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Whitehaven Coal

ASX:WHC AU000000WHC8
15
  • Value
    31
  • Growth
    52
  • Safety
    Safety
    15
  • Combined
    15
  • Sentiment
    52
  • 360° View
    360° View
    15
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Company Description

Whitehaven Coal Limited is an Australia-based company focused on coal production. It operates in the coal mining industry with segments in NSW and QLD. The company operates in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD). In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,301 million, profits of $1,276 million, and revenue of $2,550 million. The number of employees is not available.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Whitehaven Coal are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Whitehaven Coal. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 52, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 52% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 52, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 52% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 31, which means that the share price of Whitehaven Coal is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 69% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 15, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 85% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Safety
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country Australia
Industry Coal & Consumable Fuels
Size Large
Website whitehavencoal.com.au
Index
ASX 100
ASX 200
ASX 300
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Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
31 79 73 100
Growth
52 17 27 63
Safety
Safety
15 17 96 8
Sentiment
52 66 44 96
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15 41 62 90
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
36 93 40 64
Opinions Change
45 62 28 63
Pro Holdings
n/a 22 53 94
Market Pulse
28 51 81 98
Sentiment
52 66 44 96
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
31 79 73 100
Growth
52 17 27 63
Safety Safety
15 17 96 8
Combined
15 26 71 68
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
55 71 57 80
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
17 71 82 97
Price vs. Book (P/B)
64 67 57 84
Dividend Yield
44 79 61 96
Value
31 79 73 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
30 37 100 6
Profit Growth
47 11 8 96
Capital Growth
75 44 29 53
Stock Returns
52 21 15 81
Growth
52 17 27 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
43 38 82 37
Refinancing
20 1 81 11
Liquidity
20 60 94 15
Safety Safety
15 17 96 8

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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