Momentum stock Watch: Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC)

Company Profile:

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. produces and exports metallurgical coal for the steel industry. It operates two underground mines located in Alabama. The company sells its metallurgical coal to a customer base of blast furnace steel producers located primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia. It also sells natural gas, which is extracted as a byproduct from coal production. Warrior Met Coal, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama.

Recent News:

On March 2, 2018, the company received the requisite consents in its previously announced consent solicitation with respect to its 8.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2024.

Warrior reported fourth quarter 2017 net income of $97.2 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, compared to net income of $34.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Fundamental Analysis:

Ninestocks analyzes several different financial aspects: Growth, Profitability, solvency and efficiency.

Growth – Measures the growth of both the company’s income statement and cash flow.

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Profitability – Measures the historical price movement of the stock.

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Solvency – Measures the solvency of the company based on several ratios.

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Efficiency – Measures the strength and historic growth of a company’s return on invested capital.

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Conclusion:

HCC’s strengths can be seen in its strong profitability and robust efficiency compared with its peers. Technical indicators signal the bullish signs, as there is a bullish crossover in Stochastic Oscillator and The RSI(14) stands at 52.47 with MACD trying to  cross backup. We rate Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (HCC) a STRONG BUY.