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U.S. Coal and Fuels Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M-0.6%
  • 1Y37.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Coal and Fuels industry is up 4.8%, with Centrus Energy up 14%. This means that the industry has gained 37% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 68% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Coal and Fuels Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Dec 2025US$24.4bUS$10.9bUS$362.0m12.5x67.4x2.2x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025US$23.3bUS$11.0bUS$238.0m12.5x98x2.1x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025US$29.8bUS$10.6bUS$570.0m20.1x52.4x2.8x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025US$20.6bUS$10.6bUS$578.4m14.2x35.7x1.9x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025US$19.8bUS$10.6bUS$579.5m14.6x34.2x1.9x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025US$16.8bUS$10.2bUS$943.3m11x17.8x1.6x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025US$16.5bUS$10.6bUS$732.3m10.7x22.6x1.6x
Tue, 06 May 2025US$15.2bUS$10.2bUS$887.9m10.9x17.1x1.5x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025US$14.9bUS$10.3bUS$971.6m9.4x15.3x1.4x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025US$15.1bUS$10.2bUS$1.2b9.3x13x1.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025US$16.4bUS$10.4bUS$1.5b8.2x10.6x1.6x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024US$15.3bUS$10.4bUS$1.5b7.4x9.9x1.5x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024US$17.5bUS$10.4bUS$1.6b8.1x11.2x1.7x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024US$16.8bUS$10.4bUS$1.7b6.7x10x1.6x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024US$13.2bUS$11.6bUS$1.4b6.3x9.8x1.1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024US$13.1bUS$11.6bUS$1.4b6.2x9.7x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024US$14.5bUS$12.0bUS$1.5b6.1x9.5x1.2x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024US$14.2bUS$12.1bUS$1.5b5.8x9.3x1.2x
Wed, 08 May 2024US$13.8bUS$12.1bUS$1.5b5.6x8.9x1.1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024US$13.9bUS$12.7bUS$2.0b4.2x7.1x1.1x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024US$13.7bUS$12.8bUS$1.9b6.1x7x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024US$14.4bUS$12.9bUS$2.4b5.3x5.9x1.1x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023US$13.9bUS$12.9bUS$2.4b5.4x5.7x1.1x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023US$13.8bUS$13.0bUS$2.4b5.2x5.7x1.1x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023US$14.0bUS$13.2bUS$2.8b4.4x5x1.1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023US$13.4bUS$13.1bUS$2.8b4.6x4.8x1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023US$12.1bUS$13.1bUS$2.8b3.9x4.3x0.9x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023US$13.4bUS$16.8bUS$4.3b3.2x3.1x0.8x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023US$12.6bUS$16.8bUS$4.3b3x2.9x0.8x
Thu, 11 May 2023US$13.5bUS$16.7bUS$4.4b3.2x3.1x0.8x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023US$15.1bUS$15.5bUS$3.7b4x4.1x1x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023US$17.5bUS$15.4bUS$3.6b4.2x4.8x1.1x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023US$17.7bUS$14.7bUS$3.2b4.2x5.5x1.2x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022US$17.7bUS$14.5bUS$3.0b4.1x5.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: US$17.7bTotal Earnings: US$3.0bTotal Revenue: US$14.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Coal and Fuels Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Coal and Consumable Fuels industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 67.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Coal and Consumable Fuels industry have declined 51% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 8.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Coal and Fuels compare with similar industries?

US Market0.99%
Energy-1.15%
Oil and Gas-1.06%
Coal and Fuels4.81%
Integrated Oil and Gas0.20%
Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation-0.66%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production-1.30%
Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing-7.34%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LEU Centrus EnergyUS$261.1614.2%
+US$590.4m		282.7%PE41.8x
BTU Peabody EnergyUS$30.709.1%
+US$310.1m		51.2%PS0.9x
CNR Core Natural ResourcesUS$88.514.2%
+US$181.4m		-15.6%PS1.2x
UEC Uranium EnergyUS$12.480.6%
+US$33.8m		73.3%PS121.3x
AREC American ResourcesUS$2.434.7%
+US$11.2m		133.7%PS2592.8x

Latest News

LEU
US$261.16
Centrus Energy
7D
14.2%
1Y
282.7%
CNR
US$88.51
Core Natural Resources
7D
4.2%
1Y
-15.6%
LTBR
US$14.78
Lightbridge
7D
2.0%
1Y
223.4%
SAFX
US$0.39
XCF Global
7D
5.1%
1Y
-96.4%
BTU
US$30.70
Peabody Energy
7D
9.1%
1Y
51.2%

BTU Increased Metallurgical Coal Focus Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on Peabody Energy to $42 from $24, reflecting increased confidence in the company's faster revenue growth, improving profit margins, and slightly lower perceived risk profile. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts view the latest price target hike for Peabody Energy as further validation that the market continues to underestimate the company’s earnings power and balance sheet resilience.
UEC
US$12.48
Uranium Energy
7D
0.6%
1Y
73.3%
AREC
US$2.43
American Resources
7D
4.7%
1Y
133.7%
NC
US$49.03
NACCO Industries
7D
-2.1%
1Y
69.7%