Overview
* Warrior Q3 revenue beats analyst expectations
* Company's net income and adjusted EBITDA declined year-over-year
* Record sales volumes driven by early Blue Creek longwall operations
Outlook
* Warrior raises full-year 2025 production guidance by 10% due to Blue Creek ramp-up
* Company lowers cash cost of sales guidance to $105-$110 per short ton
* Warrior cites trade uncertainties and market conditions as risks to outlook
Result Drivers
* BLUE CREEK OPERATIONS - Early startup of longwall operations at Blue Creek increased production capacity and contributed to record sales volumes
* COST REDUCTION - Cash cost of sales per short ton decreased by 18% due to Blue Creek's lower cost structure and operational efficiencies
* FEDERAL LEASE ACQUISITION - Acquisition of federal coal leases extends the life of mining operations and supports long-term growth
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $328.60 $304.33
Revenue mln mln (6
Analysts
)
Q3 EPS $0.70
Q3 Net $36.60
Income mln
Q3 $70.60
Adjusted mln
EBITDA
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the iron & steel peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Warrior Met Coal Inc ( HCC ) is $75.00, about 13.6% above its November 4 closing price of $64.82
* The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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