PEABODY ENERGY CORP (BTU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:BTU • US7045511000

36.92 USD
+2.68 (+7.83%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
37.1 USD
+0.18 (+0.49%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:20:46 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

BTU gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BTU has reported negative net income.
  • BTU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years BTU 4 years were profitable.
  • 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 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • BTU has a worse Return On Equity (-0.92%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.14%, BTU is doing worse than 72.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BTU is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
  • 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

  • BTU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 0.23%, BTU is not doing good in the industry: 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BTU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BTU has a worse Gross Margin (13.70%) than 68.60% of its industry peers.
  • BTU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BTU is still creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for BTU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 2.32. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of BTU (2.32) is better than 70.53% 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 has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.09) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC8.5%
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

  • 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.
  • The Current ratio of BTU (1.99) is better than 77.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.49 indicates that BTU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.49, BTU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.50% of the companies in the same industry.
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 -113.33%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-73.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.98%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 252.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BTU will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1070.14%
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
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

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.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.59 indicates a correct valuation of BTU.
  • BTU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BTU is cheaper than 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BTU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.59
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 9.98
BTU Per share dataBTU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

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.
  • BTU's earnings are expected to grow with 252.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BTU has a yearly dividend return of 0.88%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, BTU is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.88, BTU pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%

5.2 History

  • BTU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some 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 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 2Y252.79%
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 0 1B -1B

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PEABODY ENERGY CORP

NYSE:BTU (2/6/2026, 8:20:46 PM)

After market: 37.1 +0.18 (+0.49%)

36.92

+2.68 (+7.83%)

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 Change1.24%
Ins Owners0.67%
Ins Owner Change0.49%
Market Cap4.49B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-32.70M
Analysts80
Price Target37.64 (1.95%)
Short Float %13.3%
Short Ratio5.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.88%
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%
PT rev (3m)11.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)186.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)112.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-178.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.59
P/S 1.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 11.66
P/B 1.27
P/tB 1.27
EV/EBITDA 9.98
EPS(TTM)-0.28
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.72
Fwd EY7.36%
FCF(TTM)-0.26
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY8.57%
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 2.32
F-Score3
WACC8.5%
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)-113.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-73.33%
EPS Next Y1070.14%
EPS Next 2Y252.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 3Y0.23%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year-7.23%
EBIT Next 3Y20.14%
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 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%.