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American Resources Corp AREC
American Resources Corp (AREC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
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How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.433 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.245 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.067 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.252 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREC | American Resources Corp | 3/9 | -0.36 | 4 | — |
| CODQL | Coronado Global Resources Inc. | 1/9 | — | — | -22.2% |
| METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | 3/9 | 3.25 | — | -19.5% |
| PBR | PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA | 5/9 | — | — | +30.2% |
| VALE | Vale S.A. | 4/9 | — | — | -19.3% |
| SLB | SLB LIMITED/NV | 4/9 | — | 20.8 | -1.6% |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 3/9 | 2.89 | — | +1.8% |
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About American Resources Corp
American Resources Corporation engages in the production of rare earth and critical mineral concentrates for the infrastructure and electrification markets. It operates through Electrified Materials and Corporate segments. The Electrified Materials segment aggregates and processes used metals for recycling into new steel-based products for the recovery and sale of recovered metal and steels. American Resources Corporation is headquartered in Fishers, Indiana.
FAQ
Is AREC financially healthy?
American Resources Corp's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does AREC pay a dividend?
No, American Resources Corp does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is AREC?
In FY2025, American Resources Corp had a return on equity of 58.4%.
What is AREC's P/E ratio?
American Resources Corp's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 4.0×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for AREC?
The average Wall-Street price target for American Resources Corp is $5.00, about 78.6% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is AREC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on American Resources Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 4.0×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.