Peabody Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Peabody Energy has a total shareholder equity of $3.7B and total debt of $323.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 8.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $5.8B and $2.1B respectively. Peabody Energy's EBIT is $351.7M making its interest coverage ratio -15. It has cash and short-term investments of $696.5M.
Key information
8.71%
Debt to equity ratio
US$323.70m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -15x |
| Cash | US$696.50m |
| Equity | US$3.72b |
| Total liabilities | US$2.07b |
| Total assets | US$5.78b |
Recent financial health updates
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Mar 31
These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 09Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 06Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 21Recent updates
Peabody Energy:A Cautious Hold Amid Market Uncertainty
May 13Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075
May 09Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
May 06Peabody 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
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 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BTU's short term assets ($1.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($707.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: BTU's short term assets ($1.7B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BTU has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: BTU's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 51.2% to 8.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BTU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (187.6%).
Interest Coverage: BTU earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Discover healthy companies
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/20 21:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nathan Judge | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| David Gagliano | Barclays |
| Nathan Martin | Benchmark Company |