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Ramaco Resources
(NASDAQ:METC)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$14.00
▲(10.24% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/21/26
The score is held back primarily by weak current fundamentals—losses, collapsing margins versus the prior cycle, and negative operating/free cash flow. Offsetting factors include a currently manageable balance sheet and an earnings call that emphasized strong liquidity, ongoing buybacks, and meaningful long-term optionality from the Brook Mine critical minerals strategy. Technicals are only modestly supportive (short-term improvement but still below key longer-term averages), and valuation remains challenged due to negative earnings and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Brook Mine Critical Minerals Optionality
Brook could diversify Ramaco beyond metallurgical coal into critical minerals, with strong reported extraction results and large conceptual economics. Pilot construction and commercial outreach provide a pathway toward a potentially significant long-term earnings stream.
Negative Factors
Losses and Negative Cash Generation
Current cash burn and weak profitability reduce financial flexibility and make continued investment more dependent on liquidity or financing. Although Ramaco generated strong cash in earlier years, the recent reversal raises concern about funding capacity if losses persist.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Brook Mine Critical Minerals Optionality
Brook could diversify Ramaco beyond metallurgical coal into critical minerals, with strong reported extraction results and large conceptual economics. Pilot construction and commercial outreach provide a pathway toward a potentially significant long-term earnings stream.
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Ramaco Resources Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
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The FlyRamaco Resources (METC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$740.85M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.41M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.72
Revenue Growth-17.65%
EPS Growth-157.95%
CountryUS
Employees900
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryCoal
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.18
Shares Outstanding51,875,260
10 Day Avg. Volume1,351,155
30 Day Avg. Volume1,410,645
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.85
Price to Sales (P/S)1.67
P/FCF Ratio-14.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.17Price Target Upside35.17% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.95
Revenue Forecast (FY)$576.13M
Ramaco Resources Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ramaco Resources, Inc. primarily focuses on the mining and commercialization of metallurgical coal. The company possesses a substantial portfolio of development properties, including the Elk Creek project in southern West Virginia, which spans app...
How the Company Makes Money
Ramaco Resources makes money primarily by mining, processing, and selling metallurgical coal. Revenue is generated from coal sales under a mix of contract and spot-market arrangements, with pricing generally influenced by global seaborne metallurg...
Ramaco Resources Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized transformative upside from the Hatch conceptual study and significant operational and financial strengths — including >$400M liquidity, successful share repurchases, sub-$100/ton cash costs, strong safety improvements, and clear commercial progress (NDAs and offtake discussions). These positives are tempered by near-term met-coal market weakness (especially high-vol), lower realized prices and adjusted EBITDA, diesel-driven cost pressure, modest guidance reductions, and timing/financing risks for the Brook refinery project. Overall the positives (strategic optionality, robust balance sheet, credible project economics and pilot progress) outweigh the near-term operational and market challenges, though execution and financing are key dependencies going forward.Positive Updates
Hatch Conceptual Study and Brook Mine Economics
Released Hatch carbochlorination conceptual study showing Brook Mine project NPV range of approximately $3.4 billion to $8 billion and projected average adjusted EBITDA between $600 million and $1.3 billion; study positions Ramaco to move from upstream feedstock provider to a potential large-scale midstream refiner.
Negative Updates
Met Coal Market Weakness (High-Vol)
Ongoing market weakness across most U.S. coal qualities, particularly high-volatile coals; U.S. high-vol indices declined ~$10/ton year-on-year in Q2 while some international benchmarks improved, resulting in production discipline and proactive idling of at least one Stonecoal section.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Hatch Conceptual Study and Brook Mine Economics
Released Hatch carbochlorination conceptual study showing Brook Mine project NPV range of approximately $3.4 billion to $8 billion and projected average adjusted EBITDA between $600 million and $1.3 billion; study positions Ramaco to move from upstream feedstock provider to a potential large-scale midstream refiner.
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Company Guidance
Ramaco updated 2026 guidance targeting production of 3.6–3.9 million tons and sales of 4.0–4.3 million tons, Q3 shipments of 950,000–1.1 million tons, full‑year cash cost guidance of $96–$99/ton, and capital expenditures of $92–$97 million (up ~$7M for Maben low‑vol development); the Board approved $25 million for the first two Maben underground sections (adding ~600,000 tons by end‑2027) as the company shifts low‑vol to ~50% of the slate (from ~25%). Q2 results showed cash cost per ton sold of $99, realized price $116/ton (down from $123 Y/Y), cash margin $17/ton (vs $20 prior year), adjusted EBITDA $6M, Class A EPS loss $0.26, diesel averaged $4.64/gal in Q2 (peak $5.71, start‑of‑year ~$2.50) driving roughly a $3/ton cost impact vs. early‑2026, and the company ended the quarter with record liquidity of >$400M, ~1.0M tons of coal inventory, and has repurchased >8% of Class A shares for ~$66M (now <52M shares outstanding). On Brook Mine timing and de‑risking, Hatch studied 1.8M and 3.5M ton feed cases and internal modeling shows potential NPV ~$3.4B–$8B and average adjusted EBITDA ~$600M–$1.3B; pilot plant building on track to finish this year with full‑scale ops expected in 2027, an e‑waste study due this fall, an S‑K 1300 technical summary by year‑end and a pre‑feasibility study planned for spring 2027.Ramaco Resources Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
57
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 515.41M | 536.62M | 666.29M | 693.52M | 565.69M | 283.39M |
| Gross Profit | 22.09M | 13.41M | 65.92M | 144.08M | 190.42M | 61.16M |
| EBITDA | -3.52M | 15.49M | 88.12M | 169.22M | 195.33M | 73.78M |
| Net Income | -61.75M | -51.45M | 11.19M | 82.31M | 116.04M | 39.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.02B | 1.14B | 674.69M | 665.84M | 596.34M | 329.03M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 282.54M | 440.35M | 33.01M | 41.96M | 35.61M | 21.89M |
| Total Debt | 468.42M | 468.88M | 103.67M | 101.13M | 138.82M | 51.46M |
| Total Liabilities | 648.61M | 657.00M | 311.88M | 296.23M | 287.14M | 117.96M |
| Stockholders Equity | 376.07M | 483.57M | 362.81M | 369.61M | 309.20M | 211.07M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -135.66M | -60.81M | 43.82M | 78.13M | 64.86M | -6.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -43.18M | 1.97M | 112.67M | 161.04M | 187.87M | 53.34M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -90.75M | -83.67M | -70.83M | -72.21M | -145.71M | -59.61M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 388.34M | 489.04M | -50.79M | -82.52M | -28.50M | 22.37M |
Ramaco Resources Technical Analysis
Positive
12.70
Price Trends
11.73
Positive
13.26
Positive
15.42
Negative
Market Momentum
0.45
Negative
65.39
Neutral
93.08
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For METC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.09, above the 50-day MA of 11.73, and below the 200-day MA of 15.42, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.45 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 65.39 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 93.08 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for METC.
Ramaco Resources Risk Analysis
Ramaco Resources disclosed 105 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ramaco Resources reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ramaco Resources Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $3.37B | 12.79 | 14.82% | 9.71% | -5.11% | 12.73% | |
67 Neutral | $5.56B | 26.02 | 10.02% | 0.40% | 37.47% | 439.91% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
58 Neutral | $3.33B | -19.57 | -5.29% | 1.32% | -0.68% | -233.93% | |
55 Neutral | $2.76B | -63.34 | -2.99% | ― | -12.92% | -25.84% | |
52 Neutral | $765.61M | 483.43 | -0.52% | ― | 8.47% | ― | |
51 Neutral | $740.85M | -11.79 | -13.54% | ― | -17.65% | -157.95% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
METC
Ramaco Resources
13.91
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Ramaco Resources Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Ramaco Resources Announces Key Governance and Legal Appointments
Positive
Aug 20, 2026
On August 20, 2026, Ramaco Resources, Inc. announced a series of senior administrative and legal appointments as part of an organizational realignment. Vice Chairman and Secretary Evan H. Jenkins was additionally named Chief Administrative Officer...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Ramaco Resources Reports Q2 Loss, Maintains Strong Liquidity
Negative
Aug 4, 2026
On August 4, 2026, Ramaco reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of $15.4 million and adjusted EBITDA of $5.7 million, while its board approved a stock dividend on Class B shares payable on September 25, 2026 to holders of record on September 11,...
Business Operations and Strategy
Ramaco Resources Advances Brook Mine Critical Minerals Project
Positive
Jul 29, 2026
On July 28 and July 29, 2026, Ramaco Resources received and publicly released a conceptual Initial Assessment Report from Hatch Associates Consultants covering its Brook Mine critical minerals project, alongside a shareholder letter and supporting...
Executive/Board Changes
Ramaco Resources Mourns Sudden Passing of General Counsel
Negative
Jun 25, 2026
Ramaco Resources announced on June 25, 2026, that its General Counsel and former board member E. Forrest Jones, Jr. has died unexpectedly, prompting an outpouring of grief across the company. Jones had served as General Counsel since May 2025 and ...
Dividends
Ramaco Resources Announces Class B Stock Dividend Details
Neutral
Jun 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026, Ramaco Resources announced the detailed stock dividend ratio for its previously declared second-quarter 2026 Class B common stock dividend. The board had approved a dividend valued at $0.1369 per Class B share, payable on June 26...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Ramaco Resources Shareholders Back Directors and Incentive Plan
Positive
Jun 10, 2026
On June 10, 2026, Ramaco Resources, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with approximately 78% of outstanding common shares represented, and stockholders elected all director nominees Bryan H. Lawrence, David E.K. Frischkorn Jr., and Mic...
Business Operations and Strategy
Ramaco Resources Signs Rare Earth Supply Chain MOU
Positive
May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026, Ramaco Resources announced it had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Ohio-based REalloys, Inc. to develop a strategic relationship aimed at strengthening the U.S. rare earth and permanent magnet supply chain. Th...
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