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BuyPeabody Energy shows a mixed picture with strong fundamental performance, particularly in profitability and balance sheet strength, but faces headwinds from a high valuation and mixed technical indicators. Thematic elements are neutral.
Thematic
Peabody Energy operates in the coal industry, which faces secular headwinds due to the global transition towards renewable energy. While thermal and metallurgical coal remain essential for certain industries, long-term growth prospects are limited.
Fundamental
Peabody Energy exhibits strong profitability, a healthy balance sheet with ample cash reserves, and a solid cash flow generation. Valuation metrics like P/E are currently very attractive.
Technical
Peabody Energy's stock is showing mixed technical signals. While it is trading above key moving averages, suggesting a short-term uptrend, oscillators indicate potential overbought conditions on some timeframes.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Energy Transition | 20 |
| Metallurgical Coal Demand | 70 |
| Geographic Diversification | 70 |
| Regulatory Environment (Coal) | 30 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 85 |
| Profitability | 60 |
| Growth | 40 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 95 |
| Cash Flow | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 70 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 50 |
| Support & Resistance | 50 |
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Solid Liquidity Position
The company maintains a strong Current Ratio of 2.16 (Total Current Assets of $5.78B vs Total Current Liabilities of $2.07B in Q1 2025), indicating a solid ability to meet short-term obligations.
Consistent Dividend Payouts
The company has consistently paid a dividend of $0.08 in recent quarters, with a current dividend yield of 2.1% as of 2025-05-15.
Bearish Points (7)
Overbought Oscillators on Shorter Timeframes
On the 15-minute timeframe, the Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) is at 85.49 and the Stochastic RSI Fast (3, 3, 14, 14) is at 89.13, both suggesting a potential overbought condition.
High Price-to-Sales Ratio
The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio on a trailing twelve months (TTM) basis is 0.6, but the quarterly P/S ratio in Q1 2025 is 1.7, indicating a significant increase and potential overvaluation on a forward-looking basis.
Calendar
May 2025
15
Ex-Dividend Date
June 2025
4
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
31
Next Earnings Date
H: $0.00
A: $-0.05
L: $-0.15
H: 968.97M
A: 947.11M
L: 937.00M
Profile
Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business. It operates through Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S. Thermal, and Corporate and Other segments. The company is involved in the mining, preparation, and sale of thermal coal primarily to electric utilities; mining of bituminous and sub-bituminous coal deposits; utilization of surface and underground extraction processes to mine low-sulfur and high British thermal unit thermal coal; and mining metallurgical coal, such as hard coking coal, semi-hard coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, and pulverized coal injection coal. It also supplies coal primarily to electricity generators, industrial facilities, and steel manufacturers. In addition, the company engages in trading of coal and freight-related contracts, as well as provides transportation-related services. It operates in the United States, Japan, China, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Malaysia, Belgium, India, France, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. Peabody Energy Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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17.93 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for BTU have a max estimate of 23.00 and a min estimate of 14.00.
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