Alpha Metallurgical reports Q4 prelim net loss

Alpha Metallurgical Resources

30/01/2026 13:13

Overview

Metallurgical products supplier's preliminary Q4 net loss was $17.3 mln

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Company repurchased 113,000 shares for $20 mln in Q4

Outlook

Alpha expects Q1 2026 to benefit from improved met coal pricing

Company remains focused on capitalizing on improved met coal pricing environment

Result Drivers

CHALLENGING MARKET - CEO Andy Eidson cited a challenging met coal market environment throughout 2025 as a factor in the Q4 results

WATER INUNDATION COSTS - Non-recurring costs from a water inundation at Rolling Thunder mine impacted Q4 results

LATE PRICING IMPROVEMENTS - Late quarter improvements in low-vol met coal indexes mostly benefited Q1 2026

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Net Income
-$17.30 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$28.50 mln
$45.43 mln (4 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the iron & steel peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc is $204.00, about 7.7% below its January 29 closing price of $221.06

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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