Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) Reports In-Line Q2 EPS; Issues Grim Coal Outlook
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Total costs and expenses: 354.42M
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Financial Fact:
Total costs and expenses: 354.42M
Today's EPS Names:
NLY, CP, RUSHA, More
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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) reported Q2 EPS of ($0.33), in-line with the analyst estimate of ($0.33). Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $1.78 million.
Thermal coal consumption in 2012 is expected to decrease by more than 120 million tons compared with last year, and spot prices for thermal coal in Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin (PRB) have languished at levels below each basin's typical cash production costs. However, the domestic thermal coal market is showing signs of gradual improvement. Natural gas prices have risen approximately 50 percent from their recent lows. Domestic utility inventories, which peaked at approximately 212 million tons in April, inflected and decreased slightly in the month of May, demonstrating the impact of production cutbacks implemented by U.S. producers in the first half of 2012. Inventories stood at an estimated 204 million tons at the end of June, a level that implies the drawdown was slightly greater than the historical average due to reduced production and a heat wave throughout much of the country. While stockpiles have fallen and thermal coal spot prices have begun to improve, inventories remain elevated, new contracting is limited, and spot pricing remains unattractive, both domestically and in the Atlantic market. As expected, the need for baseload coal-fired generation and an uptick in natural gas prices drove a quick resurgence in PRB shipments, which have recently returned to more historically normal levels for Alpha. Despite the signs of improvement in the domestic thermal coal market, conditions remain challenging. In this environment, Alpha will continue to assess expected demand and adjust its thermal coal production accordingly.
For earnings history and earnings-related data on Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) click here.
Thermal coal consumption in 2012 is expected to decrease by more than 120 million tons compared with last year, and spot prices for thermal coal in Central Appalachia and the Powder River Basin (PRB) have languished at levels below each basin's typical cash production costs. However, the domestic thermal coal market is showing signs of gradual improvement. Natural gas prices have risen approximately 50 percent from their recent lows. Domestic utility inventories, which peaked at approximately 212 million tons in April, inflected and decreased slightly in the month of May, demonstrating the impact of production cutbacks implemented by U.S. producers in the first half of 2012. Inventories stood at an estimated 204 million tons at the end of June, a level that implies the drawdown was slightly greater than the historical average due to reduced production and a heat wave throughout much of the country. While stockpiles have fallen and thermal coal spot prices have begun to improve, inventories remain elevated, new contracting is limited, and spot pricing remains unattractive, both domestically and in the Atlantic market. As expected, the need for baseload coal-fired generation and an uptick in natural gas prices drove a quick resurgence in PRB shipments, which have recently returned to more historically normal levels for Alpha. Despite the signs of improvement in the domestic thermal coal market, conditions remain challenging. In this environment, Alpha will continue to assess expected demand and adjust its thermal coal production accordingly.
For earnings history and earnings-related data on Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) click here.
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