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HCC analysis

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.Coking Coal. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

HCC
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. · Coking Coal
FCF-$189mF
Rev+11.1%B
D/E0.11A-
P/S2.9xB
PEG
34.2Score
$80.50$4.3B
1Y Target$103.00Analyst consensus · 6 analysts
5Y Target$180.15Compound horizon
10Y Target$321.96Long-dated conviction
FCF-$189mTTM
F
FCF is negative (-$189m) — cash-burning phase; acceptable only for pre-profit spec names
Rev+11.1%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +11.1% — at or above S&P median
D/E0.11
A-
D/E 0.11 — less debt than most Basic Materials peers (≈25th pctile)
P/S2.9x
B
P/S 2.9x — near the Basic Materials median (≈60th pctile)
PEG
PEG not meaningful — earnings growth negative or data unavailable

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 34.2
Quality0.44
Growth0.50
Value0.18
Why this score
  • Cyclical growth
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
27% off the 12-month high
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability16% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC4.8% · C+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Coking Coal · market cap $4.3b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $110.39 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +11%, comfortably above the S&P median. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $103.00 (implying +28% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$189m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 31x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. ROE 6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $103.00 (6-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $180.15 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $321.96 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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HCC vs the Top Picks average

PillarHCCBook avgDiff
Quality0.440.83-0.39
Growth0.500.91-0.41
Value0.180.75-0.56

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.8). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+6.2 over 34 daily scores
From 28.0 (Jun 22) → 34.2 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
24
Position size
$1,932
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$60.38
25% below $80.50
$ at risk if stopped
$483.00
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC): score, valuation & FAQ

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) is a Coking Coal company that scores 34.2 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A-), while FCF (F) rate weaker.

Is HCC a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores HCC 34.2 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by D/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Warrior Met Coal, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does HCC score 34.2 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). HCC earns its highest marks on D/E (A-), and is held back by FCF (F). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is HCC overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for HCC — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in HCC?

Free cash flow is negative (-$189m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 31x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates. ROE 6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.

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