Coronado Global Resources (OTC:CODQL) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) Financial Contrast

Coronado Global Resources (OTC:CODQL) and American Resources (NASDAQ:AREC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.0% of American Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of American Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Coronado Global Resources and American Resources’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coronado Global Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Resources	-1.48%	-700.09%	-26.80%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Coronado Global Resources and American Resources’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coronado Global Resources	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Resources	$39.47 million	2.48	-$1.45 million	$0.01	125.00

Coronado Global Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Coronado Global Resources and American Resources, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coronado Global Resources	0	0	0	0	N/A
American Resources	0	0	1	0	3.00

American Resources has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 180.00%. Given American Resources’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Resources is more favorable than Coronado Global Resources.

Summary

American Resources beats Coronado Global Resources on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coronado Global Resources

Coronado Global Resources Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and exports metallurgical coal. The company owns a portfolio of operating mines and development projects in Queensland, Australia; and Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania in the United States. It also holds interest in the Buchanan, Logan, Greenbrier, Mon Valley, and Russell County mining properties located in the Central Appalachian region of the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Coronado Global Resources Inc. is a subsidiary of Coronado Group LLC.

About American Resources

American Resources Corporation engages in the extraction, processing, transportation, distribution, and sale of metallurgical coal to the steel industries. The company supplies raw materials; and sells coal used in pulverized coal injections. It has a portfolio of operations located in the Pike, Knott, and Letcher Counties in Kentucky; and Wyoming County, West Virginia. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fishers, Indiana.