PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BTU - US7045511000 - Common Stock
28.94 USD
-0.13 (-0.45%)
Taking everything into account, BTU scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BTU was compared to 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for BTU as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. BTU is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BTU had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year BTU had a positive cash flow from operations.
BTU had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years BTU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
BTU's Return On Assets of 2.41% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BTU outperforms 44.76% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.83%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BTU has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.31%) than 67.14% of its industry peers.
BTU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.63%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.85%.
The 3 year average ROIC (13.63%) for BTU is well above the current ROIC(2.31%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.41% | ||
| ROE | 3.83% | ||
| ROIC | 2.31% |
ROA(3y)14.03%
ROA(5y)1.86%
ROE(3y)23.91%
ROE(5y)-21.79%
ROIC(3y)13.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
BTU has a Profit Margin of 3.43%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BTU outperforms 41.90% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BTU has declined.
BTU has a worse Operating Margin (3.80%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
BTU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BTU's Gross Margin of 16.44% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BTU is outperformed by 67.14% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BTU has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.43% | ||
| GM | 16.44% |
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y4.93%
PM growth 3Y-6.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.83%
GM growth 5Y-3.91%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BTU is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for BTU has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BTU has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for BTU is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.31 indicates that BTU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.31, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BTU is 1.54, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BTU, only 1.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BTU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.54. This is amongst the best in the industry. BTU outperforms 88.10% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that BTU is not too dependend on debt financing.
BTU has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.09) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC8.29%
2.3 Liquidity
BTU has a Current Ratio of 2.21. This indicates that BTU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.21, BTU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
BTU has a Quick Ratio of 1.64. This is a normal value and indicates that BTU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BTU (1.64) is better than 74.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for BTU have decreased strongly by -101.92% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BTU shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.71% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.88% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.73% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.92%
EPS 3Y-8.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-178.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y8.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.73%
Sales Q2Q%-6.98%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, BTU will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.29% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.88% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-119.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.4%
EPS Next 3Y7.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-10.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BTU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.31, which indicates a very decent valuation of BTU.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BTU is valued a bit cheaper than 67.62% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BTU to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.57), we can say BTU is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
67.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BTU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BTU is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.4%
EPS Next 3Y7.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BTU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.01%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.88, BTU is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.01, BTU pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
5.2 History
BTU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
The dividend of BTU decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
BTU pays out 26.53% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP26.53%
EPS Next 2Y10.4%
EPS Next 3Y7.29%
NYSE:BTU (11/14/2025, 3:01:55 PM)
28.94
-0.13 (-0.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners95.54%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.04%
Market Cap3.52B
Revenue(TTM)3.96B
Net Income(TTM)138.70M
Analysts78.18
Price Target32.3 (11.61%)
Short Float %14.95%
Short Ratio3.39
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP26.53%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)198.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-131.02%
Max EPS beat(2)527.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)97.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-131.02%
Max EPS beat(4)527.6%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)48.3%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)39.72%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)13.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.12%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.27%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.53%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.86%
PT rev (1m)49.49%
PT rev (3m)80.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.06%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-250.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)-566.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)-165.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.31 | ||
| P/S | 0.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.65 | ||
| P/B | 0.97 | ||
| P/tB | 0.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.34 |
EPS(TTM)-0.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY8.84%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY6.36%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY17.7%
SpS33.21
BVpS29.81
TBVpS29.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.41% | ||
| ROE | 3.83% | ||
| ROCE | 3.05% | ||
| ROIC | 2.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.62% | ||
| OM | 3.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.43% | ||
| GM | 16.44% | ||
| FCFM | 5.54% |
ROA(3y)14.03%
ROA(5y)1.86%
ROE(3y)23.91%
ROE(5y)-21.79%
ROIC(3y)13.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)17.74%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)17.74%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.99%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.96%
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y4.93%
PM growth 3Y-6.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.83%
GM growth 5Y-3.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 109.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.88% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 119.95% | ||
| Profit Quality | 161.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
F-Score4
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)98.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.62%
Profit Quality(3y)73.07%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-101.92%
EPS 3Y-8.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-178.38%
EPS Next Y-119.24%
EPS Next 2Y10.4%
EPS Next 3Y7.29%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.88%
Revenue growth 3Y8.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.73%
Sales Q2Q%-6.98%
Revenue Next Year-10.3%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-73.29%
EBIT growth 3Y0.23%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year-11.2%
EBIT Next 3Y17.4%
EBIT Next 5Y10.14%
FCF growth 1Y-86.21%
FCF growth 3Y-4.68%
FCF growth 5Y-12.14%
OCF growth 1Y-67.29%
OCF growth 3Y13.03%
OCF growth 5Y-2.19%
PEABODY ENERGY CORP / BTU FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BTU.
What is the valuation status for BTU stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of BTU stock?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is expected to decline by -119.24% in the next year.