Peabody Energy stock
BTUNYSEPeabody Energy Corporation, EnergyISIN US7045511000
39Score 39 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
26 / 100
Price history
−43% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 10 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 36% below it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 25).
The price is 56% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 10 years: 98% (June 2018 to November 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$23.85
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$27.22
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)25
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$16.02
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$39.50
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Peabody Energy Corporation belongs to the Coal industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.12B, is number 13 of 18 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $3.86B (down 8.9% year on year) and a loss of $52.9M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $4.29B (up 11.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of −$0.47.
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- MEQIRI Score 39 out of 100 (Weak): rank 241 of 266 in Energy, median 60.
- Our model puts fair value at $27.29, with the price 38% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $434.3M, financial debt $374.1M.Stability 53
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 0%, average of the prior years 13% (to 2024).Profitability 12
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.2 times.Stability 53
- DilutionShare count up 25% since 2020.Capital allocation 47
Its standout strength is valuation, while profitability and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $19.49 and expensive above $45.48 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $22.23, at 7.8% it would be $34.89.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 3.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 3%, operating 0%, net −1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is low, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 4 Nov 2026EPS reported −$0.27 (expected −$0.05)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 4.2% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- −$0.47−102.4%
- Revenue
- $4.29B+0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $2.63−4.2%
- Revenue
- $4.66B−0.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook lowered
Share price after the results: −5.9%Full year metallurgical coal volumes cut by 1 million tons and costs raised to $123 to $133 per ton; PRB and seaborne thermal cost guidance were also increased.
“With that said, we've updated full year met segment volumes to reflect the 1 million ton decrease and increased cost to a range of $123 to $133 per ton.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 May 2026 (fiscal Q1 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $81,959 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Jarboe Scott T.Sale
1 Jun 2026, CAO and Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 2,925
- Price
- $28.02
- Value
- $81,959
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Peabody Energy
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
266 rated companies in Energy
- This company
- 39
- Sector median
- 60
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Coal
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group000983.SZ $5.42B47
- Warrior Met CoalHCC $4.41B65
- Core Natural ResourcesCNR $4.07B53
- Alliance Resource PartnersARLP $3.25B68
- Alpha Metallurgical ResourcesAMR $1.99B34
- Natural Resource PartnersNRP $1.64B79
- Jastrzebska Spólka WeglowaJSW.WA $785.56M35
- Ramaco ResourcesMETC $458.99M32
ETFs that hold Peabody Energy
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.09% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.08% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.07% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.07% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.02% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.01% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| Vanguard FTSE Global All-Cap UCITS ETF Accum USDVGLA | 0.00% | 0.07% | €3.9B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 11 Sep 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.