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Ramaco Resources, Inc.

$10 -$8.71 (-46.55%)
NASDAQ · 15 Sep 2026 19:42 UTC
Previous Close
$10.29
Day Range
$9.87$10.39
Year Range
$8.56$57.8
Market Cap
538.12M
AVG Volume
1.84M
Trailing/Forward PE
-8.49/-
PEG ratio
0.09
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-26
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M800M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
2025536.62M
2024666.29M
2023693.52M
2022565.69M
2021283.39M
2020168.91M
2019230.21M
2018227.57M
201761.04M
20165.22M
Net Income (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M150M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
2025-51.44M
202411.19M
202382.31M
2022116.04M
202139.76M
2020-4.91M
201924.93M
201825.08M
2017-15.42M
2016-7.52M
Operating Income (USD)
-100M0100M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
2025-53.45M
202416.64M
202395.25M
2022150.39M
202139.53M
2020-19.09M
201929.53M
201824.1M
2017-15.89M
2016-7.53M
EBITDA (USD)
-100M0100M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
202515.49M
202488.12M
2023169.22M
2022195.33M
202173.78M
202014.32M
201951.32M
201839.57M
2017-11.83M
2016-7M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025-82.28M
202443.82M
202378.13M
202264.86M
2021-6.27M
2020-11.44M
2019-3.34M
2018-12.1M
2017-83.79M
2016-4.77M
EPS (USD)
-2-101232016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
2025-1.03
20240.21
20231.69
20222.58
20210.91
2020-0.11
20190.62
20180.61
2017-0.42
2016-0.19
Expenses (USD)
050M100M150M200MSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
2025150.17M
2024118.13M
2023131.74M
2022163.04M
202181.24M
202045.78M
201963.9M
201862.14M
201788.21M
201610.82M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
2025440.35M
202433.01M
202341.96M
202235.61M
202121.89M
20205.3M
20195.53M
20186.95M
201711.13M
201660.43M
Debt ratios
00.10.20.30.420182019202020212022202320242025
METC Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
20250.06
20240.13
20230.13
20220.31
20210.17
20200.13
20190.11
20180.14
Margins
-10%0%10%20%30%40%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Margins by year
PeriodMargins
20252.5%
20249.89%
202320.77%
202233.66%
202121.58%
20201.14%
201920.72%
201816.74%
2017-5.41%
201623.44%
Return on Capital
-20%0%20%40%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
2025-10.64%
20243.08%
202322.27%
202237.53%
202118.84%
2020-2.9%
201914.66%
201817.77%
2017-13.6%
2016-8.97%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
202549.77M
202453.37M
202352.81M
202244.12M
202144.11M
202041.09M
201940.94M
201840.08M
201737.14M
201639.06M
Dividends (USD)
00.20.40.62022202320242025
METC Dividends (USD) by year
PeriodDividends (USD)
20250.21
20240.54
20230.49
20220.44
Employee Count
02505007501K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
2025900
2024984
2023811
2022725
2021454
2020349
2019395
2018349
2017268
201631
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02.557.5102016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
20259.72
20246.8
20237
20227.01
20214.79
20204.12
20194.15
20183.52
20173.05
20162.14
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
METC Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
20251.14B
2024674.69M
2023665.84M
2022596.34M
2021329.03M
2020228.62M
2019226.81M
2018188.24M
2017148.1M
2016119.21M
PE Ratio
0204060med 11.77Aug 23Dec 23Mar 24Jun 24Oct 24Jan 25May 25
METC PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
May 2542.87
May 2547.69
Apr 2547.5
Apr 2547.07
Apr 2541.49
Apr 2532.62
Mar 2538.92
Mar 2541.92
Mar 2513.32
Mar 2511.8
Feb 2512.45
Feb 2513.58
Feb 2514.03
Feb 2513.39
Jan 2513.19
Jan 2514.13
Jan 2513.35
Jan 2512.52
Jan 2514.43
Dec 2414.06
Dec 2414.28
Dec 2416.74
Dec 2416.58
Nov 2417.76
Nov 2417.5
Nov 2416.93
Nov 2416.54
Nov 249.05
Oct 249.15
Oct 249.53
Oct 2410.05
Oct 2410.55
Sep 2410.31
Sep 249.08
Sep 249.32
Sep 248.42
Aug 2410.92
Aug 2410.57
Aug 2411.04
Aug 2411.94
Aug 2410.68
Jul 2411.75
Jul 2412.32
Jul 2412.75
Jul 2412.21
Jun 2410.75
Jun 2410.67
Jun 2410.56
Jun 2411.31
May 2412.21
May 2412.2
May 2411.48
May 2411.18
May 2410.46
Apr 2410.25
Apr 2410
Apr 2410.08
Apr 2410.19
Mar 2410.8
Mar 2410.72
Mar 2410.8
Mar 2415.69
Mar 2413.65
Feb 2413.75
Feb 2413.66
Feb 2412.28
Feb 2413.71
Jan 2414.17
Jan 2415.11
Jan 2415.77
Jan 2415.48
Dec 2313.03
Dec 2313.49
Dec 2311.46
Dec 2312.73
Dec 2313.27
Nov 2312.98
Nov 2312.97
Nov 2313.25
Nov 238.09
Oct 237.97
Oct 237.9
Oct 236.61
Oct 236.61
Sep 237.33
Sep 235.97
Sep 236
Sep 235.27
Sep 235.39
Aug 235.17
Aug 235.37
Aug 235.45
Aug 234.62
Jul 234.67
Jul 234.56
Jul 234.39
Jul 234.67
Jun 234.39
Jun 234.45
Jun 234.68
Free Cash Flow Yield
-40%-20%0%20%med 0.59%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
METC Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-22.24%
Sep 26-20.45%
Sep 26-17.33%
Aug 26-17.2%
Aug 26-19.23%
Aug 26-18.68%
Aug 26-22.35%
Jul 26-30.77%
Jul 26-27.26%
Jul 26-24.2%
Jul 26-22.88%
Jul 26-21.79%
Jun 26-22.46%
Jun 26-20.17%
Jun 26-18.49%
Jun 26-18.03%
May 26-18.07%
May 26-20.27%
May 26-19.44%
May 26-11.16%
May 26-11.18%
Apr 26-11.99%
Apr 26-12.13%
Apr 26-12.2%
Apr 26-10.67%
Mar 26-10.62%
Mar 26-12.29%
Mar 26-11.32%
Mar 26-11.79%
Feb 26-10.92%
Feb 26-3.8%
Feb 26-3.82%
Feb 26-3.45%
Jan 26-3.22%
Jan 26-2.27%
Jan 26-3.01%
Jan 26-3.09%
Jan 26-3.36%
Dec 25-3.52%
Dec 25-4.32%
Dec 25-4.03%
Dec 25-3.57%
Nov 25-4.01%
Nov 25-3.89%
Nov 25-2.91%
Nov 25-2.55%
Oct 25-2.07%
Oct 250.61%
Oct 250.47%
Oct 250.45%
Oct 250.57%
Sep 250.68%
Sep 250.7%
Sep 250.88%
Sep 250.76%
Aug 250.83%
Aug 250.91%
Aug 250.91%
Aug 250.95%
Aug 251.13%
Jul 253.84%
Jul 253.86%
Jul 255.21%
Jul 257.25%
Jun 257.1%
Jun 257.89%
Jun 257.88%
Jun 258.97%
May 259.58%
May 259.55%
May 259.28%
May 259.13%
May 258.21%
Apr 258.24%
Apr 258.32%
Apr 259.44%
Apr 2512%
Mar 2510.06%
Mar 259.34%
Mar 2512.59%
Mar 2514.21%
Feb 2513.46%
Feb 2512.34%
Feb 2511.95%
Feb 2512.52%
Jan 2512.71%
Jan 2511.87%
Jan 2512.56%
Jan 2513.38%
Jan 2511.61%
Dec 2411.93%
Dec 2411.74%
Dec 2410.01%
Dec 2410.11%
Nov 249.44%
Nov 249.58%
Nov 249.9%
Nov 2410.14%
Nov 2418.6%
Oct 2418.4%
Price to Sales
01234med 1.28Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
METC Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.18
Sep 261.29
Sep 261.52
Aug 261.53
Aug 261.37
Aug 261.41
Aug 261.18
Jul 260.87
Jul 260.98
Jul 261.11
Jul 261.17
Jul 261.23
Jun 261.19
Jun 261.33
Jun 261.45
Jun 261.49
May 261.48
May 261.32
May 261.38
May 261.37
May 261.37
Apr 261.28
Apr 261.26
Apr 261.26
Apr 261.44
Mar 261.44
Mar 261.25
Mar 261.35
Mar 261.3
Feb 261.4
Feb 261.42
Feb 261.42
Feb 261.57
Jan 261.68
Jan 262.38
Jan 261.79
Jan 261.75
Jan 261.61
Dec 251.54
Dec 251.25
Dec 251.34
Dec 251.52
Nov 251.35
Nov 251.39
Nov 251.85
Nov 252.12
Oct 252.61
Oct 252.77
Oct 253.64
Oct 253.75
Oct 253
Sep 252.5
Sep 252.42
Sep 251.93
Sep 252.24
Aug 252.06
Aug 251.87
Aug 251.88
Aug 251.79
Aug 251.51
Jul 251.79
Jul 251.78
Jul 251.32
Jul 250.95
Jun 250.97
Jun 250.87
Jun 250.87
Jun 250.76
May 250.72
May 250.72
May 250.74
May 250.72
May 250.8
Apr 250.8
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.7
Apr 250.55
Mar 250.65
Mar 250.7
Mar 250.71
Mar 250.63
Feb 250.67
Feb 250.73
Feb 250.75
Feb 250.72
Jan 250.71
Jan 250.76
Jan 250.71
Jan 250.67
Jan 250.77
Dec 240.75
Dec 240.76
Dec 240.9
Dec 240.89
Nov 240.95
Nov 240.94
Nov 240.91
Nov 240.89
Nov 240.72
Oct 240.73
EV/EBITDA
0100200300400med 18.88Nov 24Feb 25Jun 25Sep 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26
METC EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Jul 26241.65
Jul 26266.55
Jul 26294.19
Jul 26308.33
Jul 26321.41
Jun 26313.18
Jun 26343.35
Jun 26370.15
Jun 26378.38
May 26377.53
May 26341.87
May 26354.32
May 2649.44
May 2649.38
Apr 2646.16
Apr 2645.65
Apr 2645.39
Apr 2651.66
Mar 2651.85
Mar 2645.07
Mar 2648.77
Mar 2646.9
Feb 2650.5
Feb 2619.86
Feb 2619.76
Feb 2622.01
Jan 2623.66
Jan 2634.25
Jan 2625.44
Jan 2624.79
Jan 2622.63
Dec 2521.57
Dec 2517.29
Dec 2518.62
Dec 2521.25
Nov 2518.74
Nov 2519.33
Nov 2526.34
Nov 2530.37
Oct 2537.65
Oct 2533.37
Oct 2543.22
Oct 2544.5
Oct 2535.97
Sep 2530.27
Sep 2529.36
Sep 2523.79
Sep 2527.34
Aug 2525.31
Aug 2523.14
Aug 2523.19
Aug 2522.26
Aug 2519.02
Jul 2516.02
Jul 2515.94
Jul 2512.09
Jul 258.99
Jun 259.16
Jun 258.35
Jun 258.35
Jun 257.47
May 257.07
May 257.09
May 257.26
May 256.25
May 256.86
Apr 256.83
Apr 256.78
Apr 256.07
Apr 254.94
Mar 255.74
Mar 256.13
Mar 254.81
Mar 254.33
Feb 254.54
Feb 254.89
Feb 255.03
Feb 254.83
Jan 254.77
Jan 255.06
Jan 254.82
Jan 254.56
Jan 255.16
Dec 245.04
Dec 245.11
Dec 245.89
Dec 245.84
Nov 246.21
Nov 246.13
Nov 245.95
Nov 245.82
Nov 244.2
Oct 244.24
Oct 244.4
Oct 244.61
Oct 244.81
Sep 244.71
Sep 244.22
Sep 244.31
Sep 243.95
Price/Operating Cashflow
0200400600800med 4.73Aug 24Nov 24Mar 25Jun 25Oct 25Jan 26May 26
METC Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
May 26715.68
May 26714.72
Apr 26666.39
Apr 26658.66
Apr 26654.79
Apr 26749.03
Mar 26751.93
Mar 26649.96
Mar 26705.53
Mar 26677.51
Feb 26731.63
Feb 2623.5
Feb 2623.38
Feb 2625.87
Jan 2627.68
Jan 2639.33
Jan 2629.64
Jan 2628.92
Jan 2626.55
Dec 2525.38
Dec 2520.67
Dec 2522.13
Dec 2525.03
Nov 2522.26
Nov 2522.91
Nov 2530.63
Nov 2535.06
Oct 2543.08
Oct 2523.19
Oct 2530.45
Oct 2531.39
Oct 2525.11
Sep 2520.9
Sep 2520.23
Sep 2516.13
Sep 2518.74
Aug 2517.24
Aug 2515.65
Aug 2515.69
Aug 2515
Aug 2512.61
Jul 259.88
Jul 259.83
Jul 257.29
Jul 255.24
Jun 255.35
Jun 254.81
Jun 254.81
Jun 254.23
May 253.96
May 253.98
May 254.09
May 254.26
May 254.74
Apr 254.72
Apr 254.68
Apr 254.12
Apr 253.24
Mar 253.87
Mar 254.16
Mar 253.59
Mar 253.18
Feb 253.36
Feb 253.66
Feb 253.78
Feb 253.61
Jan 253.56
Jan 253.81
Jan 253.6
Jan 253.38
Jan 253.89
Dec 243.79
Dec 243.85
Dec 244.52
Dec 244.47
Nov 244.79
Nov 244.72
Nov 244.57
Nov 244.46
Nov 243.02
Oct 243.05
Oct 243.18
Oct 243.35
Oct 243.52
Sep 243.44
Sep 243.03
Sep 243.11
Sep 242.81
Aug 243.64
Aug 243.53
Aug 243.68
Aug 243.98
Aug 243.83
Jul 244.21
Jul 244.41
Jul 244.57
Jul 244.37
Jun 243.85
Jun 243.82
Jun 243.78
Price to Book
02468med 1.57Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
METC Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.62
Sep 261.76
Sep 262.08
Aug 262.1
Aug 261.88
Aug 261.93
Aug 261.61
Jul 261.04
Jul 261.18
Jul 261.33
Jul 261.4
Jul 261.47
Jun 261.43
Jun 261.59
Jun 261.74
Jun 261.78
May 261.78
May 261.59
May 261.65
May 261.52
May 261.52
Apr 261.42
Apr 261.4
Apr 261.39
Apr 261.6
Mar 261.6
Mar 261.38
Mar 261.5
Mar 261.44
Feb 261.56
Feb 261.56
Feb 261.56
Feb 261.72
Jan 261.84
Jan 262.62
Jan 261.97
Jan 261.93
Jan 261.77
Dec 251.69
Dec 251.38
Dec 251.47
Dec 251.67
Nov 251.48
Nov 251.53
Nov 252.04
Nov 252.33
Oct 252.87
Oct 255
Oct 256.56
Oct 256.76
Oct 255.41
Sep 254.5
Sep 254.36
Sep 253.47
Sep 254.04
Aug 253.71
Aug 253.37
Aug 253.38
Aug 253.23
Aug 252.72
Jul 253.16
Jul 253.14
Jul 252.33
Jul 251.67
Jun 251.71
Jun 251.54
Jun 251.54
Jun 251.35
May 251.27
May 251.27
May 251.31
May 251.32
May 251.47
Apr 251.47
Apr 251.45
Apr 251.28
Apr 251.01
Mar 251.2
Mar 251.29
Mar 251.38
Mar 251.22
Feb 251.29
Feb 251.4
Feb 251.45
Feb 251.38
Jan 251.36
Jan 251.46
Jan 251.38
Jan 251.29
Jan 251.49
Dec 241.45
Dec 241.47
Dec 241.73
Dec 241.71
Nov 241.83
Nov 241.81
Nov 241.75
Nov 241.71
Nov 241.41
Oct 241.43
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Ramaco Resources Announces Third Quarter Class B Stock Dividend Details

prnewswire.com · 14 Sep 2026

Ramaco Resources Announces Third Quarter Class B Stock Dividend Details

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB, "Ramaco" or the "Company") today announced the dividend ratio of its previously declared Class B common stock dividend for the third quarter of 2026.

Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin to Step Down from Ramaco Resources Board of Directors - Company expresses deep appreciation for his dedicated service, counsel and continued support

prnewswire.com · 10 Sep 2026

Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin to Step Down from Ramaco Resources Board of Directors - Company expresses deep appreciation for his dedicated service, counsel and continued support

LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") today announced that former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will step down from the Company's Board of Directors to devote more of his time and attention towards his independent leadership council movement with his daughter Heather.

RAMACO RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN UBS GLOBAL MATERIALS CONFERENCE AND JEFFERIES GLOBAL INDUSTRIALS CONFERENCE

prnewswire.com · 8 Sep 2026

RAMACO RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN UBS GLOBAL MATERIALS CONFERENCE AND JEFFERIES GLOBAL INDUSTRIALS CONFERENCE

LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC), (NASDAQ: METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") today announced that members of its senior management team will participate in two upcoming investor conferences in New York City: UBS Global Materials Conference – September 9, 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference – September 10, 2026 As part of the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference, Randall Atkins, Ramaco's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeremy Sussman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat moderated by Christopher LaFemina of Jefferies Metals & Mining Research.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Issues Statement Regarding Stock Activity

prnewswire.com · 4 Sep 2026

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Issues Statement Regarding Stock Activity

LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") today issued the following statement regarding the negative activity of its Class A common stock on September 3rd, 2026: On September 2nd, the Company was informed by Yorktown Energy Partners, one of its larger institutional shareholders, that it would distribute approximately one million shares of Ramaco Class A common stock to its limited partners.

Lowey Dannenberg P.C., Court-Appointed Co-Lead Counsel, Is Prosecuting Securities Class Action Against Ramaco Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: METC)

globenewswire.com · 26 Aug 2026

Lowey Dannenberg P.C., Court-Appointed Co-Lead Counsel, Is Prosecuting Securities Class Action Against Ramaco Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: METC)

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lowey Dannenberg P.C. (“Lowey”), a preeminent law firm representing consumers and investors is prosecuting a securities class action against Ramaco Resources, Inc. (“Ramaco” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: METC) on behalf of investors who purchased Ramaco securities between July 31, 2025 and October 23, 2025 (the “Class Period”). The case, In re Ramaco Resources, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:26-cv-00846-ER, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case centers on Ramaco's Brook Mine project in Sheridan, Wyoming, which the company touted to investors as a commercially and technologically feasible source of rare earth elements and critical minerals, particularly scandium.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Announces New Administrative and Legal Department Appointments

prnewswire.com · 20 Aug 2026

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Announces New Administrative and Legal Department Appointments

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") announced that effective today it has made new appointments within both the Administration and Legal Departments of the Company.

Ramaco Chairman and CEO Randall Atkins to Appear on Fox Business' Making Money with Charles Payne to discuss U.S. Critical Mineral and Brook Mine Development

prnewswire.com · 18 Aug 2026

Ramaco Chairman and CEO Randall Atkins to Appear on Fox Business' Making Money with Charles Payne to discuss U.S. Critical Mineral and Brook Mine Development

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") Ramaco is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO, Randall W.

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Announces Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding with Indium Corporation

prnewswire.com · 18 Aug 2026

Ramaco Resources, Inc. Announces Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding with Indium Corporation

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Indium Corporation relating to the supply of gallium and germanium from Ramaco's exploratory Brook Mine rare earth and critical-mineral project in Wyoming (the "Brook Mine").

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