PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BTU • US7045511000
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30.18 USD
-1.78 (-5.57%)
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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.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years BTU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -0.91%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 68.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BTU's Return On Equity of -1.50% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BTU is outperformed by 66.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- With a Gross Margin value of 13.48%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BTU has grown nicely.
- BTU does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for BTU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- BTU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BTU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- BTU has an Altman-Z score of 2.16. 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.
- BTU has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: BTU outperforms 66.99% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BTU (0.09) is better than 80.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- BTU has a Current Ratio of 1.85. This is a normal value and indicates that BTU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.85, BTU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- BTU has a Quick Ratio of 1.40. This is a normal value and indicates that BTU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.40, BTU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.99% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.4 |
3. BTU Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BTU have decreased strongly by -112.86% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, BTU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.86% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.03% on average over the past years.
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
- BTU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y1108.19%
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.88%
Revenue Next 2Y11%
Revenue Next 3Y7.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. BTU Valuation Analysis
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 11.09, which indicates a very decent valuation of BTU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BTU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.69, BTU is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BTU.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.78 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BTU's earnings are expected to grow with 160.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y287.69%
EPS Next 3Y160.81%
5. BTU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.76%, BTU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, BTU is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BTU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
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.
- The dividend of BTU decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
30.18
-1.78 (-5.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Inst Owners106.08%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change0.57%
Market Cap3.67B
Revenue(TTM)3.86B
Net Income(TTM)-52.90M
Analysts80
Price Target40.87 (35.42%)
Short Float %11.98%
Short Ratio4.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.76% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.53%
DP-69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-23 2026-02-23 (0.075)
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)0.54%
PT rev (3m)13.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-54.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.01 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.78 |
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY9.02%
FCF(TTM)-0.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.74
OCFY9.08%
SpS31.72
BVpS29.05
TBVpS29.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.16 |
F-Score4
WACC8.54%
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 Year16.88%
Revenue Next 2Y11%
Revenue Next 3Y7.37%
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.
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.
How profitable is PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) stock?
PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
How financially healthy is PEABODY ENERGY CORP?
The financial health rating of PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) is 5 / 10.