PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BTU • US7045511000

34.88 USD
+1.25 (+3.72%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
34.44 USD
-0.44 (-1.26%)
Pre-Market: 3/4/2026, 8:02:41 AM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall BTU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated BTU 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. BTU Profitability Analysis

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

  • The Return On Assets of BTU (-0.57%) is worse than 70.53% 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.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.15%, BTU is doing worse than 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.23%, BTU is doing worse than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 13.70%, BTU is doing worse than 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. BTU Health Analysis

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.
  • BTU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.35 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 2.35, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that BTU is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • BTU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09. This is in the better half of the industry: BTU outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.35
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC8.32%
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 1.99 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.99, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.33% 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 71.01% 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. 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%.
  • BTU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.86%.
  • 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

  • BTU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 258.23% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.77% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1106.07%
EPS Next 2Y258.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.52%
Revenue Next 2Y11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y7.77%
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.
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 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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.84, which indicates a correct valuation of BTU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BTU is valued a bit cheaper than 71.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.95. BTU is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.84
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.18
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BTU's earnings are expected to grow with 258.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y258.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. BTU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BTU has a yearly dividend return of 0.93%, which is pretty low.
  • BTU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.47.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.93, BTU pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%

5.2 History

  • BTU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of BTU decreased 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 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-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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BTU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PEABODY ENERGY CORP

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

Premarket: 34.44 -0.44 (-1.26%)

34.88

+1.25 (+3.72%)

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-0.7%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.8%
Market Cap4.24B
Revenue(TTM)3.86B
Net Income(TTM)-32.70M
Analysts80
Price Target40.65 (16.54%)
Short Float %11.65%
Short Ratio4.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-111.93%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-23
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)13.05%
PT rev (3m)13.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)19.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1933%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.84
P/S 1.07
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.02
P/B 1.2
P/tB 1.2
EV/EBITDA 10.18
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY7.79%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY9.07%
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 2.35
F-Score3
WACC8.32%
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 Year17.52%
Revenue Next 2Y11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y7.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-98.28%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1052.85%
EBIT Next 3Y137.9%
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%.