Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 265,226 420,954 428,205 576,461 747,680 840,496 957,014 975,315 888,844 659,870 448,620 251,546 100,179 41,692 140,537 57,825 10,114 56,489 -33,554 73,176
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,879,540 7,439,390 7,370,670 2,680,120 2,675,000 2,659,520 2,678,350 2,695,310 2,704,380 2,722,280 6,438,460 6,031,660 5,827,460 5,731,100 5,254,060 5,528,310 5,478,490 5,474,980 5,337,840 5,392,430
Operating ROA 9.21% 5.66% 5.81% 21.51% 27.95% 31.60% 35.73% 36.19% 32.87% 24.24% 6.97% 4.17% 1.72% 0.73% 2.67% 1.05% 0.18% 1.03% -0.63% 1.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $265,226K ÷ $2,879,540K
= 9.21%

Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown significant variability over the reported periods. The trend indicates fluctuations in the company's ability to generate operating profits from its assets.

From March 2020 to June 2022, the operating ROA remained relatively low, with negative figures in some quarters which may indicate inefficiencies in utilizing its assets to generate operating earnings. However, starting from September 2022, there was a notable improvement in the operating ROA, reaching a peak of 36.19% in March 2023.

Subsequently, the operating ROA experienced a decline, albeit from a relatively high level, with a range of 5.66% to 21.51% for the most recent reported periods. This may suggest a reversal in the company's ability to efficiently utilize its assets to generate operating income compared to the peak performance observed in the earlier periods.

Overall, Core Natural Resources, Inc.'s operating ROA trend reflects fluctuations in its operational efficiency and profitability, highlighting the importance of closely monitoring and analyzing changes in the company's performance metrics to understand the factors driving these variations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Core Natural Resources, Inc.
CNR
9.21%
Warrior Met Coal Inc
HCC
9.84%