Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

WHC Stock Overview

Develops and operates coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland.

WHC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Trading at 62% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 11.01% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 25.1%

Risk Analysis

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Dividend of 2.82% is not well covered by free cash flows

Profit margins (9.3%) are lower than last year (43.9%)

Whitehaven Coal Limited Competitors

Yancoal Australia

ASX:YAL

AU$7.4b

New Hope

ASX:NHC

AU$4.0b

Paladin Energy

ASX:PDN

AU$2.9b

Boss Energy

ASX:BOE

AU$1.2b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Whitehaven Coal
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$7.10
52 Week High	AU$9.08
52 Week Low	AU$6.02
Beta	0.18
11 Month Change	-8.97%
3 Month Change	-9.21%
1 Year Change	9.57%
33 Year Change	195.83%
5 Year Change	107.00%
Change since IPO	317.65%

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13

Aug 24

Recent updates

Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Feb 16

This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year

Jan 23

Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 19

Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 04

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)

Nov 06

Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 26

Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 25

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jul 13

Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Feb 17

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Dec 25

Estimating The Fair Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)

Oct 21

Shareholder Returns

	WHC	AU Oil and Gas	AU Market
7D	-5.1%	-4.6%	0.7%
1Y	9.6%	-18.5%	12.0%

Return vs Industry: WHC exceeded the Australian Oil and Gas industry which returned -18.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WHC underperformed the Australian Market which returned 12% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WHC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WHC volatility
WHC Average Weekly Movement	5.4%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement	10.2%
Market Average Movement	8.2%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.5%

Stable Share Price: WHC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WHC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1999	n/a	Paul Flynn	www.whitehavencoal.com.au

Whitehaven Coal Limited develops and operates coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. The company produces metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates mines, including open cut and underground located in the Gunnedah Coal Basin in New South Wales.

Whitehaven Coal Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Whitehaven Coal's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WHC fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$5.94b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$355.00m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$3.83b

16.7x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Is WHC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WHC income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$3.83b
Cost of Revenue	AU$1.91b
Gross Profit	AU$1.92b
Other Expenses	AU$1.57b
Earnings	AU$355.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.42
Gross Margin	50.13%
Net Profit Margin	9.27%
Debt/Equity Ratio	30.9%

How did WHC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.8%

Current Dividend Yield

45%

Payout Ratio

Does WHC pay a reliable dividends?

See WHC dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy WHC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Whitehaven Coal dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Sep 04 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Sep 17 2024
Days until Ex dividend	10 days
Days until Dividend pay date	23 days

Does WHC pay a reliable dividends?

See WHC dividend history and benchmarks

WHC Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Whitehaven Coal Limited Competitors

ASX:YAL

AU$7.4b

ASX:NHC

AU$4.0b

ASX:PDN

AU$2.9b

ASX:BOE

AU$1.2b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13

Final dividend reduced to AU$0.13

Whitehaven Coal Limited Announces Fully Franked Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on September 17, 2024

JFE Steel Corporation agreed to acquire 10% stake in Blackwater Coal Mine In Australia from Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) for $360 million.

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited agreed to acquire 20% stake in Blackwater Coal Mine In Australia from Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) for $720 million.

Recent updates

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.13

Final dividend reduced to AU$0.13

Whitehaven Coal Limited Announces Fully Franked Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on September 17, 2024

JFE Steel Corporation agreed to acquire 10% stake in Blackwater Coal Mine In Australia from Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) for $360 million.

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Nippon Steel Australia Pty Limited agreed to acquire 20% stake in Blackwater Coal Mine In Australia from Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) for $720 million.

Glencore Reportedly Eyes Anglo Coal Assets

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Anglo American Reportedly Sets Up for AUD 7.5 Billion Coal Exit

Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) A Risky Investment?

Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) completed the acquisition of Metallurgical Coal Assets in Australia from Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd and BHP Group Limited (ASX : BHP).

Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Deal Close on Whitehaven's Blackwater Mine Sell Down

First half dividend of AU$0.07 announced

Whitehaven Coal Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

First half 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Outlook for This Year

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 36%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Whitehaven Coal Limited's (ASX:WHC) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Here's Why We Think Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Is Well Worth Watching

Whitehaven Coal Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 24, 2024

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC)

Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) agreed to acquire Metallurgical Coal Assets in Australia from Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd and BHP Group Limited (ASX : BHP) for $4.1 billion.

Price target increased by 7.6% to AU$7.73

Whitehaven Coal Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Feb 15, 2024

Now 20% undervalued

Does Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Whitehaven Coal Receives a Shareholder Proposal from Market Forces

Whitehaven Reportedly Leads the Way in Auction for BHP Coal Mines

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 20%

Price target decreased by 7.6% to AU$7.29

Do Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Whitehaven Coal Limited Provides Production Guidance for the Year 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Daunia Mine Reportedly Bid Possible Without Whitehaven Equity Raising

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Is Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Using Too Much Debt?

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$86k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$1.0m worth of stock

Whitehaven Coal Limited Appoints Wallis Graham as Independent Non-Executive Director

An Intrinsic Calculation For Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Whitehaven Coal Limited Announces Dividend for the Period of Six Months Ended 31 December 2022, Payable on 10 March 2023

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$1.99 (vs AU$0.34 in 1H 2022)

Price target decreased by 9.7% to AU$10.50

Whitehaven Coal Limited, Annual General Meeting, Oct 26, 2023

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Independent Non-Executive Director recently sold AU$212k worth of stock

MD, CEO & Director recently sold AU$7.9m worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$1.2m worth of stock

Now 25% undervalued