Natural Resource Partners (NRP) Competitors $105.40 +1.57 (+1.51%) Closing price 10/20/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.51 +0.11 (+0.10%) As of 10/20/2025 04:10 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 NRP vs. BTU, ARLP, METC, AMR, 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 Peabody Energy (BTU), Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), Ramaco Resources (METC), Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR), 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 Peabody Energy Alliance Resource Partners Ramaco Resources Alpha Metallurgical Resources Ramaco Resources American Resources Core Natural Resources Warrior Met Coal SunCoke Energy NACCO Industries Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BTU or NRP? 87.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Natural Resource Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Peabody Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Natural Resource Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BTU or NRP more profitable? Natural Resource Partners has a net margin of 65.19% compared to Peabody Energy's net margin of 3.43%. Natural Resource Partners' return on equity of 27.76% beat Peabody Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Peabody Energy3.43% 4.41% 2.79% Natural Resource Partners 65.19%27.76%19.93% Is BTU or NRP a better dividend stock? Peabody Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Natural Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Peabody Energy pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Resource Partners pays out 28.2% 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. Peabody Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Natural Resource Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate BTU or NRP? Peabody Energy currently has a consensus price target of $25.20, indicating a potential downside of 21.28%. Given Peabody Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Peabody Energy is more favorable than Natural Resource Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Peabody Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Natural Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer BTU or NRP? In the previous week, Peabody Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Natural Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Peabody Energy and 0 mentions for Natural Resource Partners. Peabody Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Natural Resource Partners' score of 0.87 indicating that Peabody Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Peabody Energy Positive Natural Resource Partners Positive Which has more risk and volatility, BTU or NRP? Peabody Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Resource Partners has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, BTU or NRP? Peabody Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Resource Partners. Natural 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 RatioPeabody Energy$4.24B0.92$370.90M$1.0331.08Natural Resource Partners$268.01M5.10$183.64M$10.649.91 SummaryPeabody Energy beats Natural Resource Partners on 10 of the 19 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 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$1.35B$2.99B$7.70B$21.84BDividend Yield2.89%3.26%10.89%3.62%P/E Ratio9.9116.2915.9632.72Price / Sales5.101.481,418.1464.38Price / Cash8.116.0936.1818.06Price / Book2.482.024.604.71Net Income$183.64M$933.25M$4.26B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.26%-5.37%-0.88%-0.02%1 Month Performance3.18%10.19%1.11%0.33%1 Year Performance9.33%42.46%16.06%11.71% Natural Resource Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NRPNatural Resource Partners1.8613 of 5 stars$105.41+1.5%N/A+9.7%$1.35B$268.01M9.9150BTUPeabody Energy2.9069 of 5 stars$34.30+2.6%$25.20-26.5%+28.5%$4.16B$4.24B33.245,600Gap DownARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.0393 of 5 stars$25.40-0.7%$29.50+16.1%-2.3%$3.27B$2.45B14.053,653Upcoming EarningsMETCRamaco Resources3.5563 of 5 stars$50.64-3.4%$42.25-16.6%+348.0%$2.78B$666.29M-112.01725AMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.5007 of 5 stars$163.84-2.3%$160.50-2.0%-23.0%$2.15B$2.96B-57.904,040Gap UpMETCBRamaco Resources1.1368 of 5 stars$20.74-4.3%N/A+61.5%$1.15B$666.29M-45.40725Gap UpARECAmerican Resources2.8337 of 5 stars$6.00+20.4%$5.50-8.3%+373.0%$491.16M$380K-11.8510News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCNRCore Natural Resources4.7129 of 5 stars$98.91-1.3%$119.10+20.4%-35.2%$5.08B$2.24B45.312,076Positive NewsHCCWarrior Met Coal3.0518 of 5 stars$65.90-0.9%$65.50-0.6%+8.0%$3.46B$1.53B85.531,336Gap DownSXCSunCoke Energy3.6348 of 5 stars$8.45-1.7%$13.00+53.9%-4.7%$713.68M$1.94B9.801,168NCNACCO Industries2.4015 of 5 stars$41.31+0.7%N/A+55.8%$307.72M$237.71M9.701,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BTU Competitors ARLP Competitors METC Competitors AMR 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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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