Peabody Energy Corporation engages in the production of metallurgical and thermal coal. It operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, and Other U.S. Thermal segments. The company operates mines in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia and in Alabama and Wyoming in the United States; mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal, sold primarily to electric utilities; surface mining extraction processes, coal with a lower sulfur content, and Btu; and mining sub-bituminous coal deposits. It also supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9B | $389M | $-53M | $-88M | -1.5% | -8.9% | -114.3% |
| 2024 | $4.2B | $901M | $371M | $204M | 10.2% | -14.4% | -51.2% |
| 2023 | $4.9B | $1.5B | $760M | $687M | 21.4% | -0.7% | -41.4% |
| 2022 | $5.0B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $949M | 40.1% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 4,981.90 | 4,946.70 | 4,236.70 | 3,861.50 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 3,290.80 | 3,385.10 | 3,420.90 | 3,334.90 |
| Gross Profit | - | 1,691.10 | 1,561.60 | 815.80 | 526.60 |
| Operating Expense | - | 455.80 | 505.50 | 486.60 | 531.60 |
| Operating Income | - | 1,235.30 | 1,056.10 | 329.20 | -5 |
| EBITDA | - | 1,719.20 | 1,502.40 | 900.60 | 389.30 |
| EBIT | - | 1,401.60 | 1,181 | 557.60 | 4.80 |
| Pretax Income | - | 1,278.60 | 1,124.80 | 516.10 | -33.50 |
| Tax Provision | - | -38.80 | 308.80 | 108.80 | 8.80 |
| Net Income | - | 1,297.10 | 759.60 | 370.90 | -52.90 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 1,297.10 | 759.60 | 370.90 | -52.90 |
| Total Expenses | - | 3,746.60 | 3,890.60 | 3,907.50 | 3,866.50 |
| Interest Expense | - | 123 | 56.20 | 41.50 | 38.30 |
| Interest Income | - | 18.40 | 76.80 | 71 | 55.40 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 88.80 | 90.70 | 91 | 105 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 1,762 | 1,499.50 | 796 | 450 |
| Normalized Income | - | 1,329.21 | 757.90 | 292.28 | -4.75 |
| Market Cap | 3,240.79 | 3,240.79 | 3,240.79 | 3,240.79 | 3,240.79 |
Energy sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Energy Corporationthis co. | BTU | - | -61.26 | 0.92 | -1.5% | 8.03 |
| Comstock Resources, Inc. | CRK | $5.0B | 11.84 | 1.88 | 15.9% | 5.73 |
| Tidewater Inc. | TDW | $4.4B | 13.11 | 3.21 | 24.5% | 10.26 |
| International Seaways, Inc. | INSW | $3.9B | 12.71 | 1.95 | 15.3% | 8.52 |
| Cactus, Inc. | WHD | $3.9B | 23.74 |
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| 3.21 |
| 13.5% |
| 11.78 |
| SM Energy Company | SM | $3.3B | 10.65 | 1.43 | 13.5% | 4.18 |
| Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | PARR | $3.3B | 8.60 | 2.10 | 24.4% | 6.02 |
| CVR Energy, Inc. | CVI | $3.1B | 117.36 | 4.34 | 3.7% | 7.51 |
| Crescent Energy Company | CRGY | $3.1B | 31.41 | 0.81 | 2.6% | 5.92 |
| Peer Median | - | 12.91 | 2.02 | 14.4% | 6.76 | |