Top 10 Most Profitable Coal Stocks: NRP, SCOK, YZC, ARLP, WLT, AHGP, HNRG, LLEN, RNO, BTU (Oct 18, 2011)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Coal stocks for the last 12 months. Two
Chinese companies (SCOK, YZC) are on the list. Natural Resource Partners LP
(NYSE:NRP) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 53.91% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 66.92% for the same period. SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCOK) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 53.72% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 31.63% for the same period. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC)
is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 30.21% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 41.46%
for the same period. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) is the 4th
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
20.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 22.62% for the
same period. Walter Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WLT) is the 5th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.51% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 30.58% for the same period. Alliance
Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ:AHGP) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment
of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.43% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 22.35% for the same period. Hallador Energy Co
(NASDAQ:HNRG) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 19.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 30.70% for the same period. L&L Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:LLEN) is the 8th
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
16.16% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 18.83% for the
same period. Rhino Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE:RNO) is the 9th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 12.90% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 12.52% for the same period.
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) is the 10th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 12.45% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 20.33% for the same period.