Natural Resource Partners (NRP) Competitors $100.40 -1.05 (-1.03%) As of 03:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NRP vs. ARLP, BTU, AMR, METC, METCB, AREC, CNR, HCC, SXC, and NCShould you be buying Natural Resource Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Natural Resource Partners include Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Peabody Energy (BTU), Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), Ramaco Resources (METC), Ramaco Resources (METCB), American Resources (AREC), Core Natural Resources (CNR), Warrior Met Coal (HCC), SunCoke Energy (SXC), and NACCO Industries (NC). Natural Resource Partners vs. Its Competitors Alliance Resource Partners Peabody Energy Alpha Metallurgical Resources Ramaco Resources Ramaco Resources American Resources Core Natural Resources Warrior Met Coal SunCoke Energy NACCO Industries Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) and Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer NRP or ARLP? In the previous week, Alliance Resource Partners had 5 more articles in the media than Natural Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners and 0 mentions for Natural Resource Partners. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Natural Resource Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Natural Resource Partners Neutral Alliance Resource Partners Positive Is NRP or ARLP a better dividend stock? Natural Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Alliance Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Natural Resource Partners pays out 28.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliance Resource Partners pays out 132.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NRP or ARLP? Alliance Resource Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Resource Partners. Natural Resource Partners 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNatural Resource Partners$229.91M5.66$183.64M$10.419.64Alliance Resource Partners$2.45B1.46$360.86M$2.1213.16 Which has more volatility and risk, NRP or ARLP? Natural Resource Partners has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend NRP or ARLP? Alliance Resource Partners has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.91%. Given Alliance Resource Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alliance Resource Partners is more favorable than Natural Resource Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Natural Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Alliance Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is NRP or ARLP more profitable? Natural Resource Partners has a net margin of 66.17% compared to Alliance Resource Partners' net margin of 11.84%. Natural Resource Partners' return on equity of 31.31% beat Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Natural Resource Partners66.17% 31.31% 21.35% Alliance Resource Partners 11.84%15.77%10.00% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NRP or ARLP? 31.8% of Natural Resource Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 35.3% of Natural Resource Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAlliance Resource Partners beats Natural Resource Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Natural Resource Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NRP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NRP 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 NYSE 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 NRP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNatural Resource PartnersCOAL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.30B$8.22B$7.88B$21.10BDividend Yield2.96%3.68%10.92%3.58%P/E Ratio9.647.8366.7327.85Price / Sales5.661.2939,750.6960.47Price / Cash7.884.7436.2023.00Price / Book2.361.494.014.69Net Income$183.64M$1.00B$4.25B$994.49M7 Day Performance2.13%3.32%1.37%1.57%1 Month Performance7.64%26.90%4.12%5.84%1 Year Performance11.44%7.25%14.15%11.42% Natural Resource Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NRPNatural Resource PartnersN/A$100.40-1.0%N/A+10.6%$1.30B$229.91M9.6450Positive NewsARLPAlliance Resource Partners2.7587 of 5 stars$26.84-0.6%$29.00+8.0%+8.0%$3.47B$2.45B12.663,653Upcoming EarningsBTUPeabody Energy4.3846 of 5 stars$15.95+2.5%$21.60+35.5%-21.6%$1.89B$4.19B5.955,600Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources1.3112 of 5 stars$126.18+1.5%$145.50+15.3%-54.4%$1.62B$2.96B62.474,040News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMETCRamaco Resources2.4563 of 5 stars$20.87-6.9%$18.33-12.2%+69.2%$1.23B$666.29M-260.88725High Trading VolumeMETCBRamaco Resources1.3415 of 5 stars$14.67+5.2%N/A+33.2%$763.12M$666.29M-162.98725News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeARECAmerican Resources2.3336 of 5 stars$1.49+10.4%$4.00+168.5%+93.1%$108.69M$380K-3.0410Gap UpCNRCore Natural Resources4.0833 of 5 stars$77.32+0.9%$120.40+55.7%-44.9%$4.04B$2.24B15.982,076Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHCCWarrior Met Coal3.6843 of 5 stars$54.38+3.5%$63.67+17.1%-15.1%$2.76B$1.53B27.051,336News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSXCSunCoke Energy3.737 of 5 stars$8.49+0.9%$13.00+53.2%-20.8%$711.92M$1.94B7.721,168Upcoming EarningsNCNACCO IndustriesN/A$40.22+1.1%N/A+26.7%$295.97M$237.71M8.691,700News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARLP Competitors BTU Competitors AMR Competitors METC Competitors METCB Competitors AREC Competitors CNR Competitors HCC Competitors SXC Competitors NC Competitors 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 (NYSE:NRP) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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