Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) Fair Value & Analysis
Energy · US · Market cap $4.3B · ISIN US2189371006
What is Core Natural Resources, Inc. really worth?
Core Natural Resources, Inc.
CNR · US
Below-average quality, trading 29% below our fair value of $137.69.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026
From 12 valuation models · updated 22 days ago
Share price +20.1% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (18/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
- The price is below even our cautious bear case ($103.76). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $15.14 – $132.31 · fair‑value band $103.76 – $171.61 · the $97.43 price screens below the $137.69 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
Analysis
Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) currently trades at $97.43, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $137.69, implying the stock looks roughly 29.2% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 18/100 (below-average quality), in the Energy sector. How firm this estimate is: it rests on 11 models at a data quality of 95/100, which puts the evidence level at medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Core Natural Resources, Inc. generated revenue of $4.2B at a net margin of −1.5%. Revenue grew 6.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −1.7%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $78.0M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $103.76 (bear case) to $171.61 (bull case); at $97.43, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 15% below its 52-week high and 52% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at −22% fair-value upside, at 41%, CNR screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 12 models by family
Widest divergence: Asset-Based ($48.89) versus Multiples ($7.74). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (79).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 25 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Core Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports metallurgical and thermal coals in the United States and internationally. It operates through the High CV Thermal; Metallurgical; Powder River Basin (PRB); and Core Marine Terminal segments.
Full company description
Core Natural Resources, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, sells, and exports metallurgical and thermal coals in the United States and internationally. It operates through the High CV Thermal; Metallurgical; Powder River Basin (PRB); and Core Marine Terminal segments. The High CV Thermal segment consists of Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the West Elk mine located in Colorado. The Metallurgical segment consists of Leer, Leer South, Beckley, Mountain Laurel, and Itmann coal mines in West Virginia. The PRB segment consists of Black Thunder and Coal Creek surface mining complexes located in Wyoming. The Core Marine Terminal segment consists of coal export terminal operations in the Port of Baltimore. The company was formerly known as CONSOL Energy Inc. and changed its name to Core Natural Resources, Inc. in January 2025. Core Natural Resources, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Core Natural Resources, Inc. reported revenue of $4.2B in FY2025 versus $1.3B in FY2021, a compound +34.8%/yr. Reported net income was −$153M in FY2025.
of which total revenue +4.9 % · buybacks/dilution +5.6 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Why Core Natural Resources (CNR) Could Be 8% Undervalued Following Leadership Changes
- Core Natural Resources (CNR) Stock May Trade Above Fair Value On Earnings
- Does Core Natural Resources’ (CNR) New Finance Leadership Deepen Its Operational Moat or Expose Gaps?
Peer Group
Thermal Coal · 99 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Thermal Coal median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 42/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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| Coal India Limited COALINDIA | ₹417.85 | ₹464.01 | +11% |
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| China Coal Energy Company 601898 | ¥13.93 | ¥13.91 | +0% |
| PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk, DSSA | 1,145 IDR | 352.75 IDR | −69% |
| Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corporation 002128 | ¥26.48 | ¥20.72 | −22% |
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