NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NRP • US63900P6088
Current stock price
116.77 USD
-1.31 (-1.11%)
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This NRP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NRP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- NRP had positive earnings in the past year.
- NRP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years NRP has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years NRP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- NRP has a Return On Assets of 17.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NRP outperforms 95.17% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NRP (21.13%) is better than 88.41% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of NRP (15.74%) is better than 93.72% of its industry peers.
- NRP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 22.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 22.49%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (22.37%) for NRP is well above the current ROIC(15.74%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.86% | ||
| ROE | 21.13% | ||
| ROIC | 15.74% |
ROA(3y)20.72%
ROA(5y)19.35%
ROE(3y)27.57%
ROE(5y)27.26%
ROIC(3y)22.37%
ROIC(5y)22.1%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 65.06%, NRP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NRP has grown nicely.
- NRP has a Operating Margin of 69.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NRP outperforms 96.62% of its industry peers.
- NRP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 69.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 65.06% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-4.46%
OM growth 5Y1.18%
PM growth 3Y2.6%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. NRP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NRP is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NRP has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, NRP has more shares outstanding
- NRP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NRP has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.20. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of NRP (0.20) is better than 89.86% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that NRP is not too dependend on debt financing.
- NRP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.03. This is amongst the best in the industry. NRP outperforms 81.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC8.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.85 indicates that NRP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.85, NRP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- NRP has a Quick Ratio of 1.85. This is a normal value and indicates that NRP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.85, NRP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 |
3. NRP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- NRP shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.91%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.40% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue for NRP has decreased by -21.95% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, NRP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.91%
EPS 3Y-5.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.1%
Revenue growth 5Y8.01%
Sales Q2Q%-28.94%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. NRP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.63, which indicates a very decent valuation of NRP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NRP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- NRP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as NRP.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, NRP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of NRP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. NRP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- NRP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.51%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.47, NRP has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- NRP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NRP has a limited annual growth rate of 4.13%.
- NRP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- NRP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.13%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 42.23% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NRP. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP42.23%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NRP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:NRP (3/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
116.77
-1.31 (-1.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners37.42%
Inst Owner Change7.31%
Ins Owners2.92%
Ins Owner Change1.88%
Market Cap1.53B
Revenue(TTM)205.40M
Net Income(TTM)133.64M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.87%
Short Ratio6.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
Yearly Dividend4.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.13%
DP42.23%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-10 2026-03-10 (0.12)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 7.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.25 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | 2.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.87 |
EPS(TTM)10.04
EY8.6%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)12.62
FCFY10.81%
OCF(TTM)12.62
OCFY10.81%
SpS15.63
BVpS48.14
TBVpS47.23
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number104.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 17.86% | ||
| ROE | 21.13% | ||
| ROCE | 19.92% | ||
| ROIC | 15.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.72% | ||
| OM | 69.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 65.06% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 80.75% |
ROA(3y)20.72%
ROA(5y)19.35%
ROE(3y)27.57%
ROE(5y)27.26%
ROIC(3y)22.37%
ROIC(5y)22.1%
ROICexc(3y)23.06%
ROICexc(5y)23.31%
ROICexgc(3y)23.49%
ROICexgc(5y)23.75%
ROCE(3y)28.31%
ROCE(5y)27.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.42%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.59%
OM growth 3Y-4.46%
OM growth 5Y1.18%
PM growth 3Y2.6%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.12 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 0% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.76 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 105.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score5
WACC8.83%
ROIC/WACC1.78
Cap/Depr(3y)0.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)0.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)0%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.01%
Profit Quality(3y)148.61%
Profit Quality(5y)144.17%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.91%
EPS 3Y-5.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-27.94%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.1%
Revenue growth 5Y8.01%
Sales Q2Q%-28.94%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-22.71%
EBIT growth 5Y9.29%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-33.25%
FCF growth 3Y-14.64%
FCF growth 5Y13.18%
OCF growth 1Y-33.25%
OCF growth 3Y-14.65%
OCF growth 5Y13.18%
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP / NRP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to NRP.
What is the valuation status for NRP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of NRP stock?
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) is 11.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.43.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NRP stock?
The dividend rating of NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (NRP) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 42.23%.