Top 10 Coal Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: AHGP, SCOK, ARLP, WLT, YZC, CLD, LLEN, NRP, HNRG, BTU (Oct 11, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Coal stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for
the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making profits from
shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders equity.
Two Chinese companies (SCOK, YZC) are on the list. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
(NASDAQ:AHGP) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 58.36% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
20.43% for the same period. SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCOK) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 46.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
53.72% for the same period. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) has
the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
35.44% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.71% for the same
period. Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in
this segment of the market. Its ROE was 35.11% for the last 12 months. Its net
profit margin was 20.51% for the same period. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR)
(NYSE:YZC) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market.
Its ROE was 33.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 30.21% for
the same period. Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) has the 6th highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 27.10% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 11.46% for the same period. L&L Energy, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LLEN) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 24.03% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
16.16% for the same period. Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) has the 8th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.75% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 53.91% for the same period.
Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 19.90% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 19.06% for the same period. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) has
the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
19.48% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.45% for the same
period.