Q1 2026 loss and EBITDA at Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE: AMR)
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Alpha Metallurgical Resources reported preliminary first quarter 2026 results showing a net loss of $11.0 million, or ($0.86) per diluted share, on coal revenues of $523.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $30.0 million, reflecting lower volumes and higher costs.
Management cited a planned month-long outage at Dominion Terminal Associates, elevated repair and maintenance spending, and higher diesel prices as key headwinds. The metallurgical segment sold 3.6 million tons of coal at a non-GAAP realized price of $124.39 per ton, with non-GAAP cost of coal sales of $107.98 per ton.
Liquidity remained strong with $476.2 million total liquidity, including $317.2 million of cash and $184.3 million of unused ABL capacity, against only $12.2 million of long-term debt. The company has repurchased about 7.0 million shares for $1.2 billion since program inception and ended the quarter with 12,752,824 shares outstanding.
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Insights
Alpha posts Q1 2026 loss amid planned outage and cost pressure, but keeps balance sheet strong.
Alpha Metallurgical Resources expects a Q1 2026 net loss of $11.0 million despite generating coal revenues of $523.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $30.0 million. Lower shipments from a month-long Dominion Terminal Associates outage and elevated repairs weighed on profitability.
Met segment non-GAAP coal revenues were $447.3 million on 3.6 million tons sold, for realized pricing of $124.39 per ton and non-GAAP cost of coal sales of $107.98 per ton. That yields a non-GAAP coal margin of $16.41 per ton, indicating narrower but still positive operating spread.
Balance sheet metrics remain comparatively conservative: total liquidity was $476.2 million, including $317.2 million cash, no ABL borrowings, and only $12.2 million of long-term debt. The company also continued buybacks, spending $17.5 million to repurchase roughly 87,000 shares in Q1 2026 under its $1.5 billion authorization.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Net loss: $11.0 million
Net loss per diluted share: $0.86
Adjusted EBITDA: $30.0 million
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Net loss
$11.0 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net loss per diluted share
$0.86
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
$30.0 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Coal revenues
$523.533 million
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Non-GAAP coal margin per ton
$16.41
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Total liquidity
$476.2 million
As of March 31, 2026
Long-term debt
$12.2 million
As of March 31, 2026
Shares repurchased since program start
7.0 million shares for $1.2 billion
Cumulative through March 31, 2026
Key Terms
Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP coal revenues, non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton, asset-based revolving credit facility, +1 more
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Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Alpha expects to report a net loss of $11.0 million... For the first quarter, total Adjusted EBITDA was $30.0 million."
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
non-GAAP coal revenues financial
"Coal revenues $523,533 ... Less: freight and handling fulfillment revenues (76,214) Non-GAAP coal revenues $447,319"
Non-GAAP coal revenues are a company’s reported income from selling coal after removing or adjusting items that the firm considers one-time, extraordinary, or not part of regular operations (for example, certain taxes, inventory accounting changes, or one-off charges). Investors use this adjusted figure to try to see the business’s underlying selling performance—like looking at a car’s running cost excluding occasional repairs—but because companies choose what to exclude, it can differ from audited GAAP revenue and requires scrutiny.
non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton financial
"Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton $124.39"
asset-based revolving credit facility financial
"unused availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility (ABL), partially offset by a minimum required liquidity of $75.0 million"
A loan arrangement where a lender agrees to make funds available up to a set limit that a borrower can draw, repay, and draw again, with the amount available tied to the value of specific assets (like inventory, receivables, or equipment) pledged as collateral. It matters to investors because it provides flexible working capital while limiting risk exposure: the company can fund growth or cover shortfalls quickly, but borrowing capacity can shrink if asset values fall.
Earnings Snapshot
Net loss: $11.0 million
Q1 2026
Net loss
$11.0 million
Net loss per diluted share
$0.86
Adjusted EBITDA
$30.0 million
Coal revenues
$523.533 million
Non-GAAP coal margin per ton
$16.41
UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2026
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||
Signatures | ||
Exhibit Index | ||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 24, 2026, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain preliminary financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the earnings press release attached hereto are being furnished by the Registrant pursuant to Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, this information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated April 24, 2026 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
| Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | ||||||||
Date: April 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ J. Todd Munsey | ||||||
| Name: J. Todd Munsey | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated April 24, 2026 | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |  | ||||
Alpha Releases Preliminary Results for First Quarter 2026
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 24, 2026 - Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (NYSE: AMR), a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, today announced preliminary financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. The company plans to release its definitive first quarter financial results on May 8, 2026.
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| Three months ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||
Net loss | ($11.0) | ||||
Net loss per diluted share | ($0.86) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $30.0 | ||||
| Tons of coal sold | 3.6 | ||||
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1. This is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is included in tables accompanying the financial schedules.
“As discussed in February on our most recent earnings call, lower volumes and higher costs negatively impacted our first quarter 2026 results,” said Andy Eidson, Alpha’s chief executive officer. “With a planned month-long outage for equipment upgrades at Dominion Terminal Associates, our Q1 shipments were lower than our anticipated quarterly cadence for the balance of the calendar year. Additionally, we expected to incur elevated costs in the first quarter, primarily due to repair and maintenance needs across the portfolio. Elevated supply costs, such as the significant increase in diesel pricing since the start of the year, also contributed to a higher cost of coal sales for the quarter. Despite our prior communication of these anticipated headwinds, consensus expectations for the quarter did not reflect these realities, which is why we are offering today’s preliminary results ahead of our definitive earnings disclosures in early May. We look forward to providing additional context about our Q1 results and 2026 expectations at that time.”
Preliminary Financial Performance
Alpha expects to report a net loss of $11.0 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2026.
For the first quarter, total Adjusted EBITDA was $30.0 million.
Coal Revenues
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| Three months ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||
| Met segment | $523.5 | ||||
Met segment (excl. freight & handling)(1) | $447.3 | ||||
| Tons Sold | (millions) | ||||
| Three months ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||
| Met segment | 3.6 | ||||
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1. Represents Non-GAAP coal revenues which is defined and reconciled under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Results of Operations.”
Coal Sales Realization(1)
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| Three months ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||
| Met segment | $124.39 | ||||
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1. Represents Non-GAAP coal sales realization which is defined and reconciled under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Results of Operations.”
First quarter net realized pricing for the Met segment was $124.39 per ton.
The table below provides a breakdown of our Met segment coal sold in the first quarter by pricing mechanism.
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| Met Segment Sales | Three months ended Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| Tons Sold | Coal Revenues | Realization/ton(1) | % of Met Tons Sold | |||||||||||
| Domestic | 0.8 | $111.1 | $137.27 | 24% | ||||||||||
| Export - Australian indexed | 1.1 | $162.3 | $144.95 | 33% | ||||||||||
| Export - other pricing mechanisms | 1.4 | $157.0 | $110.32 | 43% | ||||||||||
| Total Met coal revenues | 3.4 | $430.4 | $128.40 | 100% | ||||||||||
| Thermal coal revenues | 0.2 | $16.9 | $69.41 | |||||||||||
Total Met segment coal revenues (excl. freight & handling)(1) | 3.6 | $447.3 | $124.39 | |||||||||||
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1. Represents Non-GAAP coal sales realization which is defined and reconciled under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Results of Operations.”
Cost of Coal Sales
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| Three months ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2026 | |||||
| Met segment | $474.4 | ||||
Met segment (excl. freight & handling/idle)(1) | $388.3 | ||||
| (per ton) | |||||
Met segment(1) | $107.98 | ||||
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1. Represents Non-GAAP cost of coal sales and Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton which are defined and reconciled under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Results of Operations.”
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2026, the company had total liquidity of $476.2 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $317.2 million, short-term investments of $49.6 million, and $184.3 million of unused availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility (ABL), partially offset by a minimum required liquidity of $75.0 million as required by the ABL. As of March 31, 2026, the company had no borrowings and $40.7 million in letters of credit outstanding under the ABL. Total long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt as of March 31, 2026, was $12.2 million.
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Share Repurchase Program
As previously announced, Alpha's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing for the expenditure of up to $1.5 billion for the repurchase of the company's common stock. As of March 31, 2026, the company had acquired approximately 7.0 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $1.2 billion since the start of the program. During the first quarter of 2026, the company spent approximately $17.5 million for the repurchase of roughly 87,000 shares. The number of common stock shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026 was 12,752,824, not including the potential effect of unvested equity awards.
The timing and amount of share repurchases will be based on various factors, including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of the stock, applicable legal requirements, compliance with the provisions of the company's debt agreements, and other factors.
Note About Preliminary Results
The financial results presented in this release are preliminary and may change. This preliminary financial information includes calculations or figures that have been prepared internally by management. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results for the periods presented herein will not differ from the preliminary financial results presented herein, and such changes could be material. These preliminary financial results should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for any future periods. This preliminary financial information could be impacted by the effects of the Company’s financial closing procedures, final adjustments, and other developments.
Earnings Announcement and Conference Call
The company plans to announce its definitive first quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Friday, May 8, 2026. The company also expects to hold a conference call regarding its first quarter 2026 results on May 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be available live on the investor section of the company’s website at https://alphametresources.com/investors. Analysts who would like to participate in the conference call should dial 877-407-0832 (domestic toll-free) or 201-689-8433 (international) approximately 15 minutes prior to start time.
About Alpha Metallurgical Resources
Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE: AMR) is a Tennessee-based mining company with operations across Virginia and West Virginia. With customers across the globe, high-quality reserves and significant port capacity, Alpha reliably supplies metallurgical products to the steel industry. For more information, visit www.AlphaMetResources.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Alpha’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. These factors are difficult to predict accurately and may be beyond Alpha’s control. Forward-looking statements in this news release or elsewhere speak only as of the date made. New uncertainties and risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for Alpha to predict these events or how they may affect Alpha. Except as required by law, Alpha has no duty to, and does not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this news release or elsewhere after the date this release is issued. In light of these risks and uncertainties, investors should keep in mind that results, events or developments discussed in any forward-looking statement made in this news release may not occur. See Alpha’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for more information.
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FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The discussion below contains “non-GAAP financial measures.” These are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”). Specifically, we make use of the non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA,” “non-GAAP coal revenues,” “non-GAAP cost of coal sales,” and “non-GAAP coal margin.” In addition to net income (loss), we use Adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating performance of our reportable segment. Adjusted EBITDA does not purport to be an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of operating performance or any other measure of operating results, financial performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, this measure is not calculated identically by all companies and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it is a useful indicator of the financial performance of our coal operations. We use non-GAAP coal revenues to present coal revenues generated, excluding freight and handling fulfillment revenues. Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton for our operations is calculated as non-GAAP coal revenues divided by tons sold. We use non-GAAP cost of coal sales to adjust cost of coal sales to remove freight and handling costs, depreciation, depletion and amortization - production (excluding the depreciation, depletion and amortization related to selling, general and administrative functions), accretion on asset retirement obligations, amortization of acquired intangibles, net, and idled and closed mine costs. Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton for our operations is calculated as non-GAAP cost of coal sales divided by tons sold. Non-GAAP coal margin per ton for our coal operations is calculated as non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton for our coal operations less non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton for our coal operations. The presentation of these measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. The definition of these non-GAAP measures may be changed periodically by management to adjust for significant items important to an understanding of operating trends and to adjust for items that may not reflect the trend of future results by excluding transactions that are not indicative of our core operating performance. Furthermore, analogous measures are used by industry analysts to evaluate the Company’s operating performance. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate, capital investments and other factors.
Included below are reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.
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ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Amounts in thousands)
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| March 31, 2026 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (11,032) | |||
| Interest expense | 841 | ||||
| Interest income | (4,206) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (5,326) | ||||
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 39,926 | ||||
| Non-cash stock compensation expense | 3,736 | ||||
| Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 5,215 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 876 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 30,030 | |||
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ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| (In thousands, except for per ton data) | March 31, 2026 | ||||
| Coal revenues | $ | 523,533 | |||
| Less: freight and handling fulfillment revenues | (76,214) | ||||
| Non-GAAP coal revenues | $ | 447,319 | |||
| Non-GAAP coal sales realization per ton | $ | 124.39 | |||
| Cost of coal sales (exclusive of items shown separately below) | $ | 474,389 | |||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization - production (1) | 39,606 | ||||
| Accretion on asset retirement obligations | 5,215 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 876 | ||||
| Total cost of coal sales | $ | 520,086 | |||
| Less: freight and handling costs | (76,214) | ||||
Less: depreciation, depletion and amortization - production (1) | (39,606) | ||||
| Less: accretion on asset retirement obligations | (5,215) | ||||
| Less: amortization of acquired intangibles | (876) | ||||
| Less: idled and closed mine costs | (9,872) | ||||
| Non-GAAP cost of coal sales | $ | 388,303 | |||
| Non-GAAP cost of coal sales per ton | $ | 107.98 | |||
| GAAP coal margin | $ | 3,447 | |||
| GAAP coal margin per ton | $ | 0.96 | |||
| Non-GAAP coal margin | $ | 59,016 | |||
| Non-GAAP coal margin per ton | $ | 16.41 | |||
| Tons sold | 3,596 | ||||
(1) Depreciation, depletion and amortization - production excludes the depreciation, depletion and amortization related to selling, general and administrative functions.
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except for per ton data) | Tons Sold | Coal Revenues | Non-GAAP Coal sales realization per ton | % of Met Tons Sold | |||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | 809 | $ | 111,053 | $ | 137.27 | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Export - Australian indexed | 1,120 | 162,348 | $ | 144.95 | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Export - other pricing mechanisms | 1,423 | 156,981 | $ | 110.32 | 43 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Met segment - met coal | 3,352 | 430,382 | $ | 128.40 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Met segment - thermal coal | 244 | 16,937 | $ | 69.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP coal revenues | 3,596 | 447,319 | $ | 124.39 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Add: freight and handling fulfillment revenues | — | 76,214 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal revenues | 3,596 | $ | 523,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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FAQ
What were Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) preliminary Q1 2026 earnings?
Alpha expects a Q1 2026 net loss of $11.0 million, or ($0.86) per diluted share. The company generated coal revenues of $523.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $30.0 million, reflecting weaker volumes and higher costs during the quarter.
How did Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) coal volumes and pricing perform in Q1 2026?
Alpha’s Met segment sold 3.6 million tons of coal in Q1 2026. Non-GAAP coal sales realization was $124.39 per ton, while non-GAAP cost of coal sales was $107.98 per ton, resulting in a non-GAAP coal margin of $16.41 per ton.
What is Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) liquidity position as of March 31, 2026?
As of March 31, 2026, Alpha had $476.2 million in total liquidity, including $317.2 million of cash, $49.6 million of short-term investments, and $184.3 million of unused ABL availability, partly offset by a $75.0 million minimum liquidity requirement.
How much debt does Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) have outstanding?
Alpha reported $12.2 million of total long-term debt, including the current portion, as of March 31, 2026. The company had no borrowings and $40.7 million in letters of credit outstanding under its asset-based revolving credit facility.
When will Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) release definitive Q1 2026 results?
Alpha plans to release definitive first quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on May 8, 2026. Management also expects to hold a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the results.