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Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

BTU • • Industrial / General
EnergyCoalDiversified Coal & MineralsIntegrated Coal & Minerals
AboutPeabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and internationally. The company operates through Seaborne Thermal Mining, Seaborne Metallurgical Mining, Powder River Basin Mining, and Other U.S. Thermal Mining segments. It is involved in mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; and mining metallurgical coal, such as hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection coal. The company supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned interests in 17 coal mining operations located in the United States and Australia; and had approximately 2.5 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves and approximately 450,000 acres of surface property through ownership and lease agreements. The company also engages in direct and brokered trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. Peabody Energy Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.Show more
  • Revenue $4.24B -14.4%
  • EBITDA $837M -40.0%
  • Net Income $371M -51.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 2.70 -46.0%
  • Gross Margin 19.26% -39.0%
  • EBITDA Margin 19.76% -30.0%
  • Operating Margin 10.51% -51.6%
  • Net Margin 8.75% -43.0%
  • ROE 10.14% -53.9%
  • ROIC 10.26% -65.7%
  • Debt/Equity 0.13 +13.8%
  • Interest Coverage 9.49 -47.2%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 27.6%
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 92 (top 8%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Share count reduced 8.0% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-4.61%
5Y-1.73%
3Y8.49%
TTM-8.88%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y0.99%
TTM-106.14%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-5.7%
TTM-107.98%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.13%
5Y Avg7.42%
3Y Avg20.92%
Latest8.81%

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BTUPeabody Energy Corporation4.38B36.0613.36-14.35%-0.83%-0.91%4.65%0.13
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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+5.61B4.72B5.58B5.58B4.62B2.88B3.32B4.98B4.95B4.24B
Revenue Growth %-0.17%-0.16%0.18%0%-0.17%-0.38%0.15%0.5%-0.01%-0.14%
Cost of Goods Sold+5.01B4.11B4.03B4.07B3.54B2.52B2.55B3.29B3.39B3.42B
COGS % of Revenue0.89%0.87%0.72%0.73%0.76%0.88%0.77%0.66%0.68%0.81%
Gross Profit+601.5M607.7M1.55B1.51B1.09B356.2M765.2M1.69B1.56B815.8M
Gross Margin %0.11%0.13%0.28%0.27%0.24%0.12%0.23%0.34%0.32%0.19%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.44%0.01%1.55%-0.02%-0.28%-0.67%1.15%1.21%-0.08%-0.48%
Operating Expenses+794.1M639.1M794.7M956.5M1.03B2.08B333M309.5M486.9M370.5M
OpEx % of Revenue0.14%0.14%0.14%0.17%0.22%0.72%0.1%0.06%0.1%0.09%
Selling, General & Admin176.4M131.9M142.6M158.1M145M99.5M84.9M88.8M90.7M91M
SG&A % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses617.7M507.2M652.1M798.4M880.1M1.99B248.1M220.7M396.2M279.5M
Operating Income+-1.46B-276.9M885.2M661.6M61.7M-1.73B432.2M1.38B1.07B445.3M
Operating Margin %-0.26%-0.06%0.16%0.12%0.01%-0.6%0.13%0.28%0.22%0.11%
Operating Income Growth %-9.84%0.81%4.2%-0.25%-0.91%-29.01%1.25%2.2%-0.22%-0.59%
EBITDA+-892.6M230.3M1.58B1.39B662.7M-1.38B785.6M1.75B1.4B837.2M
EBITDA Margin %-0.16%0.05%0.28%0.25%0.14%-0.48%0.24%0.35%0.28%0.2%
EBITDA Growth %-2.71%1.26%5.87%-0.12%-0.52%-3.09%1.57%1.23%-0.2%-0.4%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)572.2M507.2M697.3M732M601M346M353.4M367M321.4M391.9M
EBIT-1.52B-459.7M707.3M813.4M1.7M-1.71B553.6M1.42B1.18B563M
Net Interest Income+-457.7M-292.9M-144.3M-117.7M-117M-130.4M-176.9M-121.9M17M24.1M
Interest Income7.7M5.7M8.3M33.6M27M9.4M6.5M18.4M76.8M71M
Interest Expense465.4M298.6M152.6M151.3M144M139.8M183.4M140.3M59.8M46.9M
Other Income/Expense-525.5M-538.5M-783.5M2.5M-204M-123.5M-62M-103M50.1M70.8M
Pretax Income+-1.99B-758.3M92.8M664.1M-142.3M-1.85B370.2M1.28B1.12B516.1M
Pretax Margin %-0.35%-0.16%0.02%0.12%-0.03%-0.64%0.11%0.26%0.23%0.12%
Income Tax+-135M-84M-424.8M18.4M46M8M22.8M-38.8M308.8M108.8M
Effective Tax Rate %1.03%0.98%4.97%0.97%1.48%1.01%0.97%1.01%0.68%0.72%
Net Income+-2.04B-739.8M461.6M646.9M-211.3M-1.87B360.1M1.3B759.6M370.9M
Net Margin %-0.36%-0.16%0.08%0.12%-0.05%-0.65%0.11%0.26%0.15%0.09%
Net Income Growth %-1.6%0.64%1.62%0.4%-1.33%-7.85%1.19%2.6%-0.41%-0.51%
Net Income (Continuing)-1.78B-663.8M517.6M645.7M-188.3M-1.86B347.4M1.32B816M407.3M
Discontinued Operations-175M0-36M18.1M3.2M-14M24M1.7M-400K-3.8M
Minority Interest1.6M7.6M49.4M56M58.7M51.7M59M63.5M60.5M58.3M
EPS (Diluted)+-110.52-40.43-8.185.35-1.82-19.043.228.315.002.70
EPS Growth %-36.59%0.63%0.8%1.65%-1.34%-9.46%1.17%1.58%-0.4%-0.46%
EPS (Basic)-112.96-40.44-6.935.42-1.82-19.043.249.135.523.06
Diluted Shares Outstanding18.5M18.3M131.4M121M103.7M97.7M112M157.2M154.3M141.9M
Basic Shares Outstanding18.1M18.29M131.4M119.3M103.7M97.7M111.1M142.1M137.6M125.1M
Dividend Payout Ratio---0.09%----0.04%0.1%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+1.25B2.09B2.19B1.96B1.61B1.42B1.8B2.37B2.02B1.78B
Cash & Short-Term Investments261.3M872.3M1.01B981.9M732.2M709.2M954.3M1.31B969.3M700.4M
Cash Only261.3M872.3M1.01B981.9M732.2M709.2M954.3M1.31B969.3M700.4M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable228.8M473M552.1M450.4M329.5M244.8M350.5M465.5M389.7M359.3M
Days Sales Outstanding14.8936.6136.1229.4526.0131.0138.5534.128.7530.95
Inventory307.8M203.7M291.3M280.2M331.5M261.6M226.7M296.1M351.8M393.4M
Days Inventory Outstanding22.4318.126.3725.1134.2137.8232.4132.8437.9341.97
Other Current Assets524.6M541.6M334.5M243.1M220.7M204.7M270.2M303.6M308.9M327.6M
Total Non-Current Assets+9.73B9.69B5.99B5.47B4.93B3.25B3.15B3.24B3.94B4.17B
Property, Plant & Equipment9.26B8.78B5.11B5.21B4.76B3.1B2.99B2.89B2.91B3.2B
Fixed Asset Turnover0.61x0.54x1.09x1.07x0.97x0.93x1.11x1.72x1.70x1.32x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets00177.2M70.9M20.7M7.9M0000
Long-Term Investments466M910.4M470.6M212.6M139.1M140.9M138.2M84.3M78.8M162.4M
Other Non-Current Assets362.2M380.6M145.9M-70.9M-20.7M-7.9M23.8M187.4M957.6M809.8M
Total Assets+10.97B11.78B8.18B7.42B6.54B4.67B4.95B5.61B5.96B5.95B
Asset Turnover0.51x0.40x0.68x0.75x0.71x0.62x0.67x0.89x0.83x0.71x
Asset Growth %-0.17%0.07%-0.31%-0.09%-0.12%-0.29%0.06%0.13%0.06%-0%
Total Current Liabilities+1.48B1.01B1.24B1.06B975.3M790.6M931.7M918.7M979M827.5M
Accounts Payable333.3M288.6M388M281.7M254.8M146.3M201.7M240.7M275.8M228.4M
Days Payables Outstanding24.2925.6435.1325.2526.321.1528.8426.729.7424.37
Short-Term Debt5.87B20.2M42.1M36.5M4M69.4M59.6M13.2M13.5M15.8M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K00000-1000K0
Other Current Liabilities341.9M471.8M164.6M149.3M168M98M148M135.4M190.5M81.2M
Current Ratio0.84x2.07x1.76x1.85x1.65x1.80x1.93x2.58x2.06x2.15x
Quick Ratio0.63x1.86x1.53x1.58x1.31x1.47x1.69x2.26x1.70x1.68x
Cash Conversion Cycle13.0329.0727.3729.3233.9347.6842.1340.2536.9548.56
Total Non-Current Liabilities+8.62B10.43B3.28B2.91B2.9B2.9B2.2B1.4B1.38B1.42B
Long-Term Debt366.3M01.42B1.33B1.29B1.5B1.08B320.6M311.9M332.3M
Capital Lease Obligations0076M11.8M53.7M47.9M27.2M11M56.5M86.7M
Deferred Tax Liabilities69.1M17.6M5.4M9.7M28.8M35M27.3M20.4M28.6M40.9M
Other Non-Current Liabilities2.26B10.41B1.78B1.56B1.52B1.32B1.06B1.05B978.6M957.5M
Total Liabilities10.1B11.44B4.53B3.97B3.87B3.69B3.13B2.32B2.35B2.24B
Total Debt+6.32B20.2M1.46B1.37B1.39B1.67B1.18B361.6M399.2M467.2M
Net Debt6.05B-852.1M448.7M385.1M661M957M227.1M-945.7M-570.1M-233.2M
Debt / Equity7.25x0.06x0.40x0.40x0.52x1.70x0.65x0.11x0.11x0.13x
Debt / EBITDA-0.09x0.92x0.98x2.10x-1.50x0.21x0.29x0.56x
Net Debt / EBITDA--3.70x0.28x0.28x1.00x-0.29x-0.54x-0.41x-0.28x
Interest Coverage-3.15x-0.93x5.80x4.37x0.43x-12.36x2.36x9.85x17.97x9.49x
Total Equity+871.5M345.4M3.66B3.45B2.67B981.3M1.82B3.29B3.61B3.71B
Equity Growth %-0.68%-0.6%9.58%-0.06%-0.23%-0.63%0.86%0.81%0.09%0.03%
Book Value per Share47.1118.8727.8228.5325.7710.0416.2620.9623.3826.14
Total Shareholders' Equity869.9M337.8M3.61B3.4B2.61B929.6M1.76B3.23B3.55B3.65B
Common Stock200K200K1M1.4M1.4M1.4M1.8M1.9M1.9M1.9M
Retained Earnings-503.4M-1.24B613.6M1.07B597M-1.27B-913.2M383.9M1.11B1.45B
Treasury Stock-371.7M-371.8M-175.9M-1.03B-1.37B-1.37B-1.37B-1.37B-1.74B-1.93B
Accumulated OCI-618.9M-477M1.4M40.1M31.6M205.8M297.9M242.5M189.6M138.8M
Minority Interest1.6M7.6M49.4M56M58.7M51.7M59M63.5M60.5M58.3M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-14.4M-52.8M1.01B1.49B677.4M-9.7M420M1.17B1.04B606.5M
Operating CF Margin %-0%-0.01%0.18%0.27%0.15%-0%0.13%0.24%0.21%0.14%
Operating CF Growth %-1.04%-2.67%20.15%0.47%-0.55%-1.01%44.3%1.79%-0.12%-0.41%
Net Income-1.81B-674.3M461.6M645.7M-188.3M-1.86B347.4M1.32B759.6M407.3M
Depreciation & Amortization572.2M465.4M465.4M679M919.8M1.83B36.8M317.6M371.9M0
Stock-Based Compensation28.2M12.8M23.7M34.9M38.3M13.5M10M8.4M6.9M7.3M
Deferred Taxes-107.6M-86.5M-97M35.5M39.4M27.8M-7.5M-81.6M82.9M12.2M
Other Non-Cash Items1.28B380.7M302.1M63.4M-7.6M-5.3M33.4M-242.5M-75M389.6M
Working Capital Changes28.5M-150.9M-133.7M31.2M-124.2M-16.2M-100K-145.7M-110.8M-209.9M
Change in Receivables188M-101.3M-101.3M171.8M82.9M84.6M-105.6M-115M88.4M21.9M
Change in Inventory96.2M104M104M50.2M-53.3M70.6M35M-69.4M-59.7M-41.6M
Change in Payables-381.7M-27.9M156.5M-160.2M-118.2M-192.4M128.1M68M120.2M-184.9M
Cash from Investing+-290M-244.1M-78.3M-517.3M-261.3M-206.7M-131.5M-28.7M-342.6M-598.1M
Capital Expenditures-413.2M-381.7M-185.1M-301.4M-285.3M-197.5M-183.1M-224.2M-348.3M-402.5M
CapEx % of Revenue0.07%0.08%0.03%0.05%0.06%0.07%0.06%0.05%0.07%0.1%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing487.1M448.7M508M656.9M39.6M333.8M493M1.32B5.7M750.8M
Cash from Financing+267.7M907.9M-793.1M-1.03B-701.3M193.4M-43.4M-681.6M-460.3M-276M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-1.4M-92.3M0-59.6M-258.1M000-30.6M-37.6M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-35.3M-36.7M-1.07B-31.4M-29.9M-10.5M-26.5M-38.6M-59.3M-50.1M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-427.6M-434.5M826.1M1.19B392.1M-207.2M236.9M949.4M687.2M204M
FCF Margin %-0.08%-0.09%0.15%0.21%0.08%-0.07%0.07%0.19%0.14%0.05%
FCF Growth %-1.83%-0.02%2.9%0.44%-0.67%-1.53%2.14%3.01%-0.28%-0.7%
FCF per Share-23.11-23.746.299.823.78-2.122.126.044.451.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.01x0.07x2.19x2.30x-3.21x0.01x1.17x0.90x1.36x1.64x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-113.6%-121.59%23.07%18.2%-6.9%-102.38%25.7%50.71%22.01%10.14%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-14.32%-6.47%36.91%12.5%1.29%-49.18%16.26%47.13%29.93%10.26%
Gross Margin10.72%12.89%27.73%27.04%23.51%12.36%23.06%33.94%31.57%19.26%
Net Margin-36.45%-15.69%8.27%11.59%-4.57%-64.92%10.85%26.04%15.36%8.75%
Debt / Equity7.25x0.06x0.40x0.40x0.52x1.70x0.65x0.11x0.11x0.13x
Interest Coverage-3.15x-0.93x5.80x4.37x0.43x-12.36x2.36x9.85x17.97x9.49x
FCF Conversion0.01x0.07x2.19x2.30x-3.21x0.01x1.17x0.90x1.36x1.64x
Revenue Growth-17.42%-15.94%18.31%0.05%-17.17%-37.68%15.17%50.13%-0.71%-14.35%

Revenue by Segment

2013201420152016201920202021202220232024
Thermal Coal--------3.39B3.09B
Thermal Coal Growth----------8.78%
Metallurgical Coal--------1.3B1.05B
Metallurgical Coal Growth----------19.24%
Product and Service, Other--------256.6M94.4M
Product and Service, Other Growth----------63.21%
Seaborne Metallurgical Mining-----486.5M-1.62B--
Seaborne Metallurgical Mining Growth----------
Seaborne Thermal Mining-----711.8M-1.35B--
Seaborne Thermal Mining Growth----------
Powder River Basin Mining--1.87B1.47B-991.1M-1.07B--
Powder River Basin Mining Growth----21.04%------
Other U.S. Thermal Mining-----707.3M-952.2M--
Other U.S. Thermal Mining Growth----------
Corporate and Other38M38.2M31.6M19.1M--15.6M-1.7M--
Corporate and Other Growth-0.53%-17.28%-39.56%------
Coal------3.44B---
Coal Growth----------
Product----128.7M-----
Product Growth----------
Midwestern U.S. Mining1.34B1.2B981.2M792.5M------
Midwestern U.S. Mining Growth--10.29%-18.10%-19.23%------
Western U.S. Mining2.67B2.83B682.3M526M------
Western U.S. Mining Growth-5.85%-75.85%-22.91%------
Trading and Brokerage66M58.4M42.8M-10.9M------
Trading and Brokerage Growth--11.52%-26.71%-125.47%------

Revenue by Geography

2013201420152016201920202021202220232024
Australian Metallurgical Mining--1.18B1.09B------
Australian Metallurgical Mining Growth----7.74%------
Australian Thermal Mining--823.5M824.9M------
Australian Thermal Mining Growth---0.17%------
Australian Mining2.9B2.67B--------
Australian Mining Growth--8.01%--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.4x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) reported $3.96B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 50% decrease from $7.97B in 2011.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) saw revenue decline by 14.4% over the past year.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) reported a net loss of $32.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.73%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) generated $87.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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