Alpha Metallurgical Resources said it expects to report a first-quarter 2026 net loss of $11.0 million, or 86 cents a diluted share, as lower volumes and higher costs hit results.
The company said adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $30.0 million, while coal sales totaled 3.6 million tons. Coal revenues came in at $523.5 million, or $447.3 million excluding freight and handling.
Metallurgical coal made up most of the quarter’s sales, with 3.4 million tons sold and $430.4 million in revenue. Net realized pricing for the met segment was $124.39 per ton. Within that segment, domestic sales accounted for 0.8 million tons at $137.27 per ton, export sales priced to Australian indexes totaled 1.1 million tons at $144.95 per ton, and other export pricing mechanisms covered 1.4 million tons at $110.32 per ton. Thermal coal contributed 0.2 million tons and $16.9 million in revenue, at $69.41 per ton.
Costs moved higher as well. Cost of coal sales for the met segment was $474.4 million, or $107.98 per ton. Excluding freight, handling and idle costs, that figure was $388.3 million.
At quarter-end, Alpha reported total liquidity of $476.2 million, including $317.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $49.6 million in short-term investments and $184.3 million of unused borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility, partially offset by a $75.0 million minimum liquidity requirement. The company had no borrowings outstanding and $40.7 million in letters of credit under the facility. Long-term debt, including the current portion, stood at $12.2 million.
Alpha also said it spent about $17.5 million in the first quarter to repurchase roughly 87,000 shares. Since the start of its buyback program, the company has repurchased about 7.0 million shares for roughly $1.2 billion. Shares outstanding at March 31 were 12,752,824. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -0.74% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $215.92. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.
