Peabody Energy Corporation

NYSE:BTU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.6b

Peabody Energy Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Peabody Energy is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 101.4% and 9.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 102.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.3% in 3 years.

Key information

101.4%

Earnings growth rate

102.71%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas earnings growth11.4%
Revenue growth rate9.4%
Future return on equity9.34%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated19 Jan 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Jan 15
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Stock Rockets 28% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Peabody Energy: Current Valuation Hard To Justify. Sell Or Stay Away!

Jan 07

The Market Lifts Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares 32% But It Can Do More

Sep 19
The Market Lifts Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares 32% But It Can Do More

Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Aug 19
Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

Aug 04
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Jul 30
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) A Risky Investment?

Jul 03
Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) A Risky Investment?

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

May 09
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

May 06
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Peabody Energy Is Not Your Father's Coal Company

Apr 30

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 31
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Little Excitement Around Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Earnings As Shares Take 28% Pounding

Mar 04
Little Excitement Around Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Earnings As Shares Take 28% Pounding

Peabody Energy: From Thermal Coal In The U.S. To Metallurgical Coal In Australia

Feb 25

Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Feb 14
Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Feb 09
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.075

Peabody Energy: Good Value And Substantial Growth In Metallurgical Coal Sales

Feb 06

Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Jan 06
Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Peabody Energy: It Won't Take Much To Have A Strong Return In 2025

Dec 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Nov 04
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Peabody Energy: An Impressive Free Cash Flow During Q3

Oct 31

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%

Oct 06
Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%
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Expanding Production And Market Reach Amid Rising Costs And Market Volatility

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 09
Why Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 02
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Peabody Energy: Strong Q2 And Good Free Cash Flow Outlook For Remainder Of Year

Aug 01

Is Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Jul 12
Is Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Coal Finally Peaking In 2024: Challenges For Peabody Energy

Jul 01

Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jun 24
Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

There's No Escaping Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Muted Earnings

May 22
There's No Escaping Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Muted Earnings

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:BTU - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20274,721355382N/A5
12/31/20264,6513633585245
12/31/20253,858-58-663555
9/30/20253,962-31-31385N/A
6/30/20254,038141224623N/A
3/31/20254,190369197607N/A
12/31/20244,237375205607N/A
9/30/20244,349536346769N/A
6/30/20244,34055130423N/A
3/31/20244,566531414768N/A
12/31/20234,9477606871,036N/A
9/30/20235,3381,1961,1151,423N/A
6/30/20235,6011,4541,6231,904N/A
3/31/20235,6551,6841,5861,834N/A
12/31/20224,9821,2959521,174N/A
9/30/20224,6201,176779943N/A
6/30/20223,957732300452N/A
3/31/20223,358296-8775N/A
12/31/20213,318336237420N/A
9/30/20212,791-295-1794N/A
6/30/20212,783-291-17921N/A
3/31/20212,686-1,807-14466N/A
12/31/20202,881-1,856-201-10N/A
9/30/20203,261-2,038-14293N/A
6/30/20203,697-2,052-27247N/A
3/31/20204,219-470194475N/A
12/31/20194,623-214392677N/A
9/30/20194,903312484782N/A
6/30/20195,209467N/A951N/A
3/31/20195,370544N/A1,108N/A
12/31/20185,582518N/A1,490N/A
9/30/20185,761551N/A1,761N/A
6/30/20185,807629N/A1,663N/A
3/31/20185,730178N/A324N/A
12/31/20175,579194N/A0N/A
9/30/20175,431-241N/A-275N/A
6/30/20175,177-495N/A-368N/A
3/31/20174,967-385N/A642N/A
12/31/20164,715-672N/A4N/A
9/30/20164,571-958N/A-201N/A
6/30/20164,761-1,006N/A-390N/A
3/31/20165,076-1,790N/A-457N/A
12/31/20155,569-1,790N/A-14N/A
9/30/20155,889-1,804N/A-4N/A
6/30/20156,229-1,813N/A200N/A
3/31/20156,649-879N/A286N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BTU is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: BTU is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: BTU is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: BTU's revenue (9.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BTU's revenue (9.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BTU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/25 14:16
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/23 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Peabody Energy Corporation is covered by 27 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David GaglianoBarclays
Nathan MartinBenchmark Company
Mark LevinBenchmark Company