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Peabody Energy BTU Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$973.3M+3.9%
Operating income-$44.2M-239%
Net income-$32.4M-194%
EPS (diluted)-$0.27-200%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B-15.6%
Total debt$463.0M+4.8%
Total equity$3.5B-4.7%
Total assets$5.7B-1.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$30.0M-75.0%
CapEx$102.9M+2.5%
Free cash flow-$19.4M-138%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.95B+144%
Enterprise value$2.25B+369%
P/S0.8×+0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin-4.2%-14.4pp
Net margin-0%-13.5pp
FCF margin-2%-6.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-0%-16.6pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio1.9×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Peabody Energy’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Peabody Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Peabody Energy's return on invested capital?
Peabody Energy (BTU) reported return on invested capital of -5.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Peabody Energy's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Peabody Energy's return on invested capital decreased by 143.7% year-over-year, from 13.6% to -5.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Peabody Energy's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Peabody Energy's return on invested capital has grown at a -45.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -66.3% to -3.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.