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has stronger 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$380K286.02-$40.11M-$0.49-2.76Alliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.42$360.86M$2.1212.74 Does the media prefer AREC or ARLP? In the previous week, Alliance Resource Partners had 5 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners and 4 mentions for American Resources. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat American Resources' score of 0.48 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alliance Resource Partners 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AREC or ARLP? American Resources has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AREC or ARLP? American Resources currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 196.30%. Alliance Resource Partners has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.37%. Given American Resources' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 have more ownership in 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AREC or ARLP more profitable? Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 11.84% compared to American Resources' net margin of -12,881.75%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 15.77% 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 11.84%15.77%10.00% SummaryAlliance Resource Partners beats American Resources on 10 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$118.35M$6.08B$3.25B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A2.06%5.16%4.03%P/E Ratio-2.7619.16101.4420.09Price / Sales286.02442.1830,017,513,221,228,500.0099.01Price / CashN/A27.1823.8658.27Price / Book-1.277.936.005.65Net Income-$40.11M$278.61M$147.94M$257.91M7 Day Performance15.38%5.32%0.41%2.09%1 Month Performance35.12%13.11%5.16%11.13%1 Year Performance106.45%36.58%25.97%18.40% American Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARECAmerican Resources2.3571 of 5 stars$1.35-8.2%$4.00+196.3%+119.4%$118.35M$380K-2.7610News CoverageARLPAlliance Resource Partners2.8116 of 5 stars$27.23-0.4%$29.00+6.5%+6.8%$3.50B$2.45B12.843,653BTUPeabody Energy4.2849 of 5 stars$14.95-2.0%$23.50+57.2%-32.5%$1.82B$4.24B5.585,600Analyst ForecastAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.7052 of 5 stars$116.86-4.7%$145.50+24.5%-60.5%$1.52B$2.96B57.854,040NRPNatural Resource Partners1.9203 of 5 stars$98.47+0.2%N/A+5.6%$1.28B$268.01M9.4650High Trading VolumeMETCRamaco Resources2.595 of 5 stars$19.12+15.0%$13.67-28.5%+47.9%$1.05B$666.29M-239.00725Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeMETCBRamaco ResourcesN/A$12.42+3.8%N/A+14.0%$679.37M$666.29M-137.98725High Trading VolumeLZMLifezone Metals1.8976 of 5 stars$4.21-1.9%$14.00+232.5%-49.7%$329.52M$140.52K0.0084News CoverageCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$2.98-0.7%N/A-59.9%$293.83MN/A0.004News CoverageNBNioCorp Developments1.793 of 5 stars$3.77+22.4%$4.50+19.4%+56.1%$210.03MN/A-11.098News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeNMGNouveau Monde Graphite2.5419 of 5 stars$1.78-3.3%$2.58+44.7%+20.8%$200.39MN/A-5.56122Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARLP Alternatives BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives NRP Alternatives METC Alternatives METCB Alternatives LZM Alternatives CRML Alternatives NB Alternatives NMG 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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