Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) Competitors

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

Is HWKN or AMR a better dividend stock?

Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hawkins pays out 18.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alpha Metallurgical Resources pays out -70.2% 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. Hawkins has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Alpha Metallurgical Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility and risk, HWKN or AMR?

Hawkins has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to HWKN or AMR?

In the previous week, Hawkins had 1 more articles in the media than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hawkins and 6 mentions for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Hawkins' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' score of 0.14 indicating that Hawkins is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hawkins	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HWKN or AMR?

69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HWKN or AMR more profitable?

Hawkins has a net margin of 8.37% compared to Alpha Metallurgical Resources' net margin of -1.57%. Hawkins' return on equity of 18.35% beat Alpha Metallurgical Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hawkins	8.37%	18.35%	10.73%
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	-1.57%	-2.28%	-1.54%

Do analysts recommend HWKN or AMR?

Hawkins presently has a consensus price target of $162.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.15%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus price target of $160.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.21%. Given Alpha Metallurgical Resources' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alpha Metallurgical Resources is more favorable than Hawkins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HWKN or AMR?

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Alpha Metallurgical Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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
Hawkins	$1.01B	3.50	$84.35M	$4.06	41.76
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	$2.37B	0.86	$187.58M	-$2.85	-55.10

Summary

Hawkins beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.