Alpha Metallurgical Resources
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | negative | whyLost $4.75 per share — no earnings to pay from. |
| Operating cash flow | 0.3% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 2.3% | whyWhat producers set distributions against. Check for variable or special dividends before reading a trend. |
2 points between highest and lowest basis.
Coverage rating 66 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 48/50Direction 18/30Stability 0/20
Free cash flow payout, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 2.3% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.8% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 1.0% |
| 2017-12-31 | 41.7% |
Coverage worsened sharply this year, 0.8% to 2.3%, after no clear trend before it. One year is not a trend, but it is worth knowing which direction the last one moved.
97% of the 31 energy here pay out more — comfortable for the sector.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.0319 ÷ diluted EPS $-4.75
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $415k ÷ operating cash flow $145m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $415k ÷ (operating cash flow $145m − capex $127m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-02-27 · accession 0001704715-26-000010
Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take our word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.03); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
What the free cash flow payout ratio measures, and where every company here sits on it.
Who else looks like this
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