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Patriot Coal Corporation Fundamental Company Report Including Financial, SWOT, Competitors and Industry Analysis

March 2024 | 50 pages | ID: P274A397D81BEN
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Patriot Coal Corporation Fundamental Company Report provides a complete overview of the company’s affairs. All available data is presented in a comprehensive and easily accessed format. The report includes financial and SWOT information, industry analysis, opinions, estimates, plus annual and quarterly forecasts made by stock market experts. The report also enables direct comparison to be made between Patriot Coal Corporation and its competitors. This provides our Clients with a clear understanding of Patriot Coal Corporation position in the Energy Industry.

  • The report contains detailed information about Patriot Coal Corporation that gives an unrivalled in-depth knowledge about internal business-environment of the company: data about the owners, senior executives, locations, subsidiaries, markets, products, and company history.
  • Another part of the report is a SWOT-analysis carried out for Patriot Coal Corporation. It involves specifying the objective of the company's business and identifies the different factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. SWOT-analysis helps to understand company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and possible threats against it.
  • The Patriot Coal Corporation financial analysis covers the income statement and ratio trend-charts with balance sheets and cash flows presented on an annual and quarterly basis. The report outlines the main financial ratios pertaining to profitability, margin analysis, asset turnover, credit ratios, and company’s long-term solvency. This sort of company's information will assist and strengthen your company’s decision-making processes.
  • In the part that describes Patriot Coal Corporation competitors and the industry in whole, the information about company's financial ratios is compared to those of its competitors and to the industry. The unique analysis of the market and company’s competitors along with detailed information about the internal and external factors affecting the relevant industry will help to manage your business environment. Your company’s business and sales activities will be boosted by gaining an insight into your competitors’ businesses.
  • Also the report provides relevant news, an analysis of PR-activity, and stock price movements. The latter are correlated with pertinent news and press releases, and annual and quarterly forecasts are given by a variety of experts and market research firms. Such information creates your awareness about principal trends of Patriot Coal Corporation business.

About Patriot Coal Corporation

Patriot Coal Corporation produces and markets thermal coal in the United States. The company operates mines and various contractor-operated mines in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin.

The company’s operations consist of 14 mining complexes, which include company-operated mines, contractor-operated mines and coal preparation facilities.The Appalachia and Illinois Basin segments consist of its operations in West Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. The company controls approximately 1.8 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserve.

Mining Operations

Appalachia: In southern West Virginia, the company has ten mining complexes located in Boone, Clay, Lincoln, Logan and Kanawha counties. In northern West Virginia, it has one complex located in Monongalia County. In Appalachia, the company sold 25.8 million tons of coal in the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, it controlled 1.2 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves in Appalachia.

Illinois Basin: In the Illinois Basin, the company has three complexes located in Union and Henderson counties in western Kentucky. In the Illinois Basin, it sold 7.0 million tons of coal in the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, it controlled 646 million tons of proven and probable coal reserves in the Illinois Basin.

Appalachian Mining Operations

Big Mountain: The Big Mountain mining complex is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Big Mountain No. 16, and multiple contractor-operated underground mines located in southern West Virginia.

Blue Creek: The Blue Creek mining complex is located in southern West Virginia and consists of two company-operated underground mines, Blue Creek No. 1 and Blue Creek No. 2. Both mines operate in the Stockton seam, with an average thickness of ten feet.

Campbell’s Creek: The Campbell’s Creek mining complex consists of two underground mines located in southern West Virginia. The company-operated Campbell’s Creek No. 7 mine operates in the Winifrede seam, with an average mining thickness of seven and one half feet. The contractor-operated Campbell’s Creek No. 6 mine operates in the Stockton seam, and has an average mining thickness of seven feet.

Corridor G: The Corridor G mining complex consists of two company-operated surface mines, Job 21 and Hill Fork, located in southern West Virginia. Coal is sourced from the Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams, with a 16-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio. Corridor G utilizes truck-and-shovel/loader and dragline mining. Coal produced at this complex is transferred by belt to the on-site preparation plant and loadout facility.

Kanawha Eagle: The Kanawha Eagle is a contractor-operated, is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by the Eagle, Coalburg No. 1 and Coalburg No. 2 underground mines. All three mines utilize continuous mining methods.

Logan County: The Logan County mining consists of one company-operated surface mine, Guyan, located in southern West Virginia. Coal from this is sold on the thermal market. The Guyan mine utilizes the truck-and-shovel/loader mining method. Coal is principally transported from the loadout facility to customers by CSX rail. Coal is sourced from the Freeport, Kittanning, Stockton and Coalburg seams, with a 15-to-1 average overburden to coal ratio.

Paint Creek: The Paint Creek mining consists of one surface mine and one underground mine located in southern West Virginia. Both mines are company-operated.

Panther: The Panther mining consists of one underground mine, Panther, located in southern West Virginia. Coal produced at the Panther complex is sold on both thermal and metallurgical markets.

Remington: The Remington mining is located in southern West Virginia and consists of two underground mines and one surface mine.

Rocklick: The Rocklick mining is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by two company-operated underground mines, Harris No. 1 and Black Oak, and contractor-operated underground and surface mines.

Wells: The Wells mining is located in southern West Virginia and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Rivers Edge, and multiple contractor-operated underground mines. Contract mines produce coal from the No. 2 Gas, Winifrede, Powellton and Lower Chilton seams, each with an average thickness of five to eight feet.

Federal: The Federal mining is located in northern West Virginia and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Federal No. 2, utilizing longwall and continuous mining methods.

Illinois Basin Mining Operations

The company’s Illinois Basin Mining Operations include three mining complexes in western Kentucky.

Bluegrass: The Bluegrass mining is located in western Kentucky and is sourced by two company-operated mines, Freedom, an underground mine, and Patriot, a surface mine. All coal is sold on the thermal market and is transported via truck or via barge loaded on the Green River.

Dodge Hill: The Dodge Hill mining is located in western Kentucky and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine. All coal is sold on the thermal market and transported via barge on the Ohio River. Coal is produced from the Kentucky No. 6 seam, with average thickness of four feet.

Highland: The Highland mining is located in western Kentucky and is sourced by one company-operated underground mine, Highland No. 9. All coal is sold on the thermal market and is transported via barges loaded on the Ohio River. Coal is produced from the Kentucky No. 9 seam, with average thickness of five feet. As of December 31, 2009, the company had a sales backlog of 72.6 million tons of coal.

Competition

The company’s competitors include Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., Arch Coal, Inc., CONSOL Energy, Inc., International Coal Group, Inc., James River Coal Company, Massey Energy Company, and Peabody Energy Corporation.


The above Company Fundamental Report is a half-ready report and contents are subject to change.
It means that we have all necessary data in our database to prepare the report but need 2-3 days to complete it. During this time we are also updating the report with respect to the current moment. So, you can get all the most recent data available for the same price. Please note that preparation of additional types of analyses requires extra time.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DISCLAIMER

1. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION COMPANY PROFILE

1.1. Key facts
1.2. Financial Performance
1.3. Key Executives
1.4. Ownership and Major Holders
1.5. Company History

2. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION BUSINESS OVERVIEW

2.1. Business Description
2.2. Major Products and Services
2.3. Markets and Sales Activities
2.4. Locations, Subsidiaries, Operating Units

3. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION SWOT ANALYSIS

3.1. Overview
3.2. Strengths
3.3. Weaknesses
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Threats

4. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

4.1. Financial Statements
4.1.1. Income Statement
4.1.2. Balance Sheet
4.1.3. Cash Flow
4.2. Financial Ratios
4.2.1. Profitability
4.2.2. Margin Analysis
4.2.3. Asset Turnover
4.2.4. Credit Ratios
4.2.5. Long-Term Solvency
4.2.6. Growth Over Prior Year
4.2.7. Financial Ratios Charts
4.3. Stock Market Snapshot

5. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION COMPETITORS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

5.1. Patriot Coal Corporation Direct Competitors
5.2. Comparison of Patriot Coal Corporation and Direct Competitors Financial Ratios
5.3. Comparison of Patriot Coal Corporation and Direct Competitors Stock Charts
5.4. Patriot Coal Corporation Industry Analysis
5.4.1. Energy Industry Snapshot
  5.4.2. Patriot Coal Corporation Industry Position Analysis

6. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION NEWS & EVENTS

6.1. News & PR Activity Analysis
6.2. IR Corporate News
6.3. Marketing News
6.4. Corporate Events

7. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION EXPERTS REVIEW1

7.1. Experts Consensus
7.2. Experts Revisions

8. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION ENHANCED SWOT ANALYSIS2

9. UNITED STATES PESTEL ANALYSIS2

9.1. Political Factors
9.2. Economic Factors
9.3. Social Factors
9.4. Technological Factors
9.5. Environmental Factors
9.6. Legal Factors

10. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION IFE, EFE, IE MATRICES2

10.1. Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.2. External Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.3. Internal External Matrix

11. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS2

12. PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION VRIO ANALYSIS2


APPENDIX: RATIO DEFINITIONS


LIST OF FIGURES

Patriot Coal Corporation Annual Revenues in Comparison with Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Profit Margin Chart
Operating Margin Chart
Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Debt to Equity Chart
Current Ratio Chart
Patriot Coal Corporation 1-year Stock Charts
Patriot Coal Corporation 5-year Stock Charts
Patriot Coal Corporation vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
Patriot Coal Corporation vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
Patriot Coal Corporation Article Density Chart

1 – Data availability depends on company’s security policy.
2 – These sections are available only when you purchase a report with appropriate additional types of analyses.
The complete financial data is available for publicly traded companies.

LIST OF TABLES

Patriot Coal Corporation Key Facts
Profitability
Management Effectiveness
Income Statement Key Figures
Balance Sheet Key Figures
Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
Patriot Coal Corporation Key Executives
Patriot Coal Corporation Major Shareholders
Patriot Coal Corporation History
Patriot Coal Corporation Products
Revenues by Segment
Revenues by Region
Patriot Coal Corporation Offices and Representations
Patriot Coal Corporation SWOT Analysis
Yearly Income Statement Including Trends
Income Statement Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Balance Sheet Including Trends
Balance Sheet Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Cash Flow Including Trends
Cash Flow Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Patriot Coal Corporation Profitability Ratios
Margin Analysis Ratios
Asset Turnover Ratios
Credit Ratios
Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
Patriot Coal Corporation Capital Market Snapshot
Patriot Coal Corporation Direct Competitors Key Facts
Direct Competitors Profitability Ratios
Direct Competitors Margin Analysis Ratios
Direct Competitors Asset Turnover Ratios
Direct Competitors Credit Ratios
Direct Competitors Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Energy Industry Statistics
Patriot Coal Corporation Industry Position
Company vs. Industry Income Statement Analysis
Company vs. Industry Balance Sheet Analysis
Company vs. Industry Cash Flow Analysis
Company vs. Industry Ratios Comparison
Patriot Coal Corporation Consensus Recommendations1
Analyst Recommendation Summary1
Price Target Summary1
Experts Recommendation Trends1
Revenue Estimates Analysis1
Earnings Estimates Analysis1
Historical Surprises1
Revenue Estimates Trend1
Earnings Estimates Trend1
Revenue Revisions1

SWOT Analysis

SWOT, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, is an analytical framework that identifies the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable for a company.


Enhanced SWOT Analysis

Enhanced SWOT is a 3×3 grid that arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats into one scheme:

  • How to use the strengths to take advantage of the opportunities?
  • How to use the strengths to reduce likelihood and impact of the threats?
  • How to overcome the weaknesses that obstruct taking advantage of the opportunities?
  • How to overcome the weaknesses that can make the threats a reality?

Upon answering these questions a company can develop a project plan to improve its business performance.


PESTEL Analysis

PESTEL (also termed as PESTLE) is an ideal tool to strategically analyze what influence different outside factors – political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal – exert on a business to later chart its long term targets.

Being part of the external analysis when carrying out a strategic assessment or performing a market study, PESTEL gives an overview of diverse macro-environmental factors that any company should thoughtfully consider. By perceiving these outside environments, businesses can maximally benefit from the opportunities while minimizing the threats to the organization.

Key Factors Examined by PESTEL Analysis:

  • Political – What opportunities and pressures are brought by political bodies and what is the degree of public regulations’ impact on the business?
  • Economic – What economic policies, trends and structures are expected to affect the organization, what is this influence’s degree?
  • Sociological – What cultural and societal aspects will work upon the demand for the business’s products and operations?
  • Technological – What impact do the technological aspects, innovations, incentives and barriers have on the organization?
  • Environmental – What environmental and ecological facets, both locally and farther afield, are likely to predetermine the business?
  • Legal – What laws and legislation will exert influence on the style the business is carried out?

IFE, EFE, IE Matrices

The Internal Factor Evaluation matrix (IFE matrix) is a strategic management tool helping audit or evaluate major weaknesses and strengths in a business’s functional areas. In addition, IFE matrix serves as a basis for identifying and assessing relationships amongst those areas. The IFE matrix is utilised in strategy formulation.

The External Factor Evaluation matrix (EFE matrix) is a tool of strategic management that is typically utilised to assess current market conditions. It is an ideal instrument for visualising and prioritising the threats and opportunities a firm is facing.

The essential difference between the above mentioned matrices lies in the type of factors incorporated in the model; whilst the latter is engaged in internal factors, the former deals exceptionally with external factors – those exposed to social, political, economic, legal, etc. external forces.

Being a continuation of the EFE matrix and IFE matrix models, the Internal External matrix (IE matrix) rests upon an investigation of external and internal business factors integrated into one suggestive model.


Porter Five Forces Analysis

The Porter’s five forces analysis studies the industry of operation and helps the company find new sources of competitive advantage. The analysis surveys an industry through five major questions:

  1. What composes a threat of substitute products and services?
  2. Is there a threat of new competitors entering the market?
  3. What is the intensity of competitive rivalry?
  4. How big is the bargaining power of buyers?
  5. How significant is the bargaining power of suppliers?

VRIO Analysis

VRIO stands for Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization. This analysis helps to evaluate all company’s resources and capabilities and bring them together into one aggregate table that includes:

  • Tangible resources
    • Financial
    • Physical
    • Technological
    • Organizational
  • Intangible resources
    • Human
    • Innovation and Creativity
    • Reputation
  • Organizational capabilities

The result of the analysis gives a clear picture of company’s competitive and economic implications, answering the questions if the resources mentioned above are:

  • Valuable?
  • Rare?
  • Costly to imitate?
  • Organized properly?


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