NYSE$CNR

Core Natural Resources Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CONSOL Energy reported strong operational performance, generating significant adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, and returning value to shareholders through stock repurchases and debt repayments.

CONSOL Energy Inc. reported financial and operating results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The company's Q4 highlights include a GAAP net income of $157.1 million, quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $239.9 million, and free cash flow of $165.0 million.

  • GAAP net income of $157.1 million and GAAP dilutive earnings per share of $5.05.
  • Quarterly adjusted EBITDA of $239.9 million.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $219.1 million.
  • Quarterly free cash flow of $165.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$649M

Previous: $637M+1.9%
EPS (adj)

$5.05

Previous: $5.39-6.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$50M

Previous: $37.1M-235.1%
Free Cash Flow

$165M

Previous: $116M+42.2%
Net Income

$157M

Previous: $193M-18.6%
Operating Income

$179M

Previous: $235M-24.0%
Gross Profit

$499M

Previous: $500M-0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.59M

Previous: $1.2M+32.5%

Revenue & EPS history

CONSOL Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$649M

Q4 2023+1.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Based on the company's current contracted position, estimated prices and production plans, CONSOL Energy provided the following financial and operating performance guidance for full fiscal year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • PAMC coal sales volume of 25.0-27.0 million tons
  • PAMC average realized coal revenue per ton sold expectation of $62.50-$66.50
  • PAMC average cash cost of coal sold per ton expectation of $36.50-$38.50
  • Itmann Mining Complex coal sales volume of 600-800 thousand tons
  • Itmann Mining Complex average cash cost of coal sold per ton expectation of $120.00-$140.00

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.9%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

15 / 33 earnings

Positive

+24.7%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-27.1%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%-2.2%+6.2%
Q4 2025-2.8%-6.5%+6.7%
Q3 2025-3.5%-7.1%+3.2%
Q1 2025-10.1%-0.6%-10.9%
Q4 2024+5.4%-4.3%-5.6%
Q3 2024+17.6%+18.5%+15.4%
Q2 2024+8.6%+8.1%+3.3%
Q1 2024+2.7%+3.6%+19.6%
Q4 2023-8.7%-9.1%+3.3%
Q3 2023-5.6%-4.3%+4.4%
Q2 2023+14.6%+9.6%+25.0%
Q1 2023+1.1%+4.0%-8.0%
Q4 2022-5.0%-2.7%-0.7%
Q3 2022-0.3%+5.9%+15.7%
Q2 2022+7.5%+11.4%+26.2%
Q1 2022+8.8%+16.3%+22.1%
Q4 2021+20.6%+30.4%+49.6%
Q3 2021-15.5%-15.7%-23.1%
Q2 2021-1.8%+7.7%+17.9%
Q1 2021+21.1%+35.2%+70.3%
Q4 2020-3.5%+4.9%+13.4%
Q3 2020+7.4%+18.1%+52.4%
Q2 2020+8.3%+7.1%-13.1%
Q1 2020-1.8%-16.9%+23.7%
Q4 2019-27.1%-26.5%-53.2%
Q3 2019-6.7%-4.9%-8.2%
Q2 2019-5.0%-7.1%-13.2%
Q1 2019-3.9%-6.9%-16.6%
Q4 2018-4.3%-1.4%-3.0%
Q3 2018-4.1%+2.7%-13.8%
Q2 2018+7.6%+8.2%+3.2%
Q1 2018+24.7%+34.1%+45.8%
Q4 2017-4.0%-5.3%+1.4%
Q3 2017
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Q4 2016
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Q4 2015
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