CONSOL Coal Resources LP (CCR) is a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania based coal mining company which is registered as a limited partnership being sponsored by the parent CONSOL Energy Inc. (CEIX). CCR's only asset is the 25% interest in CEIX's Pennsylvania underground mining complex, which is, in fact, the largest underground coal mine complex in the United States.
On the surface, it may seem that CCR's valuation metrics make it an interesting value investing opportunity. However, our research leads us to believe it is more of a value trap than a value opportunity.