NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC) Maintains Cash Strength While Operational Margins Compress

NACCO presents a mixed near-term picture: ample liquidity and a conservative balance sheet contrast with compressed operating margins and momentum indicators that favor near-term softness. Fundamentals drive a valuation that WMDST classifies as over-valued.

Recent News

On August 21, 2025 the Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2525 per share, payable September 15, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2025.

Technical Analysis

ADX & Directional Indicators: ADX at 33.89 indicates a strong trend strength. DI+ sits at 26.97 and shows a decreasing trend, which reads as bearish; DI- at 13.26 shows a dip-and-reversal, which reads as bearish as well. Together the directional indicators favor downside pressure against recent highs.

MACD: MACD registers 0.67 below its signal line at 0.87 and shows a decreasing trend; that combination constitutes bearish momentum and no bullish MACD crossover appears.

MRO: MRO at 30.62 with a peak-and-reversal indicates the price currently sits above the MRO target and carries a bias toward decreasing toward the target level.

RSI & Short-Term Momentum: RSI at 52.51 with a peak-and-reversal suggests upward momentum peaked recently and momentum has begun to wane.

Price vs Moving Averages and Bands: Closing price $40.15 lies below the 20-day average $42.15 and the 12-day EMA (peak-and-reversal), while remaining above the 200-day average $35.50. Short-term averages and Bollinger band placement (lower 1σ at $41.00) point to short-term weakness inside a longer-term higher base—technical signals therefore favor near-term retracement rather than fresh upside. Beta (42-day) at 2.39 indicates elevated short-term sensitivity; 52-week beta 0.80 shows lower long-run volatility.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue & Profitability: Total revenue $68,235,000 and YoY revenue growth reads as 4.06%. Gross margin stands at 9.995%, well below the industry peer mean of 43.946% and the industry peer median. Operating margin registers -20.079%, a QoQ change of -290.79% and a YoY change of -239.41%, reflecting material margin compression versus prior periods. EBIT equals $3,938,000, producing an EBIT margin of 5.77%, below the industry peer mean of 21.96% and the industry peer median of 23.11%; EBIT margin fell QoQ by -45.16% and fell YoY by -59.93%.

Cash Flow, Liquidity & Capital Allocation: Cash and short-term investments total $49,402,000 while beginning-period cash flow and end-period cash flow both align with a strong cash stock. Operating cash flow shows -$7,776,000 and free cash flow registers -$10,918,000, producing a free cash flow yield of -3.856%. Cash conversion cycle sits at 122.46 days, close to the industry peer median and above the industry peer mean. Current ratio at 3.91 and quick ratio at 2.90 indicate substantial short-term liquidity relative to total current liabilities $58,194,000.

Capital Structure & Coverage: Total debt $103,658,000 produces debt-to-assets of 16.42%, slightly above the industry peer low but below the industry peer mean of 22.71% and well inside the industry peer range. Debt-to-equity at 25.09% remains below the industry peer mean. Interest coverage sits at 2.03x, below the industry peer mean of 12.00x, signaling tighter coverage of interest expense relative to peers.

Returns & Efficiency: Return on equity 0.789% and return on assets 0.515% trail the industry peer means and medians for their respective metrics. Asset turnover 10.78% falls roughly in line with the industry peer mean of 10.95%. Inventory and receivables turnover trends improved QoQ and YoY, but operating leverage measures reflect sensitivity to revenue swings.

Dividends & Payout: Dividend payout ratio sits near 57.64% with a dividend yield of 0.66% per the provided metrics; the company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2525 per share on August 21, 2025 (news).

Valuation Summary: Enterprise multiple at 80.65x sits slightly below the industry peer mean of 85.35x, while free cash flow yield at -3.856% underperforms the industry peer mean. Price-to-book ratio 0.69 displays a lower market valuation relative to balance-sheet book value and contrasts with the elevated industry peer mean; price-to-sales at 4.15 remains elevated. Given compressed margins, negative free cash flow, tight interest coverage, and the mixed valuation signals, WMDST values the stock as over-valued.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-31
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 61.9 M
 Operating Cash Flow -7.78 M
 Capital Expenditures -3.14 M
 Change In Working Capital -11.04 M
 Dividends Paid -1.88 M
 Cash Flow Delta -12.48 M
 End Period Cash Flow 49.4 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 68.2 M
 Forward Revenue
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 61.4 M
 Depreciation -245.00 K
 Depreciation and Amortization 245.0 K
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 81.9 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 6.8 M
 EBITDA 4.2 M
 EBIT 3.9 M
 Operating Income -13.70 M
 Interest Income 770.0 K
 Interest Expense 1.9 M
 Net Interest Income -1.17 M
 Income Before Tax 2.0 M
 Tax Provision -1.27 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 3.3 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 3.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate
 EPS Actual
 EPS Difference 0.00
 EPS Surprise
 Forward EPS
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 631.3 M
 Intangible Assets 5.1 M
 Net Tangible Assets 408.1 M
 Total Current Assets 227.3 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 49.4 M
 Cash 49.4 M
 Net Receivables 38.9 M
 Inventory 58.6 M
 Long-Term Investments 62.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 14.9 M
 Short-Term Debt 4.6 M
 Total Current Liabilities 58.2 M
 Net Debt 46.1 M
 Total Debt 103.7 M
 Total Liabilities 218.2 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 413.1 M
 Retained Earnings 377.3 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 55.51
 Shares Outstanding 7.294 M
 Revenue Per-Share 9.17
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 283.1 M
 Enterprise Value 337.4 M
 Enterprise Multiple 80.653
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 82.669 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 222.958 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 98.192
median: 98.192
mean: 85.348
NC: 80.653
low: 43.071
 EV/R 4.944
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.528
 Asset To Liability 2.893
 Debt To Capital 0.201
 Debt To Assets 0.164
Debt To Assets QoQ -0.291 %
Debt To Assets YoY 188.559 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.579
mean: 0.227
NC: 0.164
low: 0.151
median: 0.151
 Debt To Equity 0.251
Debt To Equity QoQ -1.704 %
Debt To Equity YoY 202.411 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 3.2
mean: 1.258
median: 0.987
low: 0.451
NC: 0.251
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 0.685
Price To Book QoQ 4.111 %
Price To Book YoY 18.749 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 18.78
median: 14.299
mean: 12.211
low: 0.907
NC: 0.685
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 0.0
Price To Earnings QoQ
Price To Earnings YoY -100.0 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 141.405
median: 141.405
mean: 117.933
low: 44.486
NC: 0.0
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 4.149
Price To Sales QoQ 1.025 %
Price To Sales YoY -2.02 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 30.12
median: 24.823
mean: 21.428
NC: 4.149
low: 0.34
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -10.568
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.108
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.093 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 13.111 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.198
mean: 0.109
NC: 0.108
median: 0.088
low: 0.06
 Receivables Turnover 1.874
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 27.832 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 41.969 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.944
NC: 1.874
mean: 1.612
median: 1.395
low: 1.015
 Inventory Turnover 1.009
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 42.354 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 77.17 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.718
NC: 1.009
mean: 0.788
median: 0.628
low: 0.616
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 48.705
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 122.459
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -19.432 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -38.088 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 125.082
median: 123.927
NC: 122.459
mean: 97.082
low: 17.502
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.403
 CapEx To Revenue -0.046
 CapEx To Depreciation 12.824
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 504.0 M
 Net Invested Capital 508.6 M
 Invested Capital 508.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 408.1 M
 Net Working Capital 169.1 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.849
 Current Ratio 3.906
Current Ratio QoQ 14.279 %
Current Ratio YoY 38.34 %
Current Ratio IPRWA NC: 3.906
high: 3.511
mean: 1.172
median: 1.037
low: 0.464
 Quick Ratio 2.9
Quick Ratio QoQ 17.428 %
Quick Ratio YoY 60.706 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA NC: 2.9
high: 2.778
mean: 0.851
median: 0.727
low: 0.34
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 24.781
 Cost Of Debt 1.476 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 2.026
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -47.926 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -64.774 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 16.12
median: 16.12
mean: 12.003
NC: 2.026
low: 1.207
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.03
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 25.559
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 1.735
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.576
 Dividend Rate 0.25
 Dividend Yield 0.007
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.453 %
 Revenue Growth 4.063 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -159.029 %
Revenue Growth YoY -329.418 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 13.692 %
median: 10.952 %
mean: 8.232 %
NC: 4.063 %
low: -0.8 %
 Earnings Growth 0.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY -100.0 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 44.0 %
median: 11.409 %
mean: 9.224 %
NC: 0.0 %
low: -31.765 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 9.995 %
Gross Margin QoQ -32.113 %
Gross Margin YoY -25.449 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 69.222 %
mean: 43.946 %
median: 37.888 %
low: 18.372 %
NC: 9.995 %
 EBIT Margin 5.771 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -45.163 %
EBIT Margin YoY -59.932 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 29.039 %
median: 23.108 %
mean: 21.96 %
NC: 5.771 %
low: 3.949 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) -20.079 %
Return On Sales QoQ -290.792 %
Return On Sales YoY -239.408 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 28.211 %
mean: 19.564 %
median: 19.044 %
low: 4.902 %
NC: -20.079 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -10.92 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -3.856 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 174.448 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 121.609 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 1.617 %
mean: 0.801 %
median: 0.701 %
low: 0.351 %
NC: -3.856 %
 Free Cash Growth 188.454 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -144.178 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -324.123 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 268.889 %
NC: 188.454 %
mean: 71.582 %
median: 47.502 %
low: -452.267 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -3.349
 Cash Flow Margin 2.585 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.541
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.515 %
Return On Assets QoQ -33.463 %
Return On Assets YoY -52.665 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.214 %
mean: 1.657 %
median: 1.626 %
NC: 0.515 %
low: 0.032 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.687 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.008
Return On Equity QoQ -34.14 %
Return On Equity YoY -49.26 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.169
median: 0.106
mean: 0.097
low: 0.01
NC: 0.008
 DuPont ROE 0.793 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.612 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -53.139 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -102.581 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.614 %
median: 5.614 %
mean: 4.568 %
low: 0.782 %
NC: 0.612 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price direction likely favors consolidation and potential pullback. Technical momentum indicators (MACD declining, MRO positive with peak-and-reversal, DI+ decreasing) point toward short-term downside pressure; price sits below short-term averages while maintaining support above the 200-day average. Fundamental context—negative free cash flow, compressed operating margins, and low interest coverage—adds downside bias for swing horizons. A sustained recovery would require visible margin stabilization and improvement in operating cash flow; absent that, six-week dynamics should favor range-bound to modestly lower movement rather than a durable breakout.

About NACCO Industries, Inc.

NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC) engages in the natural resources sector, operating through three primary segments: Coal Mining, North American Mining, and Minerals Management. The Coal Mining segment runs surface coal mines under long-term contracts with power generation companies, primarily in North Dakota and Mississippi. The North American Mining segment delivers value-added contract mining and related services for producers of aggregates, activated carbon, lithium, and other industrial minerals. This segment also extends its contract mining services to independently owned mines and quarries across Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, and Nebraska, and provides mining design and consulting services. The Minerals Management segment manages the leasing of its royalty and mineral interests to third-party exploration and production companies, allowing them to explore, develop, mine, and market resources such as gas, oil, and coal. Founded in 1913, NACCO Industries, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and continues to play a significant role in the natural resources industry.



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