Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) has a MoatMap StockRank of 23/100 based on Quality (40/100), Value (36/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL. While Peabody Energy benefits from elevated coal prices driven by global energy insecurity and metallurgical coal demand, it is a highly cyclical commodity producer. This directly violates our Terry Smith lens, which strictly avoids buying commodity cyclicals at cheap multiples due to their lack of pricing power and structural reinvestment runways.
Peabody Energy Corporation is the world's largest private-sector coal company, primarily engaged in mining metallurgical and thermal coal from operations across the United States and Australia. Its competitive moat is derived from its massive scale, extensive reserve base, low-cost production profile, and strategic port access for global exports. Despite industry headwinds, Peabody maintains a significant position as a key supplier for global electricity generation and steel production.
| Price | $30.11 |
| Market Cap | $3.5B |
| P/E (Forward) | 8.55 |
| Price/Book | 1.09 |
| Return on Equity | -2.9% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.1% |
| Debt/Equity | 12.13 |
| Gross Margin | 12.0% |
| Operating Margin | -4.7% |
| Revenue Growth | 3.9% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | $-16M |
Peabody Energy Corporation operates in the Thermal Coal industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).