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PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BTU - US7045511000 - Common Stock

34.15 USD
+0.35 (+1.04%)
Last: 1/12/2026, 7:02:16 PM
34.12 USD
-0.03 (-0.09%)
After Hours: 1/12/2026, 7:02:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, BTU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BTU was compared to 208 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 expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BTU has reported negative net income.
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 69.71% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -0.92%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 68.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Invested Capital of BTU (0.14%) is worse than 73.08% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BTU is significantly below the industry average of 21.83%.
The 3 year average ROIC (13.63%) for BTU is well above the current ROIC(0.14%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
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

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BTU has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 0.23%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 74.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BTU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.70%, BTU is doing worse than 68.27% of the companies in the same industry.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BTU is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, BTU has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for BTU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BTU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 2.31. 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 2.31, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.04% 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 78.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.31
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC8.44%
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.
The Current ratio of BTU (1.99) is better than 77.88% 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 has a Quick ratio of 1.49. This is in the better half of the industry: BTU outperforms 72.12% 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 -101.92%.
BTU shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.71% yearly.
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 quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.08% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, BTU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-124.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.59%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y4.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.84%
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.
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 13.30.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BTU is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.98, BTU is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.3
BTU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBTU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

4.2 Price Multiples

BTU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.85
BTU Per share dataBTU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.59%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BTU has a yearly dividend return of 0.91%, which is pretty low.
BTU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.91.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, BTU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%

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 2Y10.59%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
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

PEABODY ENERGY CORP

NYSE:BTU (1/12/2026, 7:02:16 PM)

After market: 34.12 -0.03 (-0.09%)

34.15

+0.35 (+1.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners106.82%
Inst Owner Change0.29%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.5%
Market Cap4.15B
Revenue(TTM)3.96B
Net Income(TTM)-32.70M
Analysts80
Price Target35.96 (5.3%)
Short Float %13.97%
Short Ratio5.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%
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)0.82%
PT rev (3m)66.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2060%
EPS NQ rev (3m)80.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-763.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.3
P/S 1.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.79
P/B 1.17
P/tB 1.17
EV/EBITDA 9.85
EPS(TTM)-0.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.57
Fwd EY7.52%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY9.27%
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 2.31
F-Score3
WACC8.44%
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)-101.92%
EPS 3Y-8.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-178.38%
EPS Next Y-124.93%
EPS Next 2Y10.59%
EPS Next 3Y11.08%
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-8.98%
Revenue Next 2Y4.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-98.28%
EBIT growth 3Y0.23%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year-8.42%
EBIT Next 3Y19.96%
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 1 / 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%.