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Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US7045511000

CUSIP

704551100

Sector

Energy

Industry

Thermal Coal

IPO Date

May 22, 2001

Highlights

Market Cap

$1.79B

EPS (TTM)

$2.70

PE Ratio

5.45

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.19B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$715.60M

EBITDA (TTM)

$902.70M

Year Range

$9.56 - $29.57

Target Price

$19.80

Short %

17.59%

Short Ratio

2.40

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) returned -29.06% year-to-date (YTD) and -33.65% over the past 12 months.


BTU

YTD

-29.06%

1M

15.15%

6M

-44.44%

1Y

-33.65%

5Y*

37.16%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.37%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BTU, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-13.32%-23.66%-1.74%-8.93%19.82%-29.06%
20249.79%-6.94%-2.06%-9.56%13.32%-10.73%0.41%5.77%13.37%-1.02%-8.97%-12.20%-12.80%
20235.56%-2.12%-6.23%-6.17%-24.15%19.27%3.60%-3.51%20.44%-9.23%1.40%2.01%-7.03%
20227.25%60.56%41.46%-7.70%4.28%-9.66%-1.59%17.48%0.65%-3.71%33.64%-17.28%162.36%
202158.92%12.27%-28.84%20.91%79.19%19.61%47.67%36.46%-7.45%-19.61%-16.23%1.10%317.84%
2020-25.88%-13.61%-50.34%16.89%-7.08%-8.57%8.33%-16.35%-11.88%-43.91%4.65%78.52%-73.57%
201917.13%-13.22%-2.27%1.55%-17.82%2.47%-12.61%-11.83%-20.13%-27.81%-8.07%-5.78%-67.32%
20182.64%1.02%-10.34%0.96%17.74%5.11%-6.57%-2.49%-13.73%-0.15%-12.16%-2.12%-21.62%
2017-18.03%-4.41%0.66%14.68%3.42%0.03%6.48%7.83%18.19%27.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BTU is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BTU is 1919
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BTU is 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BTU is 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BTU is 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BTU is 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BTU is 2525
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Peabody Energy Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 19, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.66
  • 5-Year: 0.45
  • All Time: -0.09

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Peabody Energy Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Peabody Energy Corporation provided a 2.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.30$0.30$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.41$0.49

Dividend yield

2.04%1.43%0.93%0.00%0.00%0.00%26.43%1.59%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Peabody Energy Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.15
2024$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.30
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.13$1.85$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$2.41
2018$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.49

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Peabody Energy Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.04%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Peabody Energy Corporation has a payout ratio of 14.04%, which is below the market average. This means Peabody Energy Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Peabody Energy Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Peabody Energy Corporation was 98.07%, occurring on Nov 10, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Peabody Energy Corporation drawdown is 64.79%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-98.07%Jun 15, 2018607Nov 10, 2020
-25.77%Apr 4, 201757Jun 23, 201786Oct 25, 2017143
-13.95%Feb 16, 201840Apr 16, 201823May 17, 201863
-8.07%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 20184Feb 14, 201813
-3.03%May 22, 20181May 22, 20185May 30, 20186

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Peabody Energy Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Peabody Energy Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 520.0% positive surprise.


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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Peabody Energy Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Thermal Coal industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for BTU, comparing it with other companies in the Thermal Coal industry. Currently, BTU has a P/E ratio of 5.4. This P/E ratio is considered low compared to industry peers, which may suggest that the stock is undervalued or that the company has weaker growth prospects.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for BTU compared to other companies in the Thermal Coal industry. BTU currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for BTU relative to other companies in the Thermal Coal industry. Currently, BTU has a P/S ratio of 0.4. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for BTU in comparison with other companies in the Thermal Coal industry. Currently, BTU has a P/B value of 0.5. This P/B ratio is low compared to industry peers. It might indicate the stock is undervalued or that the company’s assets are not expected to generate strong returns.

Income Statement



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Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items