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U.S. Coal and Fuels Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D9.6%
  • 3M3.3%
  • 1Y66.8%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Coal and Fuels industry is up 9.6%, with Uranium Energy up 20%. This means that the industry has gained 67% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 74% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$29.1bUS$10.9bUS$362.0m12.4x80.3x2.7x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$24.3bUS$10.9bUS$247.8m12.7x97.9x2.2x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$25.2bUS$10.9bUS$348.1m12.4x72.4x2.3x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$27.5bUS$10.6bUS$570.0m20.6x48.3x2.6x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$19.8bUS$10.6bUS$578.4m14.6x34.2x1.9x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$18.9bUS$10.0bUS$672.0m14.4x28.2x1.9x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$17.0bUS$10.6bUS$732.3m11x23.2x1.6x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$16.6bUS$10.6bUS$742.9m10.7x22.3x1.6x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$15.0bUS$10.3bUS$971.6m9.4x15.5x1.5x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$15.3bUS$10.3bUS$971.6m9.3x15.7x1.5x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$16.8bUS$10.3bUS$1.3b9.5x13x1.6x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$15.3bUS$10.4bUS$1.5b7.9x9.9x1.5x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$16.5bUS$10.4bUS$1.5b8.2x10.7x1.6x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$17.7bUS$10.4bUS$1.6b8.1x11.2x1.7x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$15.6bUS$10.4bUS$1.7b6.9x9.3x1.5x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$12.4bUS$11.6bUS$1.4b6x9.2x1.1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$12.9bUS$11.8bUS$1.5b5.9x8.8x1.1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$14.3bUS$12.0bUS$1.5b6.1x9.4x1.2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$14.7bUS$12.1bUS$1.5b5.9x9.6x1.2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$13.6bUS$12.7bUS$2.0b4.3x6.9x1.1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$13.5bUS$12.7bUS$2.0b4.2x6.9x1.1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$13.3bUS$12.8bUS$2.0b5.8x6.8x1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$14.7bUS$12.9bUS$2.4b5.5x6x1.1x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$13.1bUS$12.9bUS$2.4b5x5.4x1x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$13.3bUS$13.0bUS$2.4b4.6x5.5x1x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$14.2bUS$13.2bUS$2.8b4.5x5x1.1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$12.5bUS$13.1bUS$2.8b4x4.4x1x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$12.4bUS$13.2bUS$2.8b4.1x4.4x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$13.7bUS$16.8bUS$4.3b3.3x3.2x0.8x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$12.3bUS$16.7bUS$4.3b3x2.8x0.7x
Tue, 02 May 2023US$14.2bUS$16.2bUS$4.0b4x3.5x0.9x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023US$15.1bUS$15.5bUS$3.7b4x4.1x1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023US$16.5bUS$15.4bUS$3.7b4x4.5x1.1x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023US$17.6bUS$14.5bUS$3.0b3.9x5.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: US$17.6bTotal 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 16.5x202420252026
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 80.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
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 Market0.31%
Energy2.78%
Oil and Gas2.66%
Coal and Fuels9.59%
Integrated Oil and Gas4.54%
Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation2.27%
Oil and Gas Exploration and Production1.14%
Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing-1.50%
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
UEC Uranium EnergyUS$17.4719.9%
+US$1.4b		155.0%PS169.7x
BTU Peabody EnergyUS$36.069.9%
+US$396.4m		90.9%PS1.1x
LEU Centrus EnergyUS$306.106.9%
+US$361.5m		313.3%PE49x
CNR Core Natural ResourcesUS$98.024.3%
+US$207.5m		2.4%PS1.3x
LTBR LightbridgeUS$17.579.1%
+US$44.5m		220.6%PB3.5x

Latest News

SAFX
US$0.14
XCF Global
7D
-20.8%
1Y
-98.6%
BTU
US$36.06
Peabody Energy
7D
9.9%
1Y
90.9%

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UEC
US$17.47
Uranium Energy
7D
19.9%
1Y
155.0%
LEU
US$306.10
Centrus Energy
7D
6.9%
1Y
313.3%

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CNR
US$98.02
Core Natural Resources
7D
4.3%
1Y
2.4%

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AREC
US$3.56
American Resources
7D
3.5%
1Y
401.4%

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LTBR
US$17.57
Lightbridge
7D
9.1%
1Y
220.6%
NC
US$46.47
NACCO Industries
7D
-2.8%
1Y
49.1%