PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BTU • US7045511000

Current stock price

35.39 USD
-1.92 (-5.15%)
At close:
35.36 USD
-0.03 (-0.08%)
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This BTU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BTU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BTU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • BTU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BTU had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BTU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • BTU has a worse Return On Assets (-0.91%) than 69.86% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a worse Return On Equity (-1.50%) than 66.99% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -1.5%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)9.69%
ROE(3y)10.03%
ROE(5y)18.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
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 2025 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • BTU has a Gross Margin of 13.48%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 67.94% of its industry peers.
  • BTU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for BTU so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.48%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.49%
GM growth 5Y1.75%
BTU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBTU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. BTU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BTU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BTU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BTU has more shares outstanding
  • BTU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BTU Yearly Shares OutstandingBTU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.27 indicates that BTU is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BTU's Altman-Z score of 2.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BTU outperforms 68.90% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BTU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is amongst the best of the industry. BTU outperforms 80.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.27
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.66%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.85 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.85, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BTU has a better Quick ratio (1.40) than 66.99% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.85
Quick Ratio 1.4
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. BTU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BTU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -112.86%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -8.86% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BTU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-112.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.14%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%-8.98%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 160.81% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BTU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1108.19%
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.65%
Revenue Next 2Y11.52%
Revenue Next 3Y7.76%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 2028 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 2028 0 10 -10 -20 -30

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4. BTU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BTU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.00, BTU is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BTU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BTU is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13
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 10.9
BTU Per share dataBTU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BTU's 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 160.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%

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5. BTU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BTU has a yearly dividend return of 0.80%, which is pretty low.
  • BTU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.30.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BTU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BTU decreases each year by -11.53%.
  • BTU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BTU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.53%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
BTU Yearly Dividends per shareBTU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 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-69%
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%
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 2025 0 1B -1B

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BTU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PEABODY ENERGY CORP

NYSE:BTU (3/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 35.36 -0.03 (-0.08%)

35.39

-1.92 (-5.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners106.08%
Inst Owner Change-0.7%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change0.57%
Market Cap4.31B
Revenue(TTM)3.86B
Net Income(TTM)-52.90M
Analysts80
Price Target40.65 (14.86%)
Short Float %11.09%
Short Ratio4.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.53%
DP-69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-838.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-2015.91%
Max EPS beat(2)338.31%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-320.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-2015.91%
Max EPS beat(4)527.6%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-158.43%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-108.76%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-85.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.71%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.17%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.24%
PT rev (1m)8.01%
PT rev (3m)13.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13
P/S 1.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.91
P/B 1.22
P/tB 1.22
EV/EBITDA 10.9
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY7.69%
FCF(TTM)-0.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.74
OCFY7.74%
SpS31.72
BVpS29.05
TBVpS29.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.91%
ROE -1.5%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.48%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)9.69%
ROE(3y)10.03%
ROE(5y)18.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.49%
GM growth 5Y1.75%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.86
Cap/Depr 107%
Cap/Sales 10.65%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 89.34%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.85
Quick Ratio 1.4
Altman-Z 2.27
F-Score4
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)110.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.43%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-112.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70%
EPS Next Y1108.19%
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.14%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
Sales Q2Q%-8.98%
Revenue Next Year17.65%
Revenue Next 2Y11.52%
Revenue Next 3Y7.76%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-103.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1052.85%
EBIT Next 3Y137.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-137.86%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-44.98%
OCF growth 3Y-34.24%
OCF growth 5YN/A

PEABODY ENERGY CORP / BTU Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BTU.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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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 5 / 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 -69%.