Contrasting Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR)

Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) and Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE:AMR) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coeur Mining and Alpha Metallurgical Resources”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coeur Mining	$2.07 billion	8.78	$585.87 million	$1.17	15.12
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	$2.13 billion	1.02	-$61.69 million	($3.58)	-48.02

Coeur Mining has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alpha Metallurgical Resources. Alpha Metallurgical Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coeur Mining, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Coeur Mining and Alpha Metallurgical Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coeur Mining	26.82%	11.03%	7.57%
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	-2.23%	-2.99%	-2.01%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Coeur Mining and Alpha Metallurgical Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coeur Mining	0	4	9	1	2.79
Alpha Metallurgical Resources	2	5	0	0	1.71

Coeur Mining presently has a consensus target price of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.16%. Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a consensus target price of $176.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.37%. Given Coeur Mining’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coeur Mining is more favorable than Alpha Metallurgical Resources.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.0% of Coeur Mining shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Coeur Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Alpha Metallurgical Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Coeur Mining has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Metallurgical Resources has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Coeur Mining beats Alpha Metallurgical Resources on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining, Inc. explores for precious metals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, zinc, and lead properties. It markets and sells its concentrates to third-party customers, smelters, under off-take agreements. The company was formerly known as Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation and changed its name to Coeur Mining, Inc. in May 2013. Coeur Mining, Inc. was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Alpha Metallurgical Resources

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., a mining company, produces, processes, and sells met and thermal coal in Virginia and West Virginia. The company offers metallurgical coal products. It operates twenty-two active mines and nine coal preparation and load-out facilities. The company was formerly known as Contura Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. in February 2021. Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee.