Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.25 EPS

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.25, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $509.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $488.46 million. Warrior Met Coal had a net margin of 9.36% and a return on equity of 6.44%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 71.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 EPS.

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

• Blue Creek drove a major earnings inflection: Second-quarter sales volume rose 65% year over year to a record 3.7 million short tons, while adjusted EBITDA increased 193% to $157 million and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 31%.
• Warrior generated $103 million of free cash flow in the quarter, bringing first-half free cash flow to positive $11 million after completing Blue Creek development spending. Management said the shift toward cash generation could support increased shareholder returns, including potential buybacks.
• The company raised full-year 2026 production and sales guidance by 0.5 million tons, including 5 million tons of Blue Creek sales, 90% of which is already contracted; management continues to target maximizing the mine’s production capacity over time.
• Management expects coking coal prices to remain range-bound below the supply-driven highs seen earlier in 2026, with suppressed second-tier relativities and elevated freight and demurrage costs potentially pressuring second-half net selling prices, profitability, and free cash flow.
• Although Blue Creek is lowering unit costs, the company anticipates several dollars per ton of possible cost inflation in the second half from materials, supplies, and fuel, while recurring 2026 capital expenditures are expected at roughly $130 million to $150 million including Blue Creek.

Warrior Met Coal Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HCC opened at $85.26 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.38 and a beta of 0.65. Warrior Met Coal has a fifty-two week low of $54.66 and a fifty-two week high of $110.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $87.03 and a 200-day moving average of $88.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 3.48 and a quick ratio of 2.42.

Warrior Met Coal Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Warrior Met Coal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on HCC shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Warrior Met Coal in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Warrior Met Coal from $102.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Warrior Met Coal from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Warrior Met Coal from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Warrior Met Coal from $117.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.00.

Insider Transactions at Warrior Met Coal

In related news, insider Kelli K. Gant sold 20,000 shares of Warrior Met Coal stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $2,200,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 67,775 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,455,250. This trade represents a 22.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Warrior Met Coal

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Warrior Met Coal by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 13,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,165,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Warrior Met Coal by 272.1% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 20.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Warrior Met Coal by 0.7% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. 92.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Warrior Met Coal

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.