Core Natural Resources Q3 2026 Revenue Tops Estimates at $1.15B, but EPS Misses at $0.18

Core Natural Resources (CNR) posted mixed third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue above the estimate and adjusted EPS below it. Revenue was $1.15 billion, up 14% from a year earlier, above the $1.13 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was $0.18, down 70% from a year earlier, below the $0.72 estimate.

Shares fell 4.7% in premarket trading as of 6:55 a.m. ET, to $76.46 from a $80.22 close.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $11.8 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.54 below it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $1.14 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.51. The YoY column compares with $1.00 billion and $0.61 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 3 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $1.00 billion, $1.04 billion, $1.08 billion, $1.14 billion and $1.15 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $1.11 and revenue of $1.16 billion next quarter, based on 2 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 14% increase to $1.15 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Core Natural Resources returns to beating EPS estimates, which it did in 3 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Bob's Discount Furniture, Global Payments, ANI Pharmaceuticals and Molson Coors Beverage.

Sources: Results are from Core Natural Resources's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Core Natural Resources's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.