PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BTU • US7045511000

33.97 USD
+0.68 (+2.04%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
33.32 USD
-0.65 (-1.91%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall BTU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated BTU against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While BTU seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. BTU has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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.
  • Of the past 5 years BTU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 Return On Assets of -0.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 69.90% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a worse Return On Equity (-0.92%) than 68.45% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.15%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BTU underperforms 72.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.57%
ROE -0.92%
ROIC 0.15%
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 worse Operating Margin (0.23%) than 74.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of BTU (13.70%) is worse than 68.45% of its industry peers.
  • BTU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.21%
GM growth 5Y1.98%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BTU is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BTU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BTU has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BTU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.31 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 69.90% 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.
  • BTU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BTU outperforms 78.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.31
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC8.35%
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

  • BTU has a Current Ratio of 1.99. This is a normal value and indicates that BTU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BTU has a better Current ratio (1.99) than 75.73% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a Quick Ratio of 1.49. This is a normal value and indicates that BTU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BTU's Quick ratio of 1.49 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BTU outperforms 69.90% 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 2025 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 -112.86%.
  • BTU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.86%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BTU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 258.23% on average per year.
  • BTU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y1106.07%
EPS Next 2Y258.23%
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

  • 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 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.
  • BTU is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.51.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BTU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BTU is cheaper than 72.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BTU to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say BTU is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.51
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BTU.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.9
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 258.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y258.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.85%, BTU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.56, BTU is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, BTU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

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 2Y258.23%
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 2025 0 1B -1B

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PEABODY ENERGY CORP

NYSE:BTU (2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 33.32 -0.65 (-1.91%)

33.97

+0.68 (+2.04%)

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 Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.38%
Market Cap4.13B
Revenue(TTM)3.86B
Net Income(TTM)-32.70M
Analysts80
Price Target37.64 (10.8%)
Short Float %11.87%
Short Ratio4.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
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)4.66%
PT rev (3m)16.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)311.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1933%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.51
P/S 1.04
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.73
P/B 1.17
P/tB 1.17
EV/EBITDA 9.9
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY8%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY9.32%
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 0.15%
ROICexc 0.17%
ROICexgc 0.17%
OM 0.23%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13.7%
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-26.21%
GM growth 5Y1.98%
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 2.31
F-Score3
WACC8.35%
ROIC/WACC0.02
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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 Y1106.07%
EPS Next 2Y258.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.86%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.14%
Revenue growth 5Y6.03%
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 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1016.03%
EBIT Next 3Y116.25%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-109.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-49.95%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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 4 / 10 to PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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%.