Do analysts recommend AREC or METCB?

American Resources currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 195.57%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Ramaco Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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AREC vs. METC, METCB, ARLP, BTU, and AMR

Should you buy American Resources stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Resources with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Resources include Ramaco Resources (METC), Ramaco Resources (METCB), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Peabody Energy (BTU), and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR).

How does American Resources compare to Ramaco Resources?

American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ramaco Resources had 8 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ramaco Resources and 0 mentions for American Resources. Ramaco Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat American Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Ramaco Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Resources	Neutral
Ramaco Resources	Neutral

American Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ramaco 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Resources	$380K	571.45	$55.41M	-$0.41	N/A
Ramaco Resources	$536.62M	1.17	-$51.45M	-$1.10	N/A

American Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ramaco Resources' net margin of -11.52%. 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	N/A	N/A	-8.48%
Ramaco Resources	-11.52%	-13.44%	-6.42%

American Resources has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of American Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of Ramaco Resources shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Resources currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 195.57%. Ramaco Resources has a consensus target price of $26.43, indicating a potential upside of 174.16%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ramaco Resources	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Summary

American Resources and Ramaco Resources tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Resources compare to Ramaco Resources?

American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Resources	$380K	571.45	$55.41M	-$0.41	N/A
Ramaco Resources	$536.62M	0.78	-$51.45M	-$1.10	N/A

American Resources has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ramaco Resources has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

American Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ramaco Resources' net margin of -11.52%. 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	N/A	N/A	-8.48%
Ramaco Resources	-11.52%	-13.44%	-6.42%

In the previous week, Ramaco Resources had 3 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ramaco Resources and 0 mentions for American Resources. American Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ramaco Resources' score of -0.33 indicating that American Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Resources	Neutral
Ramaco Resources	Neutral

American Resources currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 195.57%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Ramaco Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

9.3% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% 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.

Summary

American Resources beats Ramaco Resources on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Resources compare to Alliance Resource Partners?

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of American Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Alliance Resource Partners had 30 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners and 0 mentions for American Resources. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat American Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alliance Resource Partners	Positive
American Resources	Neutral

Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 12.25% compared to American Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 17.61% beat American Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliance Resource Partners	12.25%	17.61%	11.18%
American Resources	N/A	N/A	-8.48%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alliance Resource Partners	$2.19B	1.51	$311.16M	$2.05	12.55
American Resources	$380K	571.45	$55.41M	-$0.41	N/A

Alliance Resource Partners presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.60%. American Resources has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 195.57%. Given American Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Alliance Resource Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alliance Resource Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
American Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Resources has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alliance Resource Partners beats American Resources on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Resources compare to Peabody Energy?

American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) and Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

9.3% of American Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of American Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Peabody Energy 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.

American Resources has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 60 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Peabody Energy and 0 mentions for American Resources. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat American Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Resources	Neutral
Peabody Energy	Neutral

American Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Peabody Energy. Peabody Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Resources	$380K	571.45	$55.41M	-$0.41	N/A
Peabody Energy	$3.86B	0.71	-$52.90M	-$1.50	N/A

American Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Peabody Energy's net margin of -4.56%. American Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat Peabody Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Resources	N/A	N/A	-8.48%
Peabody Energy	-4.56%	-5.22%	-3.22%

American Resources currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 195.57%. Peabody Energy has a consensus target price of $33.88, suggesting a potential upside of 51.53%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Peabody Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Peabody Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

American Resources beats Peabody Energy on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Resources compare to Alpha Metallurgical Resources?

Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources presently has a consensus target price of $177.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.89%. American Resources has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 195.57%. Given American Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
American Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of American Resources shares are held 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.

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Resources has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alpha Metallurgical Resources had 10 more articles in the media than American Resources. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources and 0 mentions for American Resources. Alpha Metallurgical Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat American Resources' score of 0.00 indicating that Alpha Metallurgical Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	Neutral
American Resources	Neutral

American Resources has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Alpha Metallurgical Resources' net margin of -1.83%. American Resources' return on equity of 0.00% beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	-1.83%	-2.47%	-1.67%
American Resources	N/A	N/A	-8.48%

American Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Alpha Metallurgical 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	$2.13B	0.84	-$61.69M	-$3.00	N/A
American Resources	$380K	571.45	$55.41M	-$0.41	N/A

Summary

American Resources beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	American Resources	Metals & Mining Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$217.15M	$3.62B	$4.71B	$13.02B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.29%	4.76%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	-4.95	22.02	20.62	25.54
Price / Sales	571.45	8,394.05	4,990.61	115.96
Price / Cash	N/A	26.27	24.35	34.82
Price / Book	2.21	9.85	8.36	6.36
Net Income	$55.41M	$122.62M	$155.10M	$347.58M
7 Day Performance	18.02%	2.86%	2.34%	3.16%
1 Month Performance	3.57%	-2.24%	-1.41%	-2.06%
1 Year Performance	69.17%	51.27%	41.15%	21.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AREC American Resources	1.9038 of 5 stars	$2.03 flat	$6.00 +195.6%	+72.0%	$217.15M	$380K	N/A	10
METC Ramaco Resources	3.4908 of 5 stars	$9.23 -5.7%	$26.43 +186.5%	-53.1%	$601.61M	$536.62M	N/A	725	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up
METCB Ramaco Resources	0.7815 of 5 stars	$6.63 +0.4%	N/A	-44.0%	$431.46M	$523.58M	N/A	725	Earnings Report
ARLP Alliance Resource Partners	4.552 of 5 stars	$25.87 -1.2%	$30.00 +16.0%	-1.8%	$3.33B	$2.17B	12.61	3,575
BTU Peabody Energy	4.3902 of 5 stars	$21.25 -0.7%	$34.88 +64.1%	+35.4%	$2.59B	$3.86B	N/A	5,400	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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AREC vs. METC, METCB, ARLP, BTU, and AMR

How does American Resources compare to Ramaco Resources?

Does the media prefer AREC or METC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AREC or METC?

Is AREC or METC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AREC or METC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AREC or METC?

Do analysts rate AREC or METC?

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How does American Resources compare to Ramaco Resources?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AREC or METCB?

Which has more volatility & risk, AREC or METCB?

Is AREC or METCB more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AREC or METCB?

Do analysts recommend AREC or METCB?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AREC or METCB?

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How does American Resources compare to Alliance Resource Partners?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARLP or AREC?

Does the media prefer ARLP or AREC?

Is ARLP or AREC more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ARLP or AREC?

Do analysts prefer ARLP or AREC?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARLP or AREC?

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How does American Resources compare to Peabody Energy?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AREC or BTU?

Which has more risk and volatility, AREC or BTU?

Does the media prefer AREC or BTU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AREC or BTU?

Is AREC or BTU more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AREC or BTU?

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How does American Resources compare to Alpha Metallurgical Resources?

Do analysts prefer AMR or AREC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AMR or AREC?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMR or AREC?

Does the media refer more to AMR or AREC?

Is AMR or AREC more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMR or AREC?

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