Peabody Energy Corporation
BTUEnergyNASDAQThermal Coal · Last scanned Jun 3, 2026
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Daily timeframePeabody Energy Corporation engages in the production of metallurgical and thermal coal. At a $3.61B market cap, Peabody Energy Corporation ranks as a mid-cap company within energy. It operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, and Other U.S.
Market Cap
$3.61B
Beta
0.34
P/E (TTM)
—
P/E (Fwd)
8.12
EPS (TTM)
$-0.98
EPS (Fwd)
$3.65
ROE
-2.9%
ROA
-0.7%
Cash
$492.5M
Total Debt
$429.6M
Free CF
-$16.0M
52W Change
121.0%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
The balance sheet looks solid with $492.5M in cash comfortably exceeding the $429.6M debt load. A net cash position generally provides financial flexibility during uncertain economic periods. Free cash flow is running at -$16.0M, which bears watching. Negative free cash flow can be acceptable during heavy investment periods but needs to improve over time. ROE of -2.9% points to negative capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. Revenue has pulled back from $4.98B (2022) to $3.86B (2025), a 22% decline worth watching.
The relatively low beta of 0.34 suggests BTU is a less volatile holding compared to the broader index. The company is burning cash at the operating level, which is not unusual for growth-phase companies but adds risk if it persists. No single metric tells the full story. Reviewing BTU's risk profile alongside its fundamentals and technical indicators provides a more complete picture.