Peabody Energy Corporation

NYSE:BTU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.5b

Peabody Energy Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Peabody Energy's CEO is Jim Grech, appointed in Jun 2021, has a tenure of 3.5 years. total yearly compensation is $5.88M, comprised of 17% salary and 83% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $4.19M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Grech

Chief executive officer

US$5.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage17.0%
CEO tenure3.5yrs
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenure4.5yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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%

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

Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Dividend Will Be $0.075

May 05
Peabody Energy's (NYSE:BTU) Dividend Will Be $0.075

Peabody Energy: A Weak Q1, But An Attractive Valuation Using Conservative Assumptions

May 05

Peabody Energy Stock: Why I Believe It's A Strong Buy, Despite Bad Guidance

Apr 12

Digging Into Peabody Energy: Unearthing The Value Beneath The Surface

Apr 04

An Intrinsic Calculation For Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Apr 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

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

Mar 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Peabody Energy: Good 2023 Result

Feb 08

Why We Like The Returns At Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)

Feb 06
Why We Like The Returns At Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)

Peabody Energy: A Cheap Diversified Coal Mining Company

Jan 16

Earnings Working Against Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Share Price

Jan 07
Earnings Working Against Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) Share Price

Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 21
Is Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Using Too Much Debt?

Coal Isn't Dead! I'm Bullish On Peabody Energy

Nov 16

Peabody Energy - An Assortment Of Good And Bad Sub-Plots

Oct 09

Calculating The Fair Value Of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU)

Oct 05
Calculating The Fair Value Of Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU)

Why We Like The Returns At Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)

Sep 20
Why We Like The Returns At Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU)

Here's Why Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 05
Here's Why Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Aug 21
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Grech's remuneration changed compared to Peabody Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$536m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$551m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$531m

Dec 31 2023US$6mUS$1m

US$760m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$732m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$296m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$583k

US$336m

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD5.88M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.67M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Jim Grech (62 yo)

3.5yrs

Tenure

US$5,879,892

Compensation

Mr. James C. Grech also known as Jim, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Peabody Energy Corporation since June 1, 2021. He joined the Peabody Energy Corporation in June 2021. He s...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Grech
President3.5yrsUS$5.88m0.17%
$ 4.2m
Mark Spurbeck
Executive VP & CFO4.9yrsUS$2.78m0.033%
$ 815.1k
Darren Yeates
Executive VP & COO4.2yrsUS$3.05m0.040%
$ 1.0m
Scott Jarboe
Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary4.8yrsUS$2.03m0.039%
$ 969.0k
Karla Kimrey
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Robert Bruer
Vice President of Tax Planning & Complianceno datano datano data
Malcolm Roberts
Chief Marketing Officer1.6yrsno datano data
Walter Hawkins
Senior Vice President of Finance20.9yrsno datano data
Greg Vandiver
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing - Coalsales18.6yrsno datano data
Patrick Forkin
Chief Development Officer2.4yrsno datano data

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

56.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: BTU's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
James Grech
President3.5yrsUS$5.88m0.17%
$ 4.2m
Stephen Gorman
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$266.00k0.011%
$ 265.4k
John Laymon
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$265.99k0.0041%
$ 103.0k
Robert Malone
Independent Non-Executive Chairman15.4yrsUS$400.99k0.011%
$ 265.4k
William Champion
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$249.50kno data
Andrea Bertone
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$261.50kno data
Margaret Banks
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$93.33kno data
Nicholas Chirekos
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$275.99k0.016%
$ 390.0k

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

66.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BTU's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Peabody Energy Corporation is covered by 38 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nathan JudgeAtlantic Equities LLP
David GaglianoBarclays
Nathan MartinBenchmark Company