Warrior Met Coal (HCC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Warrior Met Coal (HCC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.7 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.2 per share, but down from $0.8 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +450.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $328.59 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.58% and slightly up from $327.72 million year-over-year [2] - Warrior Met Coal shares have increased approximately 19.5% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Warrior Met Coal's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.36 on revenues of $317.33 million, and -$0.61 on revenues of $1.22 billion for the current fiscal year [7] Industry Context - The coal industry, to which Warrior Met Coal belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 4% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment [8] - Another coal company, Core Natural Resources, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $1.40 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -143.5%, with its consensus EPS estimate revised 46.4% lower in the last 30 days [9]