Revenue growth reached 53.8% in 2026Q1, yet operating margins remain sensitive to production costs, as evidenced by the 2025Q1 operating loss of $19.1 million.
| Sales/Revenue | 1.47B | 1.31B | 1.53B | 1.68B | 1.74B | 1.06B | 782.74M | 1.27B | 1.38B | 1.17B | 369.02M | 544.73M |
| Revenue Growth % | 11.32% | -14.12% | -9.03% | -3.57% | 64.15% | 35.32% | -38.28% | -7.96% | 17.87% | 216.81% | -32.26% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 908.08M | 1.2B | 45.45M | 1.08B | 852.93M | 724.6M | 777M | 847.9M | 726.82M | 620.95M | 423.62M | 628.99M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 91.51% | 2.98% | 64.12% | 49.05% | 68.41% | 99.27% | 66.85% | 52.74% | 53.11% | 114.8% | 115.47% |
| Gross Profit | 561.32M | 111.23M | 1.48B | 601.51M | 885.81M | 334.62M | 5.74M | 420.41M | 651.19M | 548.14M | -54.6M | -84.25M |
| Gross Margin % | 38.2% | 8.49% | 97.02% | 35.88% | 50.95% | 31.59% | 0.73% | 33.15% | 47.26% | 46.89% | -14.8% | -15.47% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -92.48% | 146.01% | -32.09% | 164.72% | 5729.56% | -98.63% | -35.44% | 18.8% | 1103.94% | 35.2% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 418.13M | 65.68M | 1.22B | 60.11M | 84.38M | 90.86M | 32.88M | 37.01M | 133.84M | 111.87M | 29.52M | 193.45M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 5.01% | 80.31% | 3.59% | 4.85% | 8.58% | 4.2% | 2.92% | 9.71% | 9.57% | 8% | 35.51% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 75.44M | 65.68M | 63.08M | 51.82M | 48.79M | 35.59M | 32.88M | 37.01M | 36.63M | 36.45M | 29.52M | 69.82M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 5.01% | 4.14% | 3.09% | 2.81% | 3.36% | 4.2% | 2.92% | 2.66% | 3.12% | 8% | 12.82% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 0 | 1.16B | 8.29M | 35.59M | 55.27M | 0 | 0 | 97.21M | 75.41M | 0 | 123.63M |
| Operating Income | 143.2M | 45.55M | 254.89M | 541.41M | 801.42M | 243.75M | -27.14M | 383.39M | 508.29M | 423.4M | -84.11M | -319.53M |
| Operating Margin % | 9.75% | 3.48% | 16.71% | 32.29% | 46.09% | 23.01% | -3.47% | 30.23% | 36.89% | 36.22% | -22.79% | -58.66% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -82.13% | -52.92% | -32.44% | 228.79% | 998.16% | -107.08% | -24.57% | 20.05% | 603.37% | 73.68% | - |
| EBITDA | 289.15M | 235.89M | 414.31M | 668.76M | 916.7M | 385.17M | 90.95M | 480.72M | 610.12M | 500.65M | -3.76M | -195.89M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 19.68% | 18.01% | 27.16% | 39.89% | 52.72% | 36.36% | 11.62% | 37.9% | 44.28% | 42.82% | -1.02% | -35.96% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 16.93% | -43.06% | -38.05% | -27.05% | 138% | 323.48% | -81.08% | -21.21% | 21.87% | 13425.74% | 98.08% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 145.95M | 190.34M | 159.42M | 127.36M | 115.28M | 141.42M | 118.09M | 97.33M | 101.83M | 77.25M | 80.36M | 123.63M |
| EBIT | 63.83M | 45.55M | 287.94M | 569.38M | 814.54M | 236.48M | -23.59M | 396.45M | 514.69M | 423.4M | -93.18M | -300.29M |
| Net Interest Income | 5.55M | 8.73M | 28.78M | 22.74M | -19M | -35.39M | -32.31M | -29.34M | -37.31M | -6.95M | 0 | -51.08M |
| Interest Income | 15.77M | 18.48M | 33.05M | 40.7M | 12.44M | 1.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 4.46M | 9.74M | 4.27M | 17.96M | 31.43M | 36.5M | 32.31M | 29.34M | 37.31M | 6.95M | 0 | 51.08M |
| Other Income/Expense | 4.23M | 8.89M | 28.78M | 10.01M | -18.32M | -43.78M | -28.77M | -16.28M | -37.31M | -6.95M | -10.35M | -31.84M |
| Pretax Income | 147.43M | 54.44M | 283.67M | 551.42M | 783.1M | 199.98M | -55.91M | 367.12M | 470.97M | 416.45M | -111.45M | -351.37M |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.03% | 4.16% | 18.6% | 32.89% | 45.04% | 18.88% | -7.14% | 28.95% | 34.18% | 35.62% | -30.2% | -64.5% |
| Income Tax | 9.92M | -2.55M | 33.06M | 72.79M | 141.81M | 49.1M | -20.14M | 65.42M | -225.81M | -38.59M | 36K | -40.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 6.73% | -4.69% | 11.66% | 13.2% | 18.11% | 24.55% | 36.03% | 17.82% | -47.95% | -9.27% | -0.03% | 11.61% |
| Net Income | 137.51M | 57M | 250.6M | 478.63M | 641.3M | 150.88M | -35.76M | 301.7M | 696.79M | 455.05M | -111.49M | -310.58M |
| Net Margin % | 9.36% | 4.35% | 16.43% | 28.55% | 36.88% | 14.24% | -4.57% | 23.79% | 50.56% | 38.92% | -30.21% | -57.02% |
| Net Income Growth % | 30.41% | -77.26% | -47.64% | -25.37% | 325.04% | 521.91% | -111.85% | -56.7% | 53.12% | 508.15% | 64.1% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 137.51M | 57M | 250.6M | 478.63M | 641.3M | 150.88M | -35.76M | 301.7M | 696.79M | 455.05M | -111.49M | -310.58M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.61 | 1.08 | 4.79 | 9.20 | 12.40 | 2.93 | -0.70 | 5.86 | 13.17 | 8.62 | -2.12 | -5.90 |
| EPS Growth % | 30.24% | -77.45% | -47.93% | -25.81% | 323.21% | 518.57% | -111.95% | -55.5% | 52.78% | 506.6% | 64.07% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.08 | 4.79 | 9.21 | 12.42 | 2.94 | -0.70 | 5.87 | 13.19 | 8.62 | -2.12 | -5.90 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 52.76M | 52.6M | 52.34M | 52.05M | 51.72M | 51.45M | 51.17M | 51.49M | 52.92M | 52.81M | 52.68M | 52.68M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 52.72M | 52.56M | 52.29M | 51.97M | 51.62M | 51.38M | 51.17M | 51.36M | 52.81M | 52.8M | 52.64M | 52.68M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 31.27% | 17.49% | 12.76% | 12.42% | 6.93% | - | 79.68% | 51.76% | 175.13% | - | - |
Cyclical Commodity Price Volatility
As reported in recent financial filings, Warrior Met Coal experienced a significant revenue swing, culminating in a 53.8% growth rate in 2026Q1 following a period of contraction, which suggests that the company's top-line performance remains highly sensitive to the timing of international vessel loadings and benchmark pricing.
The extreme variance in quarterly revenue growth highlights the transactional nature of the company's export-heavy model. Investors should monitor whether the recent acceleration represents a sustainable recovery in global steel demand or merely a timing-related anomaly in the shipment schedule.
Based on the company's reported figures, gross margins experienced extreme volatility, bottoming out at -0.2% in 2025Q1 before rebounding, indicating that the high fixed-cost structure of longwall mining leaves the firm vulnerable to even minor fluctuations in production volume or realized coal prices.
The sharp contraction in margins during early 2025 suggests that the company's cost base is not sufficiently flexible to absorb periods of lower throughput. This sensitivity warrants further investigation into whether the recent margin recovery is driven by improved operational efficiency or simply a favorable shift in the Australian Premium Low-Vol benchmark.
According to historical income statements, operating income has struggled to scale consistently with revenue, as evidenced by the 2025Q1 operating loss of $19.1M, which implies that the company's overhead and mine-level costs currently exert significant pressure on the firm's ability to generate operating leverage.
The lack of consistent operating margin expansion suggests that the company is currently in a high-expenditure phase, likely tied to the Blue Creek development project. Analysts should evaluate whether these costs are temporary growth investments or if they represent a permanent elevation in the company's structural cost floor.
As indicated by the provided data, stock-based compensation reached $10.1M in 2026Q1, representing a meaningful portion of net income, which suggests that shareholders should be mindful of the dilutive impact and the potential for non-cash expenses to obscure the underlying cash-generating capability of the mining operations.
The fluctuation in stock-based compensation, particularly the absence of such charges in 2025Q1, complicates the assessment of normalized earnings. Investors should scrutinize these non-cash items to determine if they are being used to manage reported EPS during periods of operational stress.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying HCC stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) reported total revenue of $1.31B. This represents a 140.5% increase compared to $544.7M in 2015.
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) is profitable, generating $57.0M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 4.4%.
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) reported an operating income of $45.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 3.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) generated $111.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 8.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.