NRP

Energy

Natural Resource Partners L.P. · Coal · $2B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
58.8
Good

Natural Resource Partners L.P. scores 58.8/100 using the Balanced preset.

95.6
Quality
35%
25.0
Moat
30%
31.9
Growth
20%
82.0
Risk
15%

NRP — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Natural Resource Partners L.P. shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Natural Resource Partners L.P. shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk
Natural Resource Partners L.P. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Natural Resource Partners L.P. has limited competitive moat

NRP — Score History

50556065Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202658.895.625.031.982.066.50.0
Apr 7, 202658.895.625.031.982.066.50.0
Apr 6, 202658.895.625.031.982.066.50.0
Apr 5, 202658.895.625.031.982.066.5-0.1
Apr 4, 202658.995.625.031.982.066.90.0
Apr 3, 202658.995.625.031.982.066.90.0
Apr 2, 202658.995.625.031.982.066.9

NRP — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

95.6/100 (25%)

Natural Resource Partners L.P. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Strong

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

31.9/100 (20%)

Natural Resource Partners L.P. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

82.0/100 (15%)

Natural Resource Partners L.P. carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.

Financial LeverageStrong

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioModerate

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

66.5/100 (15%)

Natural Resource Partners L.P. trades at a reasonable valuation with decent earnings yield and FCF multiples.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

25/100 (30%)

Natural Resource Partners L.P. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for NRP.

Score Composition

Quality
95.6×25%23.9
Growth
31.9×20%6.4
Risk
82.0×15%12.3
Valuation
66.5×15%10.0
Moat
25.0×30%7.5
Total
58.8Good

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How is the NRP UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Natural Resource Partners L.P. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Natural Resource Partners L.P.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Natural Resource Partners L.P. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.