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Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Stock Analysis

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) is a Thermal Coal stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BTU

$22.44

−$0.21 (−0.93%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BTU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$22.82
Previous Close
$22.65
Day's Range
22.39–22.92
52-Week Range
20.06–41.14
Volume
1.62M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.32
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.07B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.84
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.77
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.49
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.86B−8.86%
Net Income (FY)
−$52.90M−114.26%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−4.56%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
121.90M
1-Year Return
−21.63%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.30+1.20%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 12, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
2.34M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BTU closed at $22.44, −21.63% over 1 year.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a market capitalization of $3.07B.

In fiscal 2025, BTU reported revenue of $3.86B.

BTU Stock Return by Calendar Year

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) return since Apr 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,837
−21.63%
5 years
$10,000 $16,744
+67.44%
Since Apr 2017
$10,000 $8,368
−16.32%

If you had invested $10,000 in Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) at the close on April 3, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $8,368 at the close on October 21, 2026: −16.32% in total, −1.85% a year, with dividends reinvested, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−24.04%
2025+44.18%
2024−12.80%
2023−7.03%
2022+162.36%
2021+317.83%
2020−73.57%
2019−67.32%
2018−21.62%
2017 (partial year)+27.00%

As of October 21, 2026.

BTU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.86B−$52.90M−1.4%
2024$4.24B$370.90M8.8%
2023$4.95B$759.60M15.4%
2022$4.98B$1.30B26.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.86B$526.60M−$5.00M−$52.90M−1.4%
2024$4.24B$815.80M$329.20M$370.90M8.8%
2023$4.95B$1.56B$1.06B$759.60M15.4%
2022$4.98B$1.69B$1.24B$1.30B26.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BTU Dividend History

$0.30+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.233—
2025$0.304+0.0%
2024$0.304+33.3%
2023$0.233—
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.233—
2025$0.304+0.0%
2024$0.304+33.3%
2023$0.233—
2019$2.415+396.9%
2018$0.494—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend August 12, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BTU Valuation vs Thermal Coal Median

Median of 5 stocks
MetricBTUThermal Coal medianvs median
P/S ratio0.770.9519% below
Profit margin−4.56%6.21%10.8 pts below

Medians across 5 Thermal Coal stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) is capitalised at $3.07B on the latest close. It is classified in the Thermal Coal industry, within the Energy sector. The company reports 5,400 employees.

The most recent close on file for BTU is $22.44, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.21 (−0.93%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $20.06 to $41.14. The latest close sits 11.86% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.86B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $4.24B, that is a change of −8.86%. The same year closed with a net loss of $52.90M. The reported profit margin is −4.56%. That is 10.8 percentage points below the Thermal Coal median of 6.21%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −1.49.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.98B in 2022 to $3.86B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 8.84. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.77. On price-to-sales that is 19.5% below the Thermal Coal median of 0.95. The medians here are taken across 5 Thermal Coal companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.32. Daily returns over the trailing 9 years annualize to a volatility of 78.67%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −21.63%. Measured over 5 years, that is +10.86% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.2%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Thermal Coal median yield of 2.63%. The indicated annual rate is $0.30 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 12, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.23 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.30 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −24.04%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +317.83% and 2020 returned −73.57%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) operates in the Thermal Coal industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Peabody Energy Corporation BTU $3.07B —
Core Natural Resources, Inc. CNR $4.33B 44.1
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ARLP $3.31B 12.6
NACCO Industries, Inc. NC $247.48M 14.3

The Thermal Coal industry average P/E ratio is 14.4x. Peabody Energy Corporation has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Peabody Energy Corporation

Peabody Energy Corporation engages in the production of metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, and Other U.S. Thermal segments. The company operates mines in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia and in Alabama and Wyoming in the United States; mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal, sold primarily to electric utilities; surface mining extraction processes, coal with a lower sulfur content, and Btu; and mining sub-bituminous coal deposits. It also supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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