Peabody Energy Past Earnings Performance
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Peabody Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 54%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 37.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Peabody Energy's return on equity is 10.8%, and it has net margins of 8.8%.
Key information
54.0%
Earnings growth rate
58.1%
EPS growth rate
| Oil and Gas Industry Growth | 33.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.7% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% |
| Net Margin | 8.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Peabody: Long-Term Upside On Stagnated U.S. Shale Gas Supply, Surging LNG Exports
May 07Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
May 06
Peabody Energy Is Not Your Father's Coal Company
Apr 30Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Mar 31Little Excitement Around Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Earnings As Shares Take 28% Pounding
Mar 04Peabody Energy: From Thermal Coal In The U.S. To Metallurgical Coal In Australia
Feb 25Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit
Feb 14Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075
Feb 09Peabody Energy: Good Value And Substantial Growth In Metallurgical Coal Sales
Feb 06Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Jan 06Peabody Energy: It Won't Take Much To Have A Strong Return In 2025
Dec 19These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 09Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075
Nov 04Peabody Energy: An Impressive Free Cash Flow During Q3
Oct 31Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%
Oct 06
Expanding Production And Market Reach Amid Rising Costs And Market Volatility
Sep 05 Increased future production capacity and sustainable revenue streams signal a positive outlook for growth in coal sales and earnings through strategic expansions and acquisitions.Why Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Aug 09Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 02Peabody Energy: Strong Q2 And Good Free Cash Flow Outlook For Remainder Of Year
Aug 01Is Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Trading At A 48% Discount?
Jul 12Coal Finally Peaking In 2024: Challenges For Peabody Energy
Jul 01Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jun 24There's No Escaping Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Muted Earnings
May 22Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Dividend Will Be $0.075
May 05Peabody Energy: A Weak Q1, But An Attractive Valuation Using Conservative Assumptions
May 05Peabody Energy Stock: Why I Believe It's A Strong Buy, Despite Bad Guidance
Apr 12Digging Into Peabody Energy: Unearthing The Value Beneath The Surface
Apr 04An Intrinsic Calculation For Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued
Apr 03These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 06Peabody Energy: Good 2023 Result
Feb 08Why We Like The Returns At Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)
Feb 06Peabody Energy: A Cheap Diversified Coal Mining Company
Jan 16Earnings Working Against Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Share Price
Jan 07Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 21Coal Isn't Dead! I'm Bullish On Peabody Energy
Nov 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Peabody Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 4,190 | 369 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 4,237 | 375 | 50 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,349 | 536 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,340 | 551 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,566 | 531 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,947 | 760 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,338 | 1,196 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,601 | 1,454 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,655 | 1,684 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,982 | 1,295 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4,620 | 1,176 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,957 | 732 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,358 | 296 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,318 | 336 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,791 | -295 | 50 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,783 | -291 | 68 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,686 | -1,807 | 83 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,881 | -1,856 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,261 | -2,038 | 128 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,697 | -2,052 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,219 | -470 | 151 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,623 | -214 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,903 | 312 | 165 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,209 | 467 | 171 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,370 | 544 | 176 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,582 | 518 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,761 | 551 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 5,807 | 629 | 177 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,730 | 178 | 170 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,579 | 194 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,431 | -241 | 150 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,177 | -495 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,967 | -385 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,715 | -672 | 185 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,571 | -958 | 162 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,761 | -1,006 | 168 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,076 | -1,790 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,569 | -1,790 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,889 | -1,804 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6,229 | -1,813 | 199 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,649 | -879 | 217 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,734 | -706 | 227 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6,864 | -685 | 232 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6,889 | -512 | 234 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BTU has a large one-off gain of $103.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: BTU's current net profit margins (8.8%) are lower than last year (11.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BTU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 54% per year.
Accelerating Growth: BTU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BTU had negative earnings growth (-30.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-20.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BTU's Return on Equity (10.8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 21:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Peabody Energy Corporation is covered by 37 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |
| Nathan Martin | Benchmark Company |