Peabody Energy Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Sep 30, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Peabody Energy (BTU) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 48/100

Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Peabody Energy has an operating margin of 10.5%, meaning the company retains $11 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 53/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 21.7% the prior year.

Growth

Peabody Energy's revenue declined 14.4% year-over-year, from $4.9B to $4.2B. This contraction results in a growth score of 0/100.

Leverage

100

Peabody Energy carries a low D/E ratio of 0.09, meaning only $0.09 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.15, Peabody Energy holds $2.15 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 66/100.

Cash Flow

Peabody Energy's free cash flow margin of 4.8% results in a low score of 24/100. Capital expenditures of $401.3M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.

Returns

Peabody Energy's ROE of 11.1% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 44/100. This is down from 23.0% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.61

Peabody Energy scores 2.61, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

Peabody Energy passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.50x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Peabody Energy generates $1.50 in operating cash flow ($606.5M OCF vs $403.5M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

9.5x

Peabody Energy earns $9.5 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($445.3M vs $46.9M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Revenue

$4.2B

YoY-14.4%

5Y CAGR-1.7%

10Y CAGR-4.9%

Peabody Energy generated $4.2B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 14.4% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$788.3M

YoY-43.5%

5Y CAGR+3.5%

10Y CAGR+6.6%

Peabody Energy's EBITDA was $788.3M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 43.5% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

$205.2M

YoY-70.1%

5Y CAGR-12.1%

10Y CAGR-6.3%

Peabody Energy generated $205.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 70.1% from the prior year.

Net Income

$403.5M

YoY-50.5%

Peabody Energy reported $403.5M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 50.5% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$2.70

YoY-46.0%

Peabody Energy earned $2.70 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 46.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$700.4M

YoY-27.7%

5Y CAGR-0.9%

10Y CAGR+4.7%

Peabody Energy held $700.4M in cash against $332.3M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.

Dividends Per Share

$0.30

YoY+33.3%

5Y CAGR-34.1%

Peabody Energy paid $0.30 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 33.3% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

122M

YoY-5.5%

5Y CAGR+4.6%

Peabody Energy had 122M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 5.5% from the prior year.

Gross Margin

N/A

Operating Margin

10.5%

YoY-11.2pp

5Y CAGR+9.2pp

10Y CAGR+15.1pp

Peabody Energy's operating margin was 10.5% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 11.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

9.5%

YoY-7.0pp

5Y CAGR+14.1pp

10Y CAGR+17.0pp

Peabody Energy's net profit margin was 9.5% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 7.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

11.1%

YoY-11.9pp

Peabody Energy's ROE was 11.1% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 11.9 percentage points from the prior year.

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

$183.1M

YoY-47.3%

5Y CAGR-11.1%

Peabody Energy spent $183.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 47.3% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$401.3M

YoY+15.2%

5Y CAGR+7.1%

10Y CAGR+2.0%

Peabody Energy invested $401.3M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 15.2% from the prior year.

BTU Income Statement

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Revenue	$4.2B-14.4%	$4.9B-0.7%	$5.0B+50.1%	$3.3B+15.2%	$2.9B-37.7%	$4.6B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$91.0M+0.3%	$90.7M+2.1%	$88.8M+4.6%	$84.9M-14.7%	$99.5M-31.4%	$145.0M
Operating Income	$445.3M-58.6%	$1.1B-22.2%	$1.4B+219.7%	$432.2M+125.0%	-$1.7B-2901.1%	$61.7M
Interest Expense	$46.9M-21.6%	$59.8M-57.4%	$140.3M-23.5%	$183.4M+31.2%	$139.8M-2.9%	$144.0M
Income Tax	$108.8M-64.8%	$308.8M+895.9%	-$38.8M-270.2%	$22.8M+185.0%	$8.0M-82.6%	$46.0M
Net Income	$403.5M-50.5%	$815.6M-38.2%	$1.3B+255.2%	$371.4M+119.8%	-$1.9B-786.8%	-$211.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.70-46.0%	$5.00-39.8%	$8.31+158.1%	$3.22+116.8%	$-19.14-838.2%	$-2.04

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Revenue	$1.0B+13.7%	$890.1M-5.0%	$937.0M-16.6%	$1.1B+7.8%	$1.0B+5.9%	$983.6M-20.4%	$1.2B+14.5%	$1.1B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gross Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$27.4M+16.6%	$23.5M-0.4%	$23.6M-10.3%	$26.3M+19.0%	$22.1M+0.5%	$22.0M-10.9%	$24.7M+14.9%	$21.5M
Operating Income	-$81.4M-112.0%	-$38.4M-220.4%	$31.9M-20.4%	$40.1M-82.9%	$233.9M+356.8%	$51.2M-79.6%	$250.6M+57.8%	$158.8M
Interest Expense	$10.0M-9.9%	$11.1M-3.5%	$11.5M-2.5%	$11.8M+10.3%	$10.7M-27.2%	$14.7M+2.8%	$14.3M+3.6%	$13.8M
Income Tax	-$3.4M-25.9%	-$2.7M-155.1%	$4.9M-79.2%	$23.6M-40.1%	$39.4M+96.0%	$20.1M-71.3%	$70.1M+50.8%	$46.5M
Net Income	-$70.1M-154.0%	-$27.6M-180.2%	$34.4M-45.6%	$63.2M-68.3%	$199.4M+403.5%	$39.6M-84.0%	$248.0M+106.8%	$119.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.58-152.2%	$-0.23-185.2%	$0.27+8.0%	$0.25-82.4%	$1.42+389.7%	$0.29-78.5%	$1.35+64.6%	$0.82

BTU Balance Sheet

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Total Assets	$6.0B-0.1%	$6.0B+6.3%	$5.6B+13.4%	$4.9B+6.1%	$4.7B-28.7%	$6.5B
Current Assets	$1.8B-11.8%	$2.0B-14.9%	$2.4B+31.7%	$1.8B+26.9%	$1.4B-12.0%	$1.6B
Cash & Equivalents	$700.4M-27.7%	$969.3M-25.9%	$1.3B+37.0%	$954.3M+34.6%	$709.2M-3.1%	$732.2M
Inventory	$393.4M+11.8%	$351.8M+18.8%	$296.1M+30.6%	$226.7M-13.3%	$261.6M-21.1%	$331.5M
Accounts Receivable	$359.3M-7.8%	$389.7M-16.3%	$465.5M+32.8%	$350.5M+43.2%	$244.8M-25.7%	$329.5M
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$2.2B-4.7%	$2.4B+1.7%	$2.3B-26.0%	$3.1B-15.1%	$3.7B-4.8%	$3.9B
Current Liabilities	$827.5M-15.5%	$979.0M+6.6%	$918.7M-1.4%	$931.7M+17.8%	$790.6M-18.9%	$975.3M
Long-Term Debt	$332.3M+3.6%	$320.7M0.0%	$320.6M-70.3%	$1.1B-28.3%	$1.5B+16.3%	$1.3B
Total Equity	$3.7B+2.9%	$3.5B+9.8%	$3.2B+83.4%	$1.8B+89.5%	$929.6M-64.4%	$2.6B
Retained Earnings	$1.4B+29.9%	$1.1B+189.8%	$383.9M+142.0%	-$913.2M+28.3%	-$1.3B-313.3%	$597.0M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Total Assets	$5.7B-0.3%	$5.8B-0.4%	$5.8B-2.9%	$6.0B+1.3%	$5.9B+2.6%	$5.7B-3.9%	$6.0B+4.2%	$5.7B
Current Assets	$1.6B-2.3%	$1.6B-2.7%	$1.7B-6.1%	$1.8B-3.9%	$1.9B-2.6%	$1.9B-5.9%	$2.0B+4.5%	$1.9B
Cash & Equivalents	$603.3M+3.0%	$585.9M-15.9%	$696.5M-0.6%	$700.4M+12.7%	$621.7M-27.3%	$855.7M-11.7%	$969.3M-1.9%	$988.5M
Inventory	$405.2M-2.9%	$417.5M-0.1%	$418.0M+6.3%	$393.4M-6.8%	$422.1M+4.4%	$404.3M+14.9%	$351.8M-0.1%	$352.0M
Accounts Receivable	$307.2M-4.8%	$322.7M+16.2%	$277.7M-22.7%	$359.3M-29.8%	$511.6M+49.1%	$343.1M-12.0%	$389.7M+11.9%	$348.4M
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$2.2B+3.4%	$2.1B+1.0%	$2.1B-7.9%	$2.2B+3.8%	$2.2B-1.7%	$2.2B-6.5%	$2.4B+6.6%	$2.2B
Current Liabilities	$797.3M+8.2%	$737.0M+4.2%	$707.6M-14.5%	$827.5M+11.3%	$743.2M-7.7%	$805.0M-17.8%	$979.0M+16.6%	$839.5M
Long-Term Debt	$321.8M-2.2%	$329.2M-0.6%	$331.2M-0.3%	$332.3M+2.8%	$323.2M0.0%	$323.3M+0.8%	$320.7M-0.1%	$320.9M
Total Equity	$3.5B-2.4%	$3.6B-1.2%	$3.7B+0.5%	$3.7B-0.2%	$3.7B+5.1%	$3.5B-1.9%	$3.5B+2.6%	$3.5B
Retained Earnings	$1.4B-5.5%	$1.4B-2.5%	$1.5B+1.7%	$1.4B+8.5%	$1.3B+16.6%	$1.1B+2.7%	$1.1B+19.6%	$930.6M

BTU Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	$606.5M-41.4%	$1.0B-11.8%	$1.2B+179.4%	$420.0M+4429.9%	-$9.7M-101.4%	$677.4M
Capital Expenditures	$401.3M+15.2%	$348.3M+57.2%	$221.5M+21.0%	$183.1M-4.3%	$191.4M-32.9%	$285.4M
Free Cash Flow	$205.2M-70.1%	$687.2M-27.8%	$952.1M+301.9%	$236.9M+217.8%	-$201.1M-151.3%	$392.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$598.1M-74.6%	-$342.6M-1093.7%	-$28.7M+78.2%	-$131.5M+36.4%	-$206.7M+20.9%	-$261.3M
Financing Cash Flow	-$276.0M+40.0%	-$460.3M+32.5%	-$681.6M-1470.5%	-$43.4M-122.4%	$193.4M+127.6%	-$701.3M
Dividends Paid	$37.6M+22.9%	$30.6M	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$258.1M
Share Buybacks	$183.1M-47.3%	$347.7M	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$329.9M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Operating Cash Flow	$122.0M+425.9%	$23.2M-80.7%	$119.9M+0.1%	$119.8M+1435.9%	$7.8M-93.4%	$119.0M-57.9%	$282.4M+2007.5%	$13.4M
Capital Expenditures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	-$72.1M+20.9%	-$91.1M-1.7%	-$89.6M+57.0%	-$208.5M+13.7%	-$241.6M-221.3%	-$75.2M+55.2%	-$168.0M-207.7%	-$54.6M
Financing Cash Flow	-$28.9M-82.9%	-$15.8M+45.7%	-$29.1M-304.2%	-$7.2M+43.8%	-$12.8M+90.0%	-$127.7M-33.3%	-$95.8M+31.1%	-$139.1M
Dividends Paid	$9.2M0.0%	$9.2M+1.1%	$9.1M0.0%	$9.1M-3.2%	$9.4M-3.1%	$9.7M-2.0%	$9.9M0.0%	$9.9M
Share Buybacks	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$83.1M-0.7%	$83.7M-8.0%	$91.0M

BTU Financial Ratios

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	10.5%-11.2pp	21.7%-6.0pp	27.7%+14.7pp	13.0%+73.0pp	-60.0%-61.3pp	1.3%
Net Margin	9.5%-7.0pp	16.5%-10.0pp	26.5%+15.3pp	11.2%+76.2pp	-65.0%-60.5pp	-4.6%
Return on Equity	11.1%-11.9pp	23.0%-17.8pp	40.8%+19.7pp	21.1%	N/A	N/A
Return on Assets	6.8%-6.9pp	13.7%-9.8pp	23.5%+16.0pp	7.5%+47.7pp	-40.2%-36.9pp	-3.2%
Current Ratio	2.15+0.1	2.06-0.5	2.58+0.6	1.93+0.1	1.80+0.1	1.65
Debt-to-Equity	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.10-0.5	0.61-1.0	1.62+1.1	0.49
FCF Margin	4.8%-9.0pp	13.9%-5.2pp	19.1%+12.0pp	7.1%+14.1pp	-7.0%-15.5pp	8.5%

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Gross Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Margin	-8.0%-3.7pp	-4.3%-7.7pp	3.4%-0.2pp	3.6%-18.9pp	22.4%+17.2pp	5.2%-15.1pp	20.3%+5.6pp	14.7%
Net Margin	-6.9%-3.8pp	-3.1%-6.8pp	3.7%-2.0pp	5.6%-13.5pp	19.1%+15.1pp	4.0%-16.1pp	20.1%+9.0pp	11.1%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	0.9%-0.8pp	1.7%-3.7pp	5.5%+4.3pp	1.1%-5.9pp	7.0%+3.5pp	3.5%
Return on Assets	-1.2%-0.7pp	-0.5%-1.1pp	0.6%-0.5pp	1.1%-2.3pp	3.4%+2.7pp	0.7%-3.5pp	4.2%+2.1pp	2.1%
Current Ratio	1.99-0.2	2.21-0.2	2.36+0.2	2.15-0.3	2.49+0.1	2.36+0.3	2.06-0.2	2.30
Debt-to-Equity	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.090.0	0.09
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peabody Energy's annual revenue?

Peabody Energy (BTU) reported $4.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -14.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Peabody Energy's revenue growing?

Peabody Energy (BTU) revenue declined by 14.4% year-over-year, from $4.9B to $4.2B in fiscal year 2024.

Is Peabody Energy profitable?

Yes, Peabody Energy (BTU) reported a net income of $403.5M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 9.5%.

What is Peabody Energy's earnings per share (EPS)?

Peabody Energy (BTU) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.70 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -46.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is Peabody Energy's EBITDA?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had EBITDA of $788.3M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Peabody Energy have?

As of fiscal year 2024, Peabody Energy (BTU) had $700.4M in cash and equivalents against $332.3M in long-term debt.

What is Peabody Energy's operating margin?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had an operating margin of 10.5% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Peabody Energy's net profit margin?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had a net profit margin of 9.5% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Peabody Energy pay dividends?

Yes, Peabody Energy (BTU) paid $0.30 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.

What is Peabody Energy's return on equity (ROE)?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has a return on equity of 11.1% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Peabody Energy's free cash flow?

Peabody Energy (BTU) generated $205.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -70.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Peabody Energy's operating cash flow?

Peabody Energy (BTU) generated $606.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Peabody Energy's total assets?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had $6.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Peabody Energy's capital expenditures?

Peabody Energy (BTU) invested $401.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does Peabody Energy buy back shares?

Yes, Peabody Energy (BTU) spent $183.1M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Peabody Energy have outstanding?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had 122M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.

What is Peabody Energy's current ratio?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had a current ratio of 2.15 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Peabody Energy's debt-to-equity ratio?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Peabody Energy's return on assets (ROA)?

Peabody Energy (BTU) had a return on assets of 6.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Peabody Energy's Altman Z-Score?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.61, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Peabody Energy's Piotroski F-Score?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Peabody Energy's earnings high quality?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.50x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Peabody Energy cover its interest payments?

Peabody Energy (BTU) has an interest coverage ratio of 9.5x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Peabody Energy?

Peabody Energy (BTU) scores 48 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.