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Peabody Energy share price today

Peabody Energy Corporation · BTU · Energy · Thermal Coal · price as of the 4 November 2026 close, updated every trading day · results updated weekly · All US stock lists

Peabody Energy share price: $17.02 at the close on 4 November 2026, −44.0% in a year.

Getting worseBusiness trend from the last 12 quarters
$17.02Price −44.0% in a year
35.2×P/E too little history to compare yet
$1.0 BRevenue (Jun 2026) +12.7% on a year ago
−$86.2 MProfit (Jun 2026)
−9.5%Operating margin −7.0 points on a year ago
−1%ROE FY25
−4.3%ROIC against a 6.8% cost of capital: −11.1 points

Peabody Energy Corporation's share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer.

The main question: the share price moved −44.0% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −116.1%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple.

The price has been between phases. Over the last four quarters, results have been mixed, and 111% of the last 3 years' profit came in as cash. What will decide it: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved.

What is the Peabody Energy share price today?

Peabody Energy Corporation's share price was $17.02 at the close on 4 November 2026. That is 38.9% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $17 and $40, and at that close it was at the low of that range.

A share price tends to move through four phases: moving sideways (stage 1), rising (stage 2), stalling near a high (stage 3) and falling (stage 4). The phase helps read everything below.

Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 1 week running.

Nov 2026: $17.02, 38.9% below its 200-day average.

  • Price $17.02
  • 50-day avg $25.32
  • 200-day avg $27.84
Nov 2026: $17.02, 38.9% below its 200-day average.
WeekPrice50-day avg200-day avg
11 Jul 2025$15.25––
18 Jul 2025$15.55––
25 Jul 2025$16.70––
1 Aug 2025$16.07––
8 Aug 2025$17.27––
15 Aug 2025$17.56––
22 Aug 2025$16.51––
29 Aug 2025$17.40––
5 Sep 2025$19.13––
12 Sep 2025$18.41––
19 Sep 2025$22.72$17.31–
26 Sep 2025$24.53$18.23–
3 Oct 2025$32.00$19.42–
10 Oct 2025$30.89$20.98–
17 Oct 2025$31.31$22.63–
24 Oct 2025$29.00$23.78–
31 Oct 2025$27.42$24.84–
7 Nov 2025$30.39$26.14–
14 Nov 2025$28.87$27.34–
21 Nov 2025$26.36$28.24–
28 Nov 2025$27.24$28.70–
5 Dec 2025$29.02$29.15–
12 Dec 2025$29.15$29.30–
19 Dec 2025$30.87$29.02–
26 Dec 2025$30.38$28.84–
2 Jan 2026$30.68$28.74–
9 Jan 2026$33.80$29.13–
16 Jan 2026$36.36$29.86–
23 Jan 2026$37.96$30.53–
30 Jan 2026$35.26$31.17–
6 Feb 2026$36.92$31.99–
13 Feb 2026$34.45$32.89–
20 Feb 2026$33.53$33.24–
27 Feb 2026$31.54$33.65–
6 Mar 2026$32.12$34.08–
13 Mar 2026$34.64$34.45–
20 Mar 2026$37.31$34.97–
27 Mar 2026$39.50$35.33–
2 Apr 2026$33.56$35.06–
10 Apr 2026$28.29$34.41–
17 Apr 2026$25.65$33.63–
24 Apr 2026$26.60$32.69$27.78
1 May 2026$26.53$31.99$28.08
8 May 2026$23.59$31.16$28.29
15 May 2026$23.77$30.21$28.49
22 May 2026$24.55$29.24$28.68
29 May 2026$27.05$28.58$28.87
5 Jun 2026$28.10$27.82$29.17
12 Jun 2026$27.40$26.96$29.44
18 Jun 2026$24.80$26.42$29.61
26 Jun 2026$23.51$26.00$29.75
2 Jul 2026$22.30$25.71$29.83
10 Jul 2026$23.37$25.29$29.86
17 Jul 2026$22.44$24.98$29.81
24 Jul 2026$22.80$24.87$29.66
31 Jul 2026$21.32$24.67$29.40
7 Aug 2026$23.81$24.46$29.15
14 Aug 2026$25.48$24.03$29.05
21 Aug 2026$27.61$23.86$29.03
28 Aug 2026$28.92$24.06$28.99
4 Sep 2026$28.85$24.56$28.98
11 Sep 2026$28.21$25.03$29.02
18 Sep 2026$25.22$25.43$29.02
25 Sep 2026$25.44$25.68$28.95
2 Oct 2026$24.81$25.82$28.85
9 Oct 2026$25.13$26.11$28.74
16 Oct 2026$23.89$26.31$28.58
23 Oct 2026$22.89$26.16$28.38
30 Oct 2026$22.18$25.81$28.09
4 Nov 2026$17.02$25.32$27.84
Weekly closing price ($) with its 50-day and 200-day averages. 1-year window.

Week by week since 2025: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?

Ahead in 33 of 57 weeks

Week by week since 2025: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?
Week13-week return vs S&P 500
11 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
18 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
25 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
1 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
8 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
15 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
22 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
29 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
5 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
12 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
19 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
26 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
3 Oct 2025no S&P 500 reading
10 Oct 2025+97.8%
17 Oct 2025+95.5%
24 Oct 2025+67.4%
31 Oct 2025+60.9%
7 Nov 2025+70.7%
14 Nov 2025+60.0%
21 Nov 2025+57.5%
28 Nov 2025+50.6%
5 Dec 2025+45.8%
12 Dec 2025+54.6%
19 Dec 2025+33.3%
26 Dec 2025+19.5%
2 Jan 2026−6.2%
9 Jan 2026+3.1%
16 Jan 2026+12.0%
23 Jan 2026+29.1%
30 Jan 2026+27.1%
6 Feb 2026+18.6%
13 Feb 2026+17.9%
20 Feb 2026+22.6%
27 Feb 2026+15.4%
6 Mar 2026+12.6%
13 Mar 2026+21.7%
20 Mar 2026+25.6%
27 Mar 2026+38.2%
2 Apr 2026+13.4%
10 Apr 2026−14.2%
17 Apr 2026−32.1%
24 Apr 2026−33.5%
1 May 2026−28.9%
8 May 2026−42.9%
15 May 2026−39.4%
22 May 2026−34.9%
29 May 2026−24.5%
5 Jun 2026−22.2%
12 Jun 2026−32.9%
18 Jun 2026−48.7%
26 Jun 2026−55.4%
2 Jul 2026−47.1%
10 Jul 2026−28.5%
17 Jul 2026−17.2%
24 Jul 2026−17.8%
31 Jul 2026−23.3%
7 Aug 2026−3.9%
14 Aug 2026+2.2%
21 Aug 2026+9.8%
28 Aug 2026+5.2%
4 Sep 2026−1.8%
11 Sep 2026−0.1%
18 Sep 2026−0.3%
25 Sep 2026+2.4%
2 Oct 2026+7.9%
9 Oct 2026+4.4%
16 Oct 2026+3.8%
23 Oct 2026−2.5%
30 Oct 2026+2.9%
4 Nov 2026−27.7%
Each bar is one week, from 2025 to now (57 weeks with a reading). Green means the stock's return over the previous 13 weeks beat the S&P 500; red means it trailed. The colour is strongest at a gap of 25 percentage points or more. A gap means there is no reading for that week.

Over the last 1 year the share price moved +12% while the S&P 500 moved +23%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 30 October 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week.

This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row.

What dividend does Peabody Energy pay?

Peabody Energy Corporation paid $0.30 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.07 for Jun 2026. At today's price of $17.02 that is a yield of 1.76%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast.

A dividend is cash paid out for each share. The 12-month total is the four most recent quarters added together.

Dividend per share each quarter: latest $0.07 (Jun 2026)

  • Dividend per share $0.07
Dividend per share each quarter: latest $0.07 (Jun 2026)
QuarterDividend per share
Sep 2023$0.07
Dec 2023$0.07
Mar 2024$0.07
Jun 2024$0.07
Sep 2024$0.07
Dec 2024$0.07
Mar 2025$0.07
Jun 2025$0.07
Sep 2025$0.07
Dec 2025$0.07
Mar 2026$0.07
Jun 2026$0.07
Declared dividend per share, $ a share, each reported quarter. 12 quarters on file.

Which stock lists is Peabody Energy on?

Peabody Energy is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list.

Is Peabody Energy profitable?

Peabody Energy Corporation posted a net loss of $86.2 M in the Jun 2026 quarter. The full FY25 year was a loss of $42.5 M. That loss is 8.6% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost $26.0 M. 4 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making.

Net profit is what is left after every cost, interest and tax. Earnings per share, dividends and book value all grow from it.

For the full year, FY25 profit was −$42.5 M (−110.5% on the year before).

FY25 profit −$42.5 M (−110.5% on the year before)

  • Net profit −$42.5 M
FY25 profit −$42.5 M (−110.5% on the year before)
QuarterNet profit
FY21$371 M
FY22$1.3 B
FY23$816 M
FY24$404 M
FY25−$42.5 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −110.5%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY22255.2%
FY23−38.2%
FY24−50.5%
FY25−110.5%
Top: net profit each year, $ B. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Jun 2026: −$86.2 M

  • Net profit (quarterly) −$86.2 M
Jun 2026: −$86.2 M
QuarterNet profit (quarterly)
Sep 2023$131 M
Dec 2023$199 M
Mar 2024$45.0 M
Jun 2024$209 M
Sep 2024$112 M
Dec 2024$37.8 M
Mar 2025$38.0 M
Jun 2025−$26.0 M
Sep 2025−$66.9 M
Dec 2025$12.4 M
Mar 2026−$25.6 M
Jun 2026−$86.2 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −167.4%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Sep 2023−65.8%
Dec 2023−69.2%
Mar 2024−84.1%
Jun 20243.2%
Sep 2024−15.1%
Dec 2024−81%
Mar 2025−15.6%
Jun 2025−112.4%
Sep 2025−160%
Dec 2025−67.2%
Mar 2026−167.4%
Jun 2026–
Top: net profit each quarter, $ M. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

On average over the last four quarters, profit changed −131.5% and revenue +0.1%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth.

How much revenue does Peabody Energy make, and is it growing?

Peabody Energy Corporation reported $1.0 B of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +12.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 2nd quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 3.9% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $3.9 B.

Revenue is everything the company billed its customers in the period.

The last four reported quarters add to $4.0 B.

FY25 revenue was $3.9 B, −8.9% on the year before.

FY25 revenue $3.9 B (−8.9% on the year before), 3.9% a year over 4 years

  • Revenue $3.9 B
FY25 revenue $3.9 B (−8.9% on the year before), 3.9% a year over 4 years
QuarterRevenue
FY21$3.3 B
FY22$5.0 B
FY23$4.9 B
FY24$4.2 B
FY25$3.9 B

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −8.9%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY2250.1%
FY23−0.7%
FY24−14.4%
FY25−8.9%
Top: revenue each year, $ B. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Jun 2026: $1.0 B (+12.7% on a year earlier), the 2nd quarter in a row of growth

  • Revenue (quarterly) $1.0 B
Jun 2026: $1.0 B (+12.7% on a year earlier), the 2nd quarter in a row of growth
QuarterRevenue (quarterly)
Sep 2023$1.1 B
Dec 2023$1.2 B
Mar 2024$984 M
Jun 2024$1.0 B
Sep 2024$1.1 B
Dec 2024$1.1 B
Mar 2025$937 M
Jun 2025$890 M
Sep 2025$1.0 B
Dec 2025$1.0 B
Mar 2026$973 M
Jun 2026$1.0 B

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier 12.7%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Sep 2023−19.6%
Dec 2023−24.1%
Mar 2024−27.9%
Jun 2024−17.9%
Sep 20240.8%
Dec 2024−9.1%
Mar 2025−4.7%
Jun 2025−14.6%
Sep 2025−7%
Dec 2025−9%
Mar 20263.9%
Jun 202612.7%
Top: revenue each quarter, $ B. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +0.1% on average, against 3.9% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing slower than its own long-run rate.

Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew −0.7%, against −3.9% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating).

How much of every $100 of sales does Peabody Energy keep?

Peabody Energy Corporation's operating margin was −9.5% in the Jun 2026 quarter, 7.0 percentage points lower than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 0.6% and 25.8%. The latest quarter is below every full year in that period.

Operating margin is what is left from every $100 of sales after the costs of running the business, before interest and tax. It shows pricing power and cost control.

Why the margin moved: operating margin changed −7.0 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −6.4 points. So the drop came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged.

FY25: 0.6%, within a range of 0.6% to 25.8% over 5 years

  • Operating margin 0.6%
FY25: 0.6%, within a range of 0.6% to 25.8% over 5 years
QuarterOperating margin
FY2111%
FY2225.8%
FY2323.1%
FY248.7%
FY250.6%

Change on the year before (points)

  • Change on the year before (points) −8.1 pts
Change on the year before (points)
QuarterChange on the year before (points)
FY21–
FY22+14.8 pts
FY23−2.7 pts
FY24−14.4 pts
FY25−8.1 pts
Operating margin each year, % (top). Below: change on the year before, in percentage points. 5-year window.

Jun 2026: operating margin −9.5% (−7.0 points on a year earlier)

  • Operating margin −9.5%
Jun 2026: operating margin −9.5% (−7.0 points on a year earlier)
QuarterOperating margin
Sep 202315.1%
Dec 202321%
Mar 20246.4%
Jun 202412.3%
Sep 202412.3%
Dec 20243.9%
Mar 20254.8%
Jun 2025−2.5%
Sep 2025−1.8%
Dec 20252.1%
Mar 2026−4.7%
Jun 2026−9.5%

Change on a year earlier (points)

  • Change on a year earlier (points) −7.0 pts
Change on a year earlier (points)
QuarterChange on a year earlier (points)
Sep 2023−14.9 pts
Dec 2023−15.1 pts
Mar 2024−23.8 pts
Jun 2024−8.6 pts
Sep 2024−2.8 pts
Dec 2024−17.1 pts
Mar 2025−1.6 pts
Jun 2025−14.8 pts
Sep 2025−14.1 pts
Dec 2025−1.8 pts
Mar 2026−9.5 pts
Jun 2026−7.0 pts
Top: quarterly operating margin, %. Below: change on the same quarter a year earlier, in percentage points. Last 12 quarters. Operating profit as a share of revenue, each quarter.

Is Peabody Energy's profit turning into cash?

Over the last 3 years, 111% of Peabody Energy Corporation's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $334 M of operating cash against −$42.5 M of profit.

The profit and loss account shows what was earned. The cash-flow statement shows the cash that actually came in. Comparing operating cash flow with profit is one of the best checks that a profit is real.

After $411 M of spending on assets, free cash was −$77.7 M: it spent more than its operations brought in.

Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year.

FY25: operating cash $334 M against profit −$42.5 M; 111% of 3 years' profit came in as cash

  • Operating cash $334 M
  • Net profit −$42.5 M
  • Free cash −$77.7 M
FY25: operating cash $334 M against profit −$42.5 M; 111% of 3 years' profit came in as cash
QuarterOperating cashNet profitFree cash
FY21$420 M$371 M$237 M
FY22$1.2 B$1.3 B$952 M
FY23$1.0 B$816 M$687 M
FY24$607 M$404 M$205 M
FY25$334 M−$42.5 M−$77.7 M
Operating cash flow and net profit each year, $ B. The line is free cash flow: operating cash minus spending on assets. 5-year window, yearly figures.

Jun 2026: operating cash −$1.4 M

  • Operating cash (quarterly) −$1.4 M
Jun 2026: operating cash −$1.4 M
QuarterOperating cash (quarterly)
Sep 2023$13.4 M
Dec 2023$282 M
Mar 2024$119 M
Jun 2024$7.8 M
Sep 2024$360 M
Dec 2024$120 M
Mar 2025$120 M
Jun 2025$23.2 M
Sep 2025$122 M
Dec 2025$68.6 M
Mar 2026$30.0 M
Jun 2026−$1.4 M

Operating cash as % of profit

  • Operating cash as % of profit 553%
Operating cash as % of profit
QuarterOperating cash as % of profit
Sep 202310%
Dec 2023142%
Mar 2024264%
Jun 20244%
Sep 2024323%
Dec 2024317%
Mar 2025316%
Jun 2025–
Sep 2025–
Dec 2025553%
Mar 2026–
Jun 2026–
Top: operating cash each quarter, $ M. Below: operating cash as a % of net profit; 100% means all of the quarter's profit came in as cash. Last 12 quarters.

Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason.

What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building.

Where does Peabody Energy's cash go?

Peabody Energy Corporation does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $1.2 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 10.0% of FY25 revenue a year.

Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid. Debtor days: how long customers take to pay. Inventory days: how long stock sits. The cash cycle: the whole loop, in days of sales.

Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn.

Spending on assets: $1.2 B over the last 3 years.

FY25: capex $411 M, steady spending

  • Capex $411 M
FY25: capex $411 M, steady spending
QuarterCapex
FY21$183 M
FY22$222 M
FY23$348 M
FY24$401 M
FY25$411 M
Capital spending each year, $ M.

Jun 2026: capex $58.4 M in the quarter

  • Capex (quarterly) $58.4 M
Jun 2026: capex $58.4 M in the quarter
QuarterCapex (quarterly)
Sep 2023$68.1 M
Dec 2023$158 M
Mar 2024$61.4 M
Jun 2024$106 M
Sep 2024$98.7 M
Dec 2024$136 M
Mar 2025$70.4 M
Jun 2025$94.2 M
Sep 2025$116 M
Dec 2025$131 M
Mar 2026$85.4 M
Jun 2026$58.4 M

Free cash

  • Free cash −$59.8 M
Free cash
QuarterFree cash
Sep 2023−$54.7 M
Dec 2023$125 M
Mar 2024$57.6 M
Jun 2024−$97.8 M
Sep 2024$261 M
Dec 2024−$15.8 M
Mar 2025$49.5 M
Jun 2025−$71.0 M
Sep 2025$5.8 M
Dec 2025−$62.0 M
Mar 2026−$55.4 M
Jun 2026−$59.8 M
Top: capital spending each quarter, $ M. Below: free cash flow, $ M. Last 12 quarters.

In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns.

What is Peabody Energy's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history?

Peabody Energy Corporation's P/E is 35.2×, with too little history to compare. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 28.1×, over 7 months of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth.

P/E is the share price divided by a year's profit per share: how many dollars the market pays for each dollar of yearly profit.

P/E 35.2× against a usual 28.1×: with too little history to compare

  • P/E 35.2×
  • Median 28.1×
P/E 35.2× against a usual 28.1×: with too little history to compare
WeekP/EMedian
11 Jul 202515.2×28.1×
18 Jul 202515.5×28.1×
25 Jul 202516.7×28.1×
1 Aug 202516.0×28.1×
8 Aug 202517.2×28.1×
15 Aug 202517.5×28.1×
22 Aug 202516.5×28.1×
29 Aug 202517.4×28.1×
5 Sep 202519.1×28.1×
12 Sep 202518.4×28.1×
19 Sep 202522.7×28.1×
26 Sep 202524.5×28.1×
3 Oct 202531.9×28.1×
10 Oct 202530.8×28.1×
17 Oct 202531.3×28.1×
24 Oct 202528.9×28.1×
31 Oct 202527.4×28.1×
7 Nov 202530.3×28.1×
14 Nov 202528.8×28.1×
21 Nov 202526.3×28.1×
28 Nov 202527.2×28.1×
5 Dec 202529.0×28.1×
12 Dec 202529.1×28.1×
19 Dec 202530.8×28.1×
26 Dec 202530.3×28.1×
2 Jan 202630.6×28.1×
9 Jan 202633.7×28.1×
16 Jan 202636.3×28.1×
23 Jan 202637.9×28.1×
30 Jan 202635.2×28.1×

Earnings per share, 12 months

  • Earnings per share, 12 months $1.00
Earnings per share, 12 months
WeekEarnings per share, 12 months
11 Jul 2025–
18 Jul 2025–
25 Jul 2025–
1 Aug 2025–
8 Aug 2025–
15 Aug 2025–
22 Aug 2025–
29 Aug 2025–
5 Sep 2025–
12 Sep 2025–
19 Sep 2025–
26 Sep 2025$1.00
3 Oct 2025$1.00
10 Oct 2025$1.00
17 Oct 2025$1.00
24 Oct 2025$1.00
31 Oct 2025$1.00
7 Nov 2025$1.00
14 Nov 2025$1.00
21 Nov 2025$1.00
28 Nov 2025$1.00
5 Dec 2025$1.00
12 Dec 2025$1.00
19 Dec 2025$1.00
26 Dec 2025$1.00
2 Jan 2026$1.00
9 Jan 2026$1.00
16 Jan 2026$1.00
23 Jan 2026$1.00
30 Jan 2026$1.00
Top: P/E each week. Below: earnings per share, trailing twelve months, a step line that moves once a quarter; 7 months of history.

PEG 0.66 at the Jun 2026 quarter end: below 1.0, so the P/E is smaller than the earnings growth rate

  • PEG 0.66×
  • PEG = 1.0 1.00×
PEG 0.66 at the Jun 2026 quarter end: below 1.0, so the P/E is smaller than the earnings growth rate
QuarterPEGPEG = 1.0
Jun 20251.78×1.00×
Sep 20251.62×1.00×
Dec 20250.27×1.00×
Mar 20260.25×1.00×
Jun 20260.66×1.00×
PEG each quarter: the P/E divided by the yearly growth rate of earnings. The flat line marks 1.0. Below it the P/E is smaller than the growth rate; above it the P/E is bigger. Last 5 quarters.
35.2×P/E · too little history to compare
1.12PEG · today, as reported

Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved −116.1% while the price moved −44.0%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range.

In short: there is too little history to say whether the multiple is high or low for this company, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple.

Is the Peabody Energy business getting better or worse?

Peabody Energy Corporation's business is getting worse. Revenue, profit and EPS growth are shrinking: revenue growth is −0.7% in the latest quarter, against +15.5% at its best in 12 quarters, with ROCE falling at -2.9%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures.

Every business is somewhere on a path of getting better or worse, and this section names where. The last 12 quarters of growth in revenue, profit and earnings per share, plus the return the business earns on its capital, are read as lines. Getting worse: the lines are falling. Turning around: a low point has just formed and the last few quarters are rising from it. Getting better: the rise from the low has lasted. Growing steadily: steady growth with healthy returns. Slowing from a peak: still high, but slowing. When the lines disagree the result is mixed; too little history means no reading. CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the steady yearly rate that would turn the starting value into the latest one. It is the fairest way to compare growth over different periods. If the 1-year figure is much bigger than the 10-year one, recent growth is running faster than the long-run trend. A dash means there is no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss, where a growth rate means nothing.

Growth year by year: revenue −8.9% in FY25, profit −110.5%

  • Revenue growth −8.9%
Growth year by year: revenue −8.9% in FY25, profit −110.5%
QuarterRevenue growth
FY21–
FY2250.1%
FY23−0.7%
FY24−14.4%
FY25−8.9%

Profit growth, EPS growth

  • Profit growth −110.5%
  • EPS growth −116.1%
Profit growth, EPS growth
QuarterProfit growthEPS growth
FY21––
FY22255.2%158.4%
FY23−38.2%−39.8%
FY24−50.5%−46%
FY25−110.5%−116.1%
Growth on the year before, each year, %. Top: revenue. Below: net profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because profit growth swings much more. Zero line drawn.

Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue accelerating

  • Revenue −0.7%
Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue accelerating
QuarterRevenue
Sep 202315.5%
Dec 2023−0.7%
Mar 2024−19.2%
Jun 2024−22.5%
Sep 2024−18.5%
Dec 2024−14.4%
Mar 2025−8.2%
Jun 2025−6.9%
Sep 2025−8.9%
Dec 2025−8.9%
Mar 2026−7%
Jun 2026−0.7%

Profit, EPS

  • Profit −203.1%
  • EPS −249.9%
Profit, EPS
QuarterProfitEPS
Sep 20236.5%−4.7%
Dec 2023−38.2%−37.3%
Mar 2024−66.5%−65.9%
Jun 2024−61.4%−57.7%
Sep 2024−55.3%−50.3%
Dec 2024−50.5%−46.1%
Mar 2025−31.4%−25.8%
Jun 2025−72.4%−73.9%
Sep 2025−103%−108.3%
Dec 2025−110.5%−116.8%
Mar 2026−126.8%−137.3%
Jun 2026−203.1%−249.9%
Growth on a year earlier, % at each quarter end. Top: revenue. Below: profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because they swing much more. Each is measured over the last 12 months. A gap means there is no reading for that quarter.

ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter

  • ROCE −2.9%
ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter
QuarterROCE
Sep 202331.7%
Dec 202322.7%
Mar 202415.2%
Jun 202412.2%
Sep 202411.7%
Dec 20247.3%
Mar 20257%
Jun 20253.9%
Sep 20251%
Dec 20250.5%
Mar 2026−1.3%
Jun 2026−2.9%
Operating profit over the last 12 months (before interest and tax) as a share of average capital employed (total assets minus current liabilities), %.
Stuck lowRevenue growth · latest −0.7%, range −22.5% to +15.5%
FallingProfit growth · latest −203.1%, range −203.1% to +6.5%
FallingEPS growth · latest −249.9%, range −249.9% to −4.7%
FallingROCE · latest −2.9%, range −2.9% to 31.7%

Why it matters: falling lines mean any ratio below that looks low should be read with that direction in mind.

Compound annual growth rate (%)

Compound annual growth rate over each period, %. Revenue, profit and EPS come from yearly figures; the stock price row is price growth over the same periods. A dash means no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss.

Compound annual growth rate (%)
Measure1yr3yr5yr10yr
Revenue−8.9%−8.1%——
Stock price−44.0%———
+12.7%Revenue growth (Jun 2026) · latest quarter against a year ago
3.9%Revenue, 4 years · yearly growth over the long run

How much does Peabody Energy earn on its capital?

Peabody Energy Corporation earned a ROE of −1% in FY25. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 11.1 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses. It comes from a −1.1% net margin and 0.66× asset turnover (sales divided by assets).

Return on equity (ROE) is the profit the business earns on its shareholders’ money. We do not have the full capital split, so ROE is the longest history we can draw here.

Why the return is what it is (FY25): a −1.1% net margin × 0.66× asset turnover × 1.62× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ −1.2% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it.

The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: −4.3% − 6.8% = −11.1 percentage points. The 6.8% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve.

The −4.3% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY25 at 0.7%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method.

FY25: ROE −1%, the full history

  • ROE −1.2%
  • ROIC (annual) 0.7%
  • Cost of capital 6.8%
FY25: ROE −1%, the full history
QuarterROEROIC (annual)Cost of capital
FY2120.4%17.4%6.8%
FY2240%58.4%6.8%
FY2322.6%30.7%6.8%
FY2410.9%9%6.8%
FY25−1.2%0.7%6.8%
Return on equity each year, % (line); ROIC each year, % (line). 5-year window, low years included. The flat line is the 6.8% cost of capital used on this page.

Jun 2026: ROIC −1.3% (last 12 months) against a 6.8% cost of capital

  • ROIC (12 months) −1.3%
  • ROE (12 months) −2.9%
  • Cost of capital 6.8%
Jun 2026: ROIC −1.3% (last 12 months) against a 6.8% cost of capital
QuarterROIC (12 months)ROE (12 months)Cost of capital
Sep 20236.7%23.2%6.8%
Dec 20234.2%14.6%6.8%
Mar 20246.5%22.4%6.8%
Jun 20241.4%5.1%6.8%
Sep 20243.3%23.3%6.8%
Dec 20243.2%12.2%6.8%
Mar 20250.8%4.1%6.8%
Jun 20251.2%4.1%6.8%
Sep 2025−0.7%−2.8%6.8%
Dec 2025−0.5%−7.3%6.8%
Mar 20260.3%1.3%6.8%
Jun 2026−1.3%−2.9%6.8%
ROIC and ROE over the last 12 months, each quarter, %; the flat line is the cost of capital. Last 12 quarters, lined up with the yearly figure.

Does Peabody Energy have too much debt?

Peabody Energy Corporation has total debt of $425 M against shareholder equity of $3.3 B as of Jun 2026, so its debt is 0.13× its equity, which is very little. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.65 in FY21 to 0.13 in FY25. So the returns on this page come from the business, not from borrowed money.

Debt-to-equity shows how much of the business is paid for with borrowed money. Lower is safer, and the direction matters as much as the level.

FY25: debt $460 M, 0.13× equity

  • Total debt $460 M
FY25: debt $460 M, 0.13× equity
QuarterTotal debt
FY21$1.2 B
FY22$362 M
FY23$399 M
FY24$467 M
FY25$460 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.13×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
FY210.65×
FY220.11×
FY230.11×
FY240.13×
FY250.13×
Top: total debt each year, $ B. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. 5-year window.

Jun 2026: debt $425 M, debt-to-equity 0.13

  • Total debt (quarterly) $425 M
Jun 2026: debt $425 M, debt-to-equity 0.13
QuarterTotal debt (quarterly)
Sep 2023$355 M
Dec 2023$399 M
Mar 2024$399 M
Jun 2024$426 M
Sep 2024$433 M
Dec 2024$467 M
Mar 2025$402 M
Jun 2025$394 M
Sep 2025$408 M
Dec 2025$460 M
Mar 2026$430 M
Jun 2026$425 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.13×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
Sep 20230.10×
Dec 20230.11×
Mar 20240.11×
Jun 20240.11×
Sep 20240.12×
Dec 20240.13×
Mar 20250.11×
Jun 20250.11×
Sep 20250.11×
Dec 20250.13×
Mar 20260.12×
Jun 20260.13×
Top: total debt each quarter, $ M. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. Last 12 quarters.

What is the Peabody Energy shareholding pattern?

10.5% of Peabody Energy Corporation's tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so a large group of traders is betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 5.0 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead.

There is no quarter-by-quarter list of owners here, so we look at short interest: the share of tradable shares held in short positions, which gain if the price falls.

It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history.

10.5%Short interest · of the tradable float
5.0Days to cover · at typical volumes

Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who has the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story.

How far is Peabody Energy from balance-sheet trouble?

For Peabody Energy Corporation, the Z-score is 2.06. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is in the grey area between the two. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure.

The Z-score estimates how far a company is from balance-sheet trouble. Above about 3 is safe; below about 1.8 is the danger zone. It was built for manufacturers, so it is not used for banks and lenders.

Why it matters: a Z-score of 2.06 is in the grey area, neither clearly safe nor clearly in trouble.

How does Peabody Energy rank in its industry?

25.7 out of 100, rank 5 of 5 in Thermal Coal, with 67% of the evidence available.

Peabody Energy Corporation scores 25.7 out of 100 against the 5 companies it is compared with in Thermal Coal, ranking 5. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.

The four parts add up to the total exactly: 8.8 + 5.4 + 11.5 + 0 = 25.7. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here.

What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector.

Which companies is Peabody Energy compared with?

Peabody Energy ranks 5 of 5 Thermal Coal companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 25.7 out of 100.

  1. 1Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.ARLP · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence64.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 17.9/35 · Revenue -5.1% · Profit 12.4% · Operating margin change 1.4 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 16.5/25 · ROCE 13.5% · Operating margin 17% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.7/20 · P/E 11.7× · PEG 0.93 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 15.0/20 · Lead over its industry 15.5% · Lead over S&P 500 -6.7% · 1 year 3.2% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 17.9 + 16.5 + 14.7 + 15 = 64.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  2. 2Natural Resource Partners L.P.NRP · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence60.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 6.3/35 · Revenue -9.6% · Profit -31.4% · Operating margin change -12.5 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 20.4/25 · ROCE 17.5% · Operating margin 58.7% · 76% evidenceValuation 15.0/20 · P/E 12.3× · PEG 0.11 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 19.2/20 · Lead over its industry 24.8% · Lead over S&P 500 0.5% · 1 year 12.3% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 6.3 + 20.4 + 15 + 19.2 = 60.9 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 0.5%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  3. 3Core Natural Resources, Inc.CNR · quiet · Evidence leans up · 77% evidence52.3out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 19.7/35 · Revenue 31.6% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 4.5 points · 71% evidenceCapital efficiency 9.2/25 · ROCE -1.6% · Operating margin 2.2% · 76% evidenceValuation 13.5/20 · P/E 40.3× · PEG 0.09 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 9.9/20 · Lead over its industry 4% · Lead over S&P 500 -16.3% · 1 year -10.3% · 100% evidence · 7 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 19.7 + 9.2 + 13.5 + 9.9 = 52.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  4. 4NACCO Industries, Inc.NC · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence44.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 21.1/35 · Revenue 4.9% · Profit -46.9% · Operating margin change 13.6 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 5.7/25 · ROCE -4.7% · Operating margin -6.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.3/20 · P/E 18.2× · PEG 0.15 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 3.3/20 · Lead over its industry -16% · Lead over S&P 500 -32.6% · 1 year -23.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 21.1 + 5.7 + 14.3 + 3.3 = 44.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  5. 5Peabody Energy Corporation this pageBTU · quiet · Most evidence points down · 67% evidence25.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 8.8/35 · Revenue -0.7% · Profit -203.1% · Operating margin change -7 points · 71% evidenceCapital efficiency 5.4/25 · ROCE -3% · Operating margin -9.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 11.5/20 · P/E -68.3× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 0.0/20 · Lead over its industry -29.1% · Lead over S&P 500 -43.7% · 1 year -44% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 8.8 + 5.4 + 11.5 + 0 = 25.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Jun 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section.

Related companies: Thermal Coal, all 5 compared on one page.

Which companies are close to Peabody Energy in size?

Peabody Energy is the 3rd largest of 5 Thermal Coal companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 4 November 2026). Just above it: Core Natural Resources, Inc. and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Just below it: Natural Resource Partners L.P. and NACCO Industries, Inc.

Thermal Coal companies close in size

  1. Core Natural Resources, Inc. $4 billion
  2. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. $3.2 billion
  3. Peabody Energy Corporation $2.1 billion
  4. Natural Resource Partners L.P. $1.6 billion
  5. NACCO Industries, Inc. $256 million

All 5 Thermal Coal companies, largest first

Companies close in size in other industries

  1. First Commonwealth Financial Corporation $2.1 billion · Banks - Regional
  2. The Chemours Company $2.1 billion · Specialty Chemicals
  3. Peabody Energy Corporation $2.1 billion
  4. Globant S.A. $2.1 billion · Information Technology Services
  5. Centuri Holdings, Inc. $2.1 billion · Utilities - Regulated Gas

What else do people ask about Peabody Energy?

What were Peabody Energy's latest quarterly results?

Peabody Energy Corporation reported revenue of $1.0 B and a net loss of $86.2 M for the Jun 2026 quarter. Earnings per share were −$0.74. The operating margin was −9.5%, 7.0 percentage points lower than a year earlier (as of 4 November 2026).

What is Peabody Energy's market cap?

Peabody Energy Corporation's market capitalisation is $2.1 B at a stock price of $17.02. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 4 November 2026).

How is Peabody Energy performing?

Peabody Energy Corporation's latest readings are below. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 1 week running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 4 November 2026).

Will Peabody Energy's stock price go up?

This page does not forecast Peabody Energy Corporation's stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $17.02. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 4 November 2026).

Is Peabody Energy's profit real cash?

Yes, over the last 3 years, 111% of Peabody Energy Corporation's reported profit came in as cash from operations. The latest year was lower at -785%, so the trend is worth watching. In FY25, operating cash was $334 M against reported profit of −$42.5 M.

Most of that cash then goes into building new capacity. These are yearly figures (as of 4 November 2026).

Where is Peabody Energy in its business cycle?

Peabody Energy Corporation's FY25 operating margin was 0.6%, against a 5-year range of 0.6% to 25.8%: the low end of its own range, which is often where recoveries start. The latest quarter was −9.5%.

Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 4 November 2026).

What could break the Peabody Energy story?

The main question: the share price moved −44.0% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −116.1%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple.

On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 4 November 2026).

Is Peabody Energy a stock worth studying right now?

What the numbers show: Peabody Energy Corporation's share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved.

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