Alpha Metallurgical Resources vs Worthington Steel
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I put Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Worthington Steel side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Worthington Steel is the larger business, with $3.4B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $2.1B for Alpha Metallurgical Resources, about 1.6 times as much.
- Worthington Steel grew revenue faster (11.3%, against β28.0%).
- Worthington Steel kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (β0.0% operating margin, against β2.9%).
- Worthington Steel turned more of its sales into free cash flow (2.3% FCF margin, against 0.8%).
- Worthington Steel earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (β0.1%, against β4.2%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
2/9
Net debt / EBITDAShare count change
Worthington Steel
WS
7/9
Revenue growthOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AMR FY25 | WS FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Revenue | $2.1B | $3.4B |
| Free cash flow | $17.8M | $80.0M |
| Net income | β$61.7M | $8.5M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | β28.0% | 11.3% |
| 5-year growth | 8.5% | β |
| Share count change | β1.1% | 0.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | 11.7% |
| Operating margin | β2.9% | β0.0% |
| Net margin | β2.9% | 0.3% |
| FCF margin | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Return on capital | β4.2% | β0.1% |
| Return on equity | β3.9% | 0.8% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$402M | $181M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β3.6x | 2.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.4M | $32.6M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 5 |
Ten years
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.