American Resources Corporation (AREC) Financial Ratios
12 years of historical data (2014–2025) · Energy · Coal
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: 34.34
30Y Low34.3·High34.3
P/B Ratio
↓
2.01
↓-99% vs avg
5yr avg: 154.90
30Y Low2.3·High2.3
ROE
↑
982.5%
↓+314% vs avg
5yr avg: 237.4%
30Y Low-145%·High-73%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
AREC Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
American Resources Corporation trades at 3.4x earnings, 13% below its 5-year average of 3.9x, sitting at the 0th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Energy sector median P/E of 15.4x, the stock trades at a discount of 78%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $230M | $216M | $78M | $112M | $88M | $99M | $57M | $15M | $35M | $39620 | — |
| Enterprise Value | $206M | $193M | $298M | $158M | $100M | $104M | $77M | $49M | $55M | $15M | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 3.41 | 3.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | — | — | 203.52 | 8.49 | 2.22 | 12.82 | 54.03 | 0.62 | 1.11 | 0.00 | — |
| P/B Ratio | 2.01 | 2.32 | — | — | 307.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 34.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | 34.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
AREC EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | — | 777.35 | 11.95 | 2.54 | 13.36 | 72.98 | 1.99 | 1.75 | 0.70 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | 39.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AREC Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Operating margins have compressed from -274.9% to -8634.2% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. Return on equity of 982.5% is exceptionally high, though this is partly amplified by negative book value driven by aggressive share buybacks — well above the sector median of 7.2%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | — | — | -568.7% | 9.5% | 35.5% | -8.2% | -382.0% | -23.8% | 10.6% | -2.4% | 45.1% |
| Operating Margin | — | — | -8634.2% | -274.9% | -49.4% | -363.9% | -1552.1% | -244.9% | -39.0% | -67.3% | -512.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | -10465.9% | -291.1% | -3.7% | -419.1% | -967.8% | -289.7% | -40.9% | -69.0% | -487.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 982.5% | 982.5% | — | — | -507.8% | — | — | — | — | — | -144.9% |
| ROA | 29.6% | 29.6% | -29.7% | -63.9% | -2.9% | -80.0% | -27.9% | -185.2% | -43.3% | -156.5% | -117.0% |
| ROIC | -8.2% | -8.2% | -35.8% | -398.8% | -197.6% | -2152.6% | -2956.4% | -782.6% | -85.9% | — | -200.2% |
| ROCE | -9.9% | -9.9% | -61.3% | -449.0% | -71.1% | -128.8% | -426.9% | -2326.5% | -82.4% | — | -152.4% |
AREC Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $32M exceeds total debt of $8M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.09 | 0.09 | — | — | 82.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.25 | — | — | 44.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | 4.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -9.11 | -9.11 | -4.01 | -18.48 | -0.01 | -6.80 | -2.02 | -5.67 | -5.51 | -12.54 | — |
Net cash position: cash ($32M) exceeds total debt ($8M)
AREC Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
American Resources Corporation's current ratio of 2.19x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 0.49x to 2.19x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.19 | 2.19 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 0.54 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.54 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.19 | 2.19 | 0.12 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.93 | 0.53 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.06 | 0.51 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | — | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.71 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 1.14 | 1.52 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 2.67 | 92.18 | 57.03 | — | 33.93 | 58.78 | 171.96 | 34.66 | 16.32 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | 1118.06 | 20.44 | 6.11 | 149.46 | 93.99 | 39.65 | 19.20 | 33.32 | 5.48 |
AREC Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
American Resources Corporation returns 0.3% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The earnings yield of 29.3% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 29.3% | 25.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | 2.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $87M | $77M | $75M | $66M | $55M | $29M | $24M | $4M | $792391 | $836628 |
Peer Comparison
Compare AREC with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ARECYou | $230M | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 982.5% | -8.2% | — |
 METC | $760M | -13.6 | 24.3 | — | 2.5% | -10.4% | -12.2% | -17.0% | 1.3 |
 AMR | $2B | -39.1 | 14.4 | 132.9 | 0.1% | -2.9% | -3.9% | -3.9% | 0.2 |
 HCC | $5B | 83.9 | 20.2 | — | 8.5% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.1 |
 MP | $11B | -121.8 | — | — | -2.4% | -44.6% | -5.0% | -4.7% | — |
 UUUU | $4B | -44.8 | — | — | 20.9% | -153.4% | -14.1% | -8.5% | — |
 SLI | $694M | -11.3 | — | — | — | — | -29.0% | -11.2% | — |
 ALB | $19B | -27.9 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 13.1% | 1.8% | -5.1% | 0.6% | 4.4 |
 LAC | $976M | -8.6 | — | — | — | — | -9.6% | -5.1% | — |
 TSLA | $1.5T | 370.8 | 142.3 | 241.6 | 18.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.8 |
 GM | $71B | 24.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 10.9% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.4 |
| Energy Median | — | 15.4 | 7.8 | 13.8 | 33.7% | 13.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 2.6 |
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AREC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AREC stock.
What is American Resources Corporation's P/E ratio?
American Resources Corporation's current P/E ratio is 3.4x. The historical average is 3.9x.
What is American Resources Corporation's ROE?
American Resources Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 982.5%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is -100.1%.
Is AREC stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, American Resources Corporation is trading at a P/E of 3.4x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is American Resources Corporation's dividend yield?
American Resources Corporation's current dividend yield is 0.30%.