PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:BTU • US7045511000

36.92 USD
+2.68 (+7.83%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
36.92 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 4:04:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

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BTU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. BTU scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. BTU has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • BTU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
BTU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBTU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • BTU has a Return On Assets of -0.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a Return On Equity of -0.92%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 72.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BTU is significantly below the industry average of 21.95%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (0.14%) for BTU is well below the 3 year average (13.63%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that BTU had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.57%
ROE -0.92%
ROIC 0.14%
ROA(3y)14.03%
ROA(5y)1.86%
ROE(3y)23.91%
ROE(5y)-21.79%
ROIC(3y)13.63%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BTU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBTU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • BTU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of BTU (0.23%) is worse than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BTU has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 13.70%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 68.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BTU has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.7%
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%
BTU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBTU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BTU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • BTU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
BTU Yearly Shares OutstandingBTU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
BTU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBTU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • BTU has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is not the best score and indicates that BTU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.32, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BTU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.09, BTU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC8.54%
BTU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBTU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.99, BTU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.49 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BTU has a better Quick ratio (1.49) than 71.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.49
BTU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBTU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BTU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -113.33%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-73.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.98%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 252.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.42% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y1070.14%
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y10.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

BTU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBTU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
BTU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBTU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 10 -10 -20 -30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BTU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.59, which indicates a correct valuation of BTU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BTU is valued a bit cheaper than 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BTU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.59
BTU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBTU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BTU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.98
BTU Per share dataBTU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • BTU's earnings are expected to grow with 252.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BTU has a yearly dividend return of 0.88%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.65, BTU is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BTU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%

5.2 History

  • BTU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • BTU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
BTU Yearly Dividends per shareBTU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of BTU are negative and hence is the payout ratio. BTU will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-111.93%
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BTU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBTU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B

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PEABODY ENERGY CORP

NYSE:BTU (2/6/2026, 4:04:20 PM)

After market: 36.92 0 (0%)

36.92

+2.68 (+7.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners106.82%
Inst Owner Change1.24%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.49%
Market Cap4.49B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-32.70M
Analysts80
Price Target37.64 (1.95%)
Short Float %13.3%
Short Ratio5.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-111.93%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1073.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-2015.91%
Max EPS beat(2)-131.02%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-412.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-2015.91%
Max EPS beat(4)527.6%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-201.49%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-130.3%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-91.33%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.85%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.19%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)11.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)186.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)112.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-178.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.59
P/S 1.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.66
P/B 1.27
P/tB 1.27
EV/EBITDA 9.98
EPS(TTM)-0.28
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY7.36%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY8.57%
SpS32.58
BVpS29.11
TBVpS29.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.57%
ROE -0.92%
ROCE 0.19%
ROIC 0.14%
ROICexc 0.16%
ROICexgc 0.16%
OM 0.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.7%
FCFM N/A
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-Score3
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.82
Cap/Depr 109.26%
Cap/Sales 10.51%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 98.59%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.49
Altman-Z 2.32
F-Score3
WACC8.54%
ROIC/WACC0.02
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)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-73.33%
EPS Next Y1070.14%
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.98%
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y10.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-98.28%
EBIT growth 3Y0.23%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year-7.23%
EBIT Next 3Y20.14%
EBIT Next 5Y10.14%
FCF growth 1Y-102.82%
FCF growth 3Y-4.68%
FCF growth 5Y-12.14%
OCF growth 1Y-72.94%
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 3 / 10 to BTU.


Can you provide the valuation status for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PEABODY ENERGY CORP?

PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for BTU stock?

The financial health rating of PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of PEABODY ENERGY CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is 1 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -111.93%.