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Natural Resource (NRP) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

Published 11/05/2019, 10:31 PM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM

Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) delivered third-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings of $1.69 per unit, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 by 37.4%.

Total Revenues

In the quarter, total revenues of $63.7 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $58 million by 9.8%. Also, the top line improved 9.5% from the year-ago quarter’s level.

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Highlights of the Release

The Coal Royalty and Other segment contributed 62.6% to total revenues in the third quarter.

Total operating expenses in the quarter declined 5% to $14.1 million from $14.8 million in the prior-year quarter. The improvement was caused by lower operating and maintenance as well as depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.

Interest expenses declined 40.4% to $10.4 million from $17.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

Financial Condition

Natural Resource had cash and cash equivalents of $99.6 million as of Sep 30, 2019, down from $101.8 million as of Dec 31, 2018.

The partnership continues to lower outstanding debt levels. Long-term debt amounted to $490.4 million as of Sep 30, 2019, down from $557.6 million as of Dec 31, 2018.

Cash flow from operating activities in the first nine months of 2019 was $118 million, up from $107.5 million in first nine months of 2018.

Zacks Rank

Natural Resource currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Other Releases

Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ARCH) reported third-quarter 2019 operating earnings of $4.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.29 by 22.5%.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) incurred third-quarter 2019 loss of 57 cents per share, which is wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 41 cents.

SunCoke Energy (NYSE:SXC) reported third-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 13 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents by 44.4%.

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