Contura Energy Versus Westmoreland Resource Partners Critical Contrast
By Amanda Harley
March 22, 2019 - Contura Energy (OTCMKTS:CNTE) and Westmoreland Resource Partners (OTCMKTS:WMLPQ) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Contura Energy and Westmoreland Resource Partners’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Contura Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Westmoreland Resource Partners.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
1.3% of Contura Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Westmoreland Resource Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Contura Energy and Westmoreland Resource Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Contura Energy and Westmoreland Resource Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Contura Energy presently has a consensus target price of $89.00, indicating a potential upside of ∞. Given Contura Energy’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Contura Energy is more favorable than Westmoreland Resource Partners.
Risk & Volatility
Contura Energy has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westmoreland Resource Partners has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Contura Energy beats Westmoreland Resource Partners on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Contura Energy
Contura Energy, Inc. extracts, processes, and markets steam and metallurgical coal to electric utilities, steel and coke producers, and industrial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Central Appalachia Operations, Northern Appalachia Operations, and Trading and Logistics. It operates underground and surface coal mining complexes in Northern and Central Appalachia. The company also provides coal trading and coal terminal facility services. Contura Energy, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee.
About Westmoreland Resource Partners
Westmoreland Resource Partners logoWestmoreland Resource Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, produces and markets thermal coal in the United States. The company also produces surface mined coal. It operates 1 surface mine in Wyoming; and 4 active mining complexes in Ohio comprising 13 surface mines. The company markets its coal to electric utilities with coal-fired power plants under coal sales contracts; and electric cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial customers in Wyoming, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Westmoreland Resources GP, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Oxford Resource Partners, LP and changed its name to Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP in January 2015. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP is a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal Company. On October 9, 2018, Westmoreland Resource Partners, LP filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. It is in joint administration with Westmoreland Coal Company.