Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.18 EPS

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.18), FiscalAI reports. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 2.87% and a return on equity of 2.01%. The firm had revenue of $383.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $381.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share. Warrior Met Coal’s quarterly revenue was up 29.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Warrior Met Coal’s conference call:

• Blue Creek longwall started eight months early, on budget, and funded from operations, delivering a smooth ramp with a ~1.5M short‑ton quarterly run rate and 881k tons sold in Q4 primarily into Asia.
• Warrior achieved record 2025 volumes (sales 9.6M st, production 10.2M st) and Q4 sales of 2.9M st, helping cash cost per ton fall to ~ $94 FOB in Q4 and driving adjusted EBITDA of $93M (up 75% YoY).
• The company finished Q4 with strong liquidity (~$484M available, including $300M cash) and reported Q4 net income of $23M ($0.44/sh), positioning management to begin returning capital to shareholders when market visibility allows.
• 2026 guidance assumes >30% higher sales and >20% higher production, ~90% of midpoint sales contracted and a PLV price range of $185–$215, while forecasting H1 free cash flow negative (H2 positive) and $50–$75M of remaining Blue Creek CapEx in Q1.
• Management flagged persistent market risk and price volatility — a weakening East Coast HVA relativity (≈65%), Q4 gross price realization of 75%, elevated freight/royalty expense, 1.6M st year‑end inventory and a potential >$50M working capital build — all of which could pressure near‑term cash flow and realizations.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

NYSE:HCC opened at $86.01 on Friday. Warrior Met Coal has a 52 week low of $38.00 and a 52 week high of $105.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 3.00 and a current ratio of 4.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.02. The firm has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 128.38 and a beta of 0.65.

Warrior Met Coal Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on HCC shares. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Warrior Met Coal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $108.00 price target on shares of Warrior Met Coal and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $93.50.

Insider Transactions at Warrior Met Coal

In other news, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 10,000 shares of Warrior Met Coal stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $1,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 70,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,058,000. The trade was a 12.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Walter J. Scheller sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.31, for a total value of $10,031,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 294,183 shares in the company, valued at $29,509,496.73. This represents a 25.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HCC. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 272.1% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 413 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Warrior Met Coal by 0.7% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 48,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,215,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 7.7% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 6,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 217.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 682 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Warrior Met Coal Company Profile

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE: HCC) is a leading producer of premium metallurgical coal, operating deep underground mining complexes in Central Alabama’s Blue Creek and Brookwood mining districts. The company focuses exclusively on the extraction and sale of high-grade hard coking coal, a critical raw material used in steel production. Its mining operations harness longwall mining technology and rigorous safety protocols to deliver consistent coal quality to customers worldwide.

Warrior Met Coal’s product portfolio centers on premium hard coking coal, semisoft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection (PCI) products.