Natural Resource Partners (NRP) Competitors $103.75 +1.65 (+1.62%) As of 03:46 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 Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate ARLP or NRP? Alliance Resource Partners currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.41%. Given Alliance Resource Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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 Alliance Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Natural Resource Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ARLP or NRP? 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 RatioAlliance Resource Partners$2.29B1.33$360.86M$1.8113.09Natural Resource Partners$268.01M5.02$183.64M$10.649.75 Does the media prefer ARLP or NRP? In the previous week, Alliance Resource Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Natural Resource Partners. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Alliance Resource Partners and 3 mentions for Natural Resource Partners. Alliance Resource Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Natural Resource Partners' score of 0.74 indicating that Alliance Resource Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliance Resource Partners 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Natural Resource Partners 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ARLP or NRP a better dividend stock? Alliance Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Natural Resource Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Alliance Resource Partners pays out 132.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Natural Resource Partners pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARLP or NRP? 18.1% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Natural Resource Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Alliance Resource Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 35.3% of Natural Resource Partners shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ARLP or NRP? Alliance Resource Partners has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% 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. Is ARLP or NRP more profitable? Natural Resource Partners has a net margin of 65.19% compared to Alliance Resource Partners' net margin of 10.30%. Natural Resource Partners' return on equity of 27.76% beat Alliance Resource Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliance Resource Partners10.30% 14.27% 9.04% Natural Resource Partners 65.19%27.76%19.93% 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$1.34B$9.49B$7.96B$21.44BDividend Yield2.95%3.57%10.79%3.49%P/E Ratio9.7514.4240.0029.81Price / Sales5.021.41987.1669.11Price / Cash7.964.6035.4418.13Price / Book2.441.544.024.61Net Income$183.64M$933.25M$4.28B$998.80M7 Day Performance2.30%3.70%1.83%1.05%1 Month Performance-0.39%3.09%4.13%4.42%1 Year Performance15.01%29.15%16.27%14.41% Natural Resource Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NRPNatural Resource Partners1.7539 of 5 stars$103.75+1.6%N/A+15.8%$1.34B$268.01M9.7550News CoverageARLPAlliance Resource Partners4.4866 of 5 stars$22.75-0.6%$29.00+27.5%-0.9%$2.94B$2.45B12.573,653Positive NewsBTUPeabody Energy4.0891 of 5 stars$18.41-3.8%$21.90+18.9%-9.2%$2.33B$4.24B17.885,600Positive NewsAMRAlpha Metallurgical Resources2.5778 of 5 stars$140.73-3.8%$160.50+14.0%-26.2%$1.91B$2.96B-49.384,040Positive NewsMETCRamaco Resources2.861 of 5 stars$25.93-8.0%$21.67-16.4%+151.5%$1.56B$666.29M-57.62725Gap UpMETCBRamaco Resources1.2504 of 5 stars$15.10-5.6%N/A+63.7%$883.69M$666.29M-32.83725Short Interest ↓ARECAmerican Resources2.6381 of 5 stars$1.83-2.1%$4.00+118.6%+400.1%$158.22M$380K-3.7310News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CNRCore Natural Resources4.7327 of 5 stars$73.36-2.9%$105.80+44.2%-40.0%$3.89B$3.23B33.652,076Positive NewsHCCWarrior Met Coal3.2672 of 5 stars$58.01-4.5%$63.50+9.5%+12.7%$3.19B$1.53B75.331,336Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeSXCSunCoke Energy3.508 of 5 stars$7.70-2.3%$13.00+68.9%-0.8%$667.16M$1.94B8.951,168Short Interest ↑NCNACCO Industries3.9112 of 5 stars$39.62+4.4%N/A+55.4%$282.86M$237.71M9.301,700Positive News 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSean Hannity: Help Protect Your RetirementThis Guide to retirement protection has helped thousands protect over $3 billion dollars in retirement savings...Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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