Core Natural Resources (CNR) Competitors

Core Natural Resources (NYSE:CNR) and CNX Resources (NYSE:CNX) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNR or CNX?

86.5% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of CNX Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Core Natural Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of CNX Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CNR or CNX?

Core Natural Resources presently has a consensus price target of $119.10, indicating a potential upside of 28.11%. CNX Resources has a consensus price target of $32.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.33%. Given Core Natural Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Core Natural Resources is more favorable than CNX Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Natural Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
CNX Resources	5 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Does the media refer more to CNR or CNX?

In the previous week, Core Natural Resources had 2 more articles in the media than CNX Resources. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Core Natural Resources and 12 mentions for CNX Resources. Core Natural Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat CNX Resources' score of 0.10 indicating that Core Natural Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Core Natural Resources	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNX Resources	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is CNR or CNX more profitable?

CNX Resources has a net margin of 9.70% compared to Core Natural Resources' net margin of 0.63%. CNX Resources' return on equity of 8.93% beat Core Natural Resources' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Natural Resources	0.63%	3.01%	1.78%
CNX Resources	9.70%	8.93%	4.13%

Which has better valuation and earnings, CNR or CNX?

Core Natural Resources has higher revenue and earnings than CNX Resources. Core Natural Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNX 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
Core Natural Resources	$2.24B	2.14	$286.40M	$2.18	42.65
CNX Resources	$1.27B	3.55	-$90.49M	$0.59	53.83

Which has more volatility and risk, CNR or CNX?

Core Natural Resources has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNX Resources has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Core Natural Resources beats CNX Resources on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.