Ramaco Resources (METCB) Competitors

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ:METCB) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Does the media favor BTU or METCB?

In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Ramaco Resources. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Peabody Energy and 5 mentions for Ramaco Resources. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Ramaco Resources' score of 0.17 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peabody Energy	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ramaco Resources	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BTU or METCB more profitable?

Peabody Energy has a net margin of 8.73% compared to Ramaco Resources' net margin of 0.00%. Peabody Energy's return on equity of 10.05% beat Ramaco Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peabody Energy	8.73%	10.05%	6.34%
Ramaco Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, BTU or METCB?

Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ramaco Resources has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BTU or METCB?

87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Ramaco Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BTU or METCB?

Peabody Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ramaco Resources. Ramaco Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peabody Energy, 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
Peabody Energy	$4.24B	0.42	$370.90M	$2.68	5.40
Ramaco Resources	$666.29M	0.68	-$4.92M	-$0.09	-92.00

Is BTU or METCB a better dividend stock?

Peabody Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Ramaco Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Peabody Energy pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ramaco Resources pays out -800.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Peabody Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Ramaco Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend BTU or METCB?

Peabody Energy currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 62.29%. Given Peabody Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Peabody Energy is more favorable than Ramaco Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peabody Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ramaco Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Peabody Energy beats Ramaco Resources on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.