Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) Competitors $25.26 -0.04 (-0.16%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.14 -0.13 (-0.49%) As of 10/8/2025 07:51 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARLP vs. BTU, AMR, METC, NRP, METCB, AREC, CNR, HCC, SXC, and NCShould you be buying Alliance Resource Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alliance Resource Partners include Peabody Energy (BTU), Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Ramaco Resources (METC), Natural Resource Partners (NRP), Ramaco Resources (METCB), American Resources (AREC), Core Natural Resources (CNR), Warrior Met Coal (HCC), SunCoke Energy (SXC), and NACCO Industries (NC). Alliance Resource Partners vs. Its Competitors Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Ramaco Resources Natural Resource Partners Ramaco Resources American Resources Core Natural Resources Warrior Met Coal SunCoke Energy NACCO Industries Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) and Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Is ARLP or BTU more profitable? Alliance Resource Partners has a net margin of 10.30% compared to Peabody Energy's net margin of 3.43%. Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity of 14.27% beat Peabody Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliance Resource Partners10.30% 14.27% 9.04% Peabody Energy 3.43%4.41%2.79% Is ARLP or BTU a better dividend stock? Alliance Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Peabody Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alliance Resource Partners pays out 132.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Peabody Energy pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peabody Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ARLP or BTU? Peabody Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Alliance Resource Partners. Alliance Resource Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peabody Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.32$360.86M$1.8113.96Peabody Energy$4.24B0.91$370.90M$1.0330.83 Which has more volatility & risk, ARLP or BTU? Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ARLP or BTU? In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Alliance Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Peabody Energy and 4 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alliance Resource Partners' score of 0.74 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliance Resource Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Peabody Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARLP or BTU? 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ARLP or BTU? Alliance Resource Partners presently has a consensus target price of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.79%. Peabody Energy has a consensus target price of $25.20, indicating a potential downside of 20.65%. Given Alliance Resource Partners' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Alliance Resource Partners is more favorable than Peabody Energy.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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Peabody Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryPeabody Energy beats Alliance Resource Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARLP 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 ARLP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlliance Resource PartnersCOAL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.25B$2.88B$7.98B$10.56BDividend Yield9.49%3.23%10.74%4.75%P/E Ratio13.9617.4277.5027.60Price / Sales1.321.511,527.16236.99Price / Cash4.965.9336.4661.55Price / Book1.751.924.826.76Net Income$360.86M$933.25M$4.28B$275.88M7 Day Performance-1.25%3.92%1.57%2.81%1 Month Performance12.07%19.18%5.85%9.24%1 Year Performance0.04%38.20%17.89%35.42% Alliance Resource Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.1599 of 5 stars$25.26-0.2%$29.50+16.8%+0.5%$3.25B$2.45B13.963,653Analyst ForecastBTUPeabody Energy3.1972 of 5 stars$31.23-2.4%$23.20-25.7%+23.2%$3.80B$4.24B30.325,600Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources1.9566 of 5 stars$170.34+0.4%$160.50-5.8%-22.9%$2.22B$2.96B-59.774,040Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMETCRamaco Resources2.9993 of 5 stars$38.93+3.1%$27.67-28.9%+270.9%$2.15B$666.29M-86.51725Analyst ForecastGap UpNRPNatural Resource Partners1.8227 of 5 stars$106.94-1.0%N/A+8.8%$1.39B$268.01M10.0550Analyst ForecastMETCBRamaco ResourcesN/A$17.29-1.0%N/A+75.4%$954.93M$666.29M-37.59725Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastARECAmerican Resources3.1164 of 5 stars$3.82+3.2%$6.00+57.1%+297.1%$323.21M$380K-7.8010Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCNRCore Natural Resources4.7115 of 5 stars$88.54-0.3%$106.40+20.2%-29.4%$4.56B$3.23B40.612,076Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHCCWarrior Met Coal3.1076 of 5 stars$64.00-0.3%$63.50-0.8%+5.3%$3.36B$1.53B83.121,336Analyst ForecastSXCSunCoke Energy3.969 of 5 stars$8.37-0.7%$13.00+55.3%+1.4%$708.69M$1.94B9.731,168Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNCNACCO Industries2.4258 of 5 stars$40.59-2.6%N/A+54.5%$302.40M$237.71M9.531,700News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BTU Alternatives AMR Alternatives METC Alternatives NRP Alternatives METCB Alternatives AREC Alternatives CNR Alternatives HCC Alternatives SXC Alternatives NC 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:ARLP) 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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